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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134th ARW aircrews honored with Distinguished Flying Cross
134th Air Refueling Wing
Dec. 7, 2024 | 1:47
Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing and other state officials stand to recognize eleven Distinguished Flying Cross recipients at a ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee, December 7, 2024. The recipients were deployed to the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where they provided essential aerial refueling support to U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, ensuring their continued ability to intercept and neutralize the threat. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Kaylee Patterson)
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134th MSG Airmen showcase operational agility in Japan
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134th MSG Airmen showcase operational agility in Japan
B-Roll 134th CES Firefighters improve operational agility with U.S. Marines
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B-Roll 134th CES Firefighters improve operational agility with U.S. Marines
B-Roll 134th LRS Airmen conduct FARP training
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B-Roll 134th FSS Airmen build shelter in training event
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B-Roll 134th FSS Airmen build shelter in training event
134th CES Firefighters improve operational agility with U.S. Marines
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134th CES Firefighters improve operational agility with U.S. Marines
B-Roll 134th ARW Firefighters join U.S. Marines to strengthen emergency responses
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B-Roll 134th ARW Firefighters join U.S. Marines to strengthen emergency responses
B-roll 134th LRS Airmen conduct oxygen transfer operations with 18th LRS
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B-Roll 134th ARW COMM Airmen showcase signal connectivity capabilities
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B-Roll 134th ARW COMM Airmen showcase signal connectivity capabilities
134th CES and HH&S Futenma Joint Live Fire Training
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134th CES and HH&S Futenma Joint Live Fire Training
134th LRS Cryogenics Training B-roll
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134th LRS Cryogenics Training B-roll
134th CES BAK-12 Inspection Training
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134th CES BAK-12 Inspection Training
134th fireman explains daily equipment checks
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134th fireman explains daily equipment checks
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134th ARW enhances readiness with Nuclear Operational Readiness and Combat Readiness exercises
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134th ARW enhances readiness with Nuclear Operational Readiness and Combat Readiness exercises
134th ARW Airmen simulate alarm response
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134th ARW Airmen simulate alarm response
134th Simulated Personnel Deployment Line Exercise
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134th Simulated Personnel Deployment Line Exercise
134th ARW conducts alert response exercise
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134th ARW conducts alert response exercise
134th ARW responds to simulated CBRNE attack
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134th ARW responds to simulated CBRNE attack
134th ARW responds to simulated CBRNE attack
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134th ARW responds to simulated CBRNE attack
Deployed Base Setup
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Deployed Base Setup
134th SFS Defenders respond to simulated perimeter breach
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134th SFS Defenders respond to simulated perimeter breach
134th ARW aircrews honored with Distinguished Flying Cross
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134th ARW aircrews honored with Distinguished Flying Cross
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134th Security Forces Squadron train with Firefighters in Active Threat Response Exercise
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134th Security Forces Squadron train with Firefighters in Active Threat Response Exercise
134th Airmen Build Bikes for the Local Community
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134th Airmen Build Bikes for the Local Community
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B-Roll 134th Airmen Build Bikes for the Local Community
134th Security Forces Squadron Airmen Practice SERE Skills
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134th Security Forces Squadron Airmen Practice SERE Skills
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Air National Guard Band of the South and Midwest play at Furman University
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