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, 134th SFS Takes Aim at Readiness
134th Air Refueling Wing
March 10, 2025 | 5:56
B-roll footage of U.S. Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 134th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) as they fire rounds from an M4A1 rifle and M18 handgun at paper targets during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, March 1, 2025. The training emphasized precision, speed and lethal proficiency, ensuring 134th SFS Airmen remain ready to defend assets and respond to threats effectively in diverse environments. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Jesse Hanson)
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BRoll Operation Healthy Tennessee Opening Day
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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 LRS Airmen conduct FARP training
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 LRS Airmen conduct oxygen transfer operations with 18th LRS
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 FSS Train with Active Duty
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134th FSS Train with Active Duty
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
1-181st Field Artillery Regiment conducts Annual Training
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1-181st Field Artillery Regiment conducts Annual Training
1-181st Field Artillery Regiment Conducts Annual Training
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1-181st Field Artillery Regiment Conducts Annual Training
1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducts flyover
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1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducts flyover
134th fireman explains daily equipment checks
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134th fireman explains daily equipment checks
134th fireman explains daily equipment checks - B-roll
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134th fireman explains daily equipment checks - B-roll
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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