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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82nd Airborne Division Participates in Swift Response 24 in Romania Highlights
22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
May 21, 2024 | 0:45
U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, execute Joint Force Entries as part of a multinational exercise, Swift Response 24, at Luna and Cincu, Romania, May 13-15, 2024. Swift Response, an annual exercise led by the U.S. Army Europe, focuses on improving the ability of allied airborne forces to rapidly and effectively manage crisis situations, operating seamlessly as a cohesive multinational unit. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ashley Xie)
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