About Resolute Castle

Exercise Resolute Castle is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led, multinational, joint exercise which marries U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard, as well as allied and partner nation engineering unit training opportunities with the completion of real world construction projects that enhance training capabilities in various areas of Europe's eastern member-states. Resolute Castle is designed to reinforce regional partnerships and promote interoperability with host nation forces by providing improvements to existing infrastructure.

Resolute Castle 24 utilizes U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and NATO engineers to increase partner capacity and strengthen capabilities across NATO’s eastern member states through real-world engineer-related training and the expansion of infrastructure in support of defender-series exercises.

 

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Joint port operation receives first aircraft for Defender 23
21st Theater Sustainment Command
April 12, 2023 | 2:10
U.S. Army 5th Battalion, 159th Regiment, 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade offloaded CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Blackhawks and equipment for the Defender 23 exercise at Naval Station Rota, Spain on April 6, 2023. Navy logistics members from Navy Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center - Rota assisted in the port operation by securing the site and providing personnel to transport equipment from the port to maintenance area. Communications specialists were on site from 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, to ensure aircraft communications are configured and prepared for flight.

DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe,
increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach.
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