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Video by Yvonne Najera
Preparing APS Draw for Defender 20 (B-roll)
Training Support Activity Europe
July 15, 2020 | 8:51
In support of DEFENDER-Europe 20, Polish and American logisticians prepare equipment for an Army Prepositioned Stock draw in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Jul. 16, 2020. DEFENDER-Europe 20 was designed as a deployment exercise to build strategic readiness in support of the U.S. National Defense Strategy and NATO deterrence objectives. In response to COVID-19, DEFENDER-Europe 20 was modified in size and scope. Phase I of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20 was linked exercise Allied Spirit, which took place at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 5-19, with approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish Soldiers. In Phase II of the modified DEFENDER-Europe 20, a U.S.-based combined arms battalion will conduct an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise to Europe July 14 – Aug. 22. For more information about DEFENDER-Europe, visit www.eur.army.mil/DefenderEurope (U.S. Army photo by Yvonne Najera)
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