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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Naval Construction Training Center, Gulfport - Steel Workers Feature 1
Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Gulfport, MS
Dec. 6, 2023 | 2:48
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, GULFPORT, MS - Steel Worker 1st Class Rebecca Shepherd and Steel Worker 2nd Class Chad Needham offer unique perspectives on welding while becoming advanced qualified Steel Workers as Seabees in the U.S. Navy.

The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this video does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Navy or Naval Construction Training Center.

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