DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

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B-Roll Footage TFR Violation Live-Fly Exercise
CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)
March 28, 2025 | 7:29
Package features the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing Detachement 1 and Civil Air Patrol's Florida Wing as they conduct a NORAD-coordinated exercise showcasing NORAD's response during a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) violation. The exercise involved a Civil Air Patrol Cessna simulating an air space breach, accompanied by a NORAD F-15 Eagle intercepting and escorting the aircraft out of the air space. (NORAD video b-roll by Michael Sparks)
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Misawa Civil Air Patrol
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CBP’s Yuma Border Patrol Sector to highlight “Dangers of the Journey.”
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COMMSTRAT FTX 2025 | B-Roll
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1st Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment patrols southern border near Sierra Blanca
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B-Roll Footage TFR Violation Live-Fly Exercise
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Texas National Guard boat teams support southern border security along Rio Grande
USS America Returns From Patrol
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USS America Returns From Patrol
B-ROLL: U.S. Border Patrol 25’ SAFE Boat “Brian A. Terry” Patrols Detroit River
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B-ROLL: U.S. Border Patrol 25’ SAFE Boat “Brian A. Terry” Patrols Detroit River
Texas National Guard riverine team strengthens border security along Rio Grande
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Texas National Guard riverine team strengthens border security along Rio Grande
Guard vehicle maintainers keep missions moving on southern border
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Guard vehicle maintainers keep missions moving on southern border
National Guard, Border Patrol join forces in Rio Grande Valley
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National Guard, Border Patrol join forces in Rio Grande Valley
Corporals Course 1-25 at Jungle Warfare Training
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Corporals Course 1-25 at Jungle Warfare Training
III MSB MCCRE: Patrolling and Prisoner of War training B-Roll
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Through The Dark: Arctic Angels Advance Toward OPFOR Under The Arctic Twilight
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Through The Dark: Arctic Angels Advance Toward OPFOR Under The Arctic Twilight
Corporals Course Class 1-25 Practices Land Navigation at JWTC l B-Roll
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Corporals Course Class 1-25 Endurance Course at JWTC l B-Roll
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Corporals Course class 1-25 attend Jungle Warfare Training | B-Roll GoPro
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Corporals Course class 1-25 attend Jungle Warfare Training | B-Roll GoPro
U.S. Coast Guard conduct routine patrol of Apra Harbor
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U.S. Coast Guard conduct routine patrol of Apra Harbor
MacDill marine patrol: ensuring coastal security
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MacDill marine patrol: ensuring coastal security
Marine patrol maneuvering the waters at MacDill Air Force Base
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Marine patrol maneuvering the waters at MacDill Air Force Base
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