Soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, operate drones during Saber Strike 24 on Bemowo Piskie Training Ground, Poland, April 15, 2024. “I’m really happy to be out here to assist our NATO Allies and be able to implement what I learned in my Army career into this training exercise,” said U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Courtney, a network communication system specialist assigned to Charlie Troop. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army Video By Spc. Austin Robertson)
![2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldiers Operate an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) during Saber Strike 24]()
