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171st ARW Dominates Large-Scale Readiness Exercise
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, participate in a large-scale readiness exercise March 10-12, 2023, at Cecil Field, Florida. A LRE tests Airmen readiness and builds upon skills needed to dominate in a contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss)
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171st ARW Dominates Large-Scale Readiness Exercise
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, participate in a large-scale readiness exercise March 10-12, 2023, at Cecil Field, Florida. A LRE tests Airmen readiness and builds upon skills needed to dominate in a contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss)
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B-Roll: Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
During a five-day Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, the Zambian Defence Force welcomed U.S. military chaplains from various units, including the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard. Led by U.S. Army Chaplain Karen Meeker, Command Chaplain, the workshop aimed to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families while deepening relationships with chaplains from Zambia and neighboring countries. This collaborative effort marks a significant milestone in international cooperation and understanding. 11, April 2024 The Zambian Defence Force invited U.S. military chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina and New York Army National Guards to participate in a five-day Southern African Development Community event in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop aims to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families, sharing best practices, and deepening relations with Chaplains from Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a milestone in international cooperation and understanding. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ebony Neal) Shot List 1. (00:00) MID SHOT: Chaplains walking past 2. (12;18) WIDE SHOT: Chaplains at church singing 3. (18;07) MID SHOT: Chaplains singing and clapping 4. (29;08) MID SHOT: Chaplains singing 5. (42;03) WIDE SHOT: Chaplains singing
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Accession of Sweden: Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters (B-ROLL)
B-roll of the Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarter on 11 March 2024.
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Flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO
Flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson at NATO Headquarter on 11 March 2024.
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Family portrait during the flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO
Family portrait during the flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson at NATO Headquarter on 11 March 2024.
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Accession of Sweden: Arrival of the Prime Minister of Sweden
Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson arrives at NATO Headquarters for the flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO on 11 March 2024. Usage rights This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes.
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Ceremony for Sweden’s accession to NATO at Allied Command Transformation
Flag raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO at Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, United States, on 7 March 2024.
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NATO Allies conduct drills in exercise Dragon 2024
Nine NATO Allies are gathering in the Polish-led multinational exercise “Dragon 2024”. The exercise involves infantry operations and urban combat, and a live-fire tank exercise. Synopsis Nine Allies are participating in the Polish-led multinational exercise “Dragon 2024”. It involves troops from France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States. The exercise helps NATO Allies train on military operations at both the tactical and operational level. It involves training on infantry operations and urban combat, and a live-fire tank exercise. Exercise Dragon falls under Steadfast Defender 2024 – NATO’s largest exercise in decades. Steadfast Defender 2024 is testing the Alliance’s new regional defence plans with forces practising rapid deployment and combat in both Norway and Poland. It is enabling Allies to demonstrate their ability to command and control large ground, air and sea forces across significant distances, within the Euro-Atlantic area. Exercise Dragon 2024 runs from 4 to 14 March. Footage includes shots of a Polish Pilica anti-aircraft system operating, US troops practising tank recovery operations, M1 Abrams tanks firing, troops embarking and disembarking from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and trench-clearing operations, as well as French infantry firing, and going through urban combat training. Footage also includes interviews with two French and one US officer. Transcript —SHOTLIST— (00:00) VARIOUS SHOTS – POLISH PILICA ANTI-AIRCRAFT SYSTEM TRACKING A DRONE (00:21) CLOSE-UP SHOTS – SLOW MOTION SHOTS OF POLISH ANTI-AIRCRAFT SYSTEM BEING OPERATED (01:08) WIDE SHOTS – US ARMOURED RECOVERY VEHICLE PREPARING MOVING IN PLACE FOR A RECOVERY OPERATION DURING THE EXERCISE (01:28) VARIOUS SHOTS – US ARMY SOLDIERS ENGAGING IN A RECOVERY OPERATION DURING THE EXERCISE (02:17) VARIOUS SHOTS – M1 ABRAMS TANKS MANOEUVRING TO A FIRING RANGE (02:31) WIDE SHOT – US ARMOURED RECOVERY VEHICLE MOVING TO A FIRING RANGE (02:40) WIDE SHOT – M1 ABRAMS TANKS STANDING BY ON A FIRING RANGE (02:45) VARIOUS SHOTS – M1 ABRAMS TANKS FIRING (02:58) VARIOUS SHOTS – M1 ABRAMS TANKS MANOEUVRING BACK TO BASE (03:35) VARIOUS SHOTS – FRENCH VBCI VEHICLES (ARMOURED INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE) MANOEUVRING IN AN OPEN FIELD (04:04) VARIOUS SHOTS – FRENCH TROOPS SETTING UP POSITION AND PREPARING TO OPEN FIRE ON A FIRING RANGE DURING THE EXERCISE (04:39) VARIOUS SHOTS – FRENCH TROOPS OPENING FIRE ON A FIRING RANGE DURING THE EXERCISE (04:56) WIDE SHOT – FRENCH TROOPS STANDING BY ON A FIRING RANGE (05:00) WIDE SHOT – FRENCH TROOPS EMBARKING IN AN ARMOURED VBCI (05:08) VARIOUS SHOTS – FRENCH ARMOURED VBCI CLOSING ITS HATCH AND DRIVING AWAY (05:23) MEDIUM SHOT – A US ARMY BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE AND US TROOPS MOVING INTO POSITION FOR AN INFANTRY TRENCH-CLEARING EXERCISE (05:34) WIDE SHOT – US TROOPS DISEMBARKING FROM A US ARMY BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE (05:39) WIDE SHOT – A US ARMY BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE CLOSING ITS HATCH, WHILE OTHER BRADLEYS MOVE INTO POSITION ON A FIRING RANGE (05:45) VARIOUS SHOTS – US TROOPS MOVING THROUGH A TRENCH COMPLEX DURING A TRENCH-CLEARING OPERATION DURING THE EXERCISE (06:00) VARIOUS SHOTS – US TROOPS SETTING UP POSITION IN A TRENCH COMPLEX (06:37) VARIOUS SHOTS – US TROOPS MOVING OUT OF THE TRENCH COMPLEX (06:46) WIDE SHOT – A US ARMY BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE MANOEUVRING AND OPENING HATCH FOR US TROOPS (06:57) VARIOUS SHOTS – US TROOPS EMBARKING ON A BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE (07:12) VARIOUS SHOTS - A FRENCH SOLDIER FIRING A MACHINE GUN FROM A WINDOW DURING URBAN COMBAT TRAINING (07:24) VARIOUS SHOTS - FRENCH TROOPS MANOEUVRING IN, OUT AND AROUND BUILDINGS DURING URBAN COMBAT TRAINING (08:04) SOUNDBITE (FRENCH) - Captain Pierre-Louis, Deputy Officer, 5th Dragons Regiment, French Army “We’re participating in the Polish exercise, “Dragon 24”. It’s a Polish national exercise, some NATO members were invited, France being one of the invitees.” (08:15) SOUNDBITE (FRENCH) - Captain Pierre-Louis, Deputy Officer, 5th Dragons Regiment, French Army “The exercise consists of three phases. A logistical deployment from France. A tactical and technical deployment on the ground, which lasted from our arrival on 21 February up until two days ago, in which we had a wet-gap crossing of the Vistula, a 300-km advance to contact. We’re now starting the last phase, a live-fire phase with a combined-arms, joint, Allied exercise.” (08:42) SOUNDBITE (FRENCH) - Captain Pierre-Louis, Deputy Officer, 5th Dragons Regiment, French Army “We haven’t done the armoured vehicle part since 1996 and now we are doing it in a joint and multinational setting. So it’s especially interesting for us. From my unit’s point of view, it allows us to push our vehicles to their limits. We don’t often do 300 km in a row with a battle tank.” (09:00) SOUNDBITE (FRENCH) - Captain Pierre-Louis, Deputy Officer, 5th Dragons Regiment, French Army “We’re entering a new era. Until now we were in a low-intensity era. The balance of power was systematically in our favour. Today with the feedback we’re getting from everything that’s happening all around the world, we’ve entered a new phase where we’re going to focus on high intensity. Instead of having a fight between the strong and the weak, we’re now going to have a fight between the strong and the strong; with the same technological capabilities, the same infrastructure, with sometimes situations where we’ll be destabilised. It’s something we feel when we train and we’re taking into account the whole variety of threats, that have been present since 2022 but also for the last five to six years in other parts of the world. (09:38) SOUNDBITE - Lieutenant Colonel Kenton Komives, Commander, 3-15 Infantry Battalion, US Army “Exercise Dragon, we brought the battalion, we’re an infantry battalion. So we have two infantry companies, with one armoured company, which is tanks. What we’re doing here during this exercise is lots of things. Starting with the Vistula River, we did a river-crossing down in that town and then we came up to here to do live-fire training. While we’re here we’re doing a lot of interoperability training, learning how other nations and NATO fight, and then how we can fight together to be better as an organisation.” (10:10) SOUNDBITE - Lieutenant Colonel Kenton Komives, Commander, 3-15 Infantry Battalion, US Army “So everything we do, we fight as a team, we’re never going to fight by ourselves. So having such a strong alliance that we have, and actually seeing all these nations being here is absolutely important for us to see how we can fight, how our equipment talks to each other and how we work together. It’s absolutely important to fight as an alliance and it’s just been a great experience for everybody.” (10:29) SOUNDBITE - Lieutenant Colonel Kenton Komives, Commander, 3-15 Infantry Battalion, US Army “When training in the US, you’re only with the other American units, so we understand the equipment. All of our equipment works together very well. But then when we come and train with all these different partners that we have, you have to get creative. How do we talk to each other, how do we communicate, how do we use their equipment, how do we use our equipment to get the end state that we’re looking at? It’s just being a really good force and a really good alliance.” (10:54) SOUNDBITE - Lieutenant Colonel Kenton Komives, Commander, 3-15 Infantry Battalion, US Army “The strongest military alliance, even today on the 25th anniversary of Poland joining NATO, being part of that ceremony today shows you how strong the bond is. And it does exactly what we’re supposed to do. We’re deterring aggression, we’re here doing that, and then as we’re doing that, the world knows how strong we are. That alliance alone and NATO coming together and showing what we can do is absolutely important for the world and for Europe, absolutely. (11:21) SOUNDBITE - Colonel Philippe, Commander, 35th Infantry Regiment, French Army “My battlegroup is composed of different enforcements, belonging on my command post to IFV companies coming from my regiment. But I’m also in force with the 7th Armoured Brigade, French Army. Different elements: one Leclerc tank company, and also one combat engineers and some logistical enforcement.” (11:44) SOUNDBITE - Colonel Philippe, Commander, 35th Infantry Regiment, French Army “It’s very important for the French land forces to work with the other NATO armies because it allowed us to discover new kinds of terrain in the east part of Europe.” (11:54) SOUNDBITE - Colonel Philippe, Commander, 35th Infantry Regiment, French Army “The French battlegroup embedded into the Dragon 24 exercise is currently under the orders of the 10th Armoured Brigade from the Polish Army in close coordination with a German battalion and a Polish tank battalion.” (12:11) SOUNDBITE - Colonel Philippe, Commander, 35th Infantry Regiment, French Army “This kind of exercise on the anniversary of NATO is important because it’s our common guarantee to maintain peace and safety in Europe. It’s also a good occasion for us to exchange about training, about our procedures and to have a concrete human and ground knowledge from each other.” (12:33) SOUNDBITE - Colonel Philippe, Commander, 35th Infantry Regiment, French Army “We find good opportunities to learn lessons from our Polish and US and German colleagues because we discover some elements about wet-gap crossing, for example. We do also wet-gap crossing in France, as you can imagine, but not at the level of a brigade.” (12:55) SOUNDBITE - Colonel Philippe, Commander, 35th Infantry Regiment, French Army “Since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine, I think these kinds of exercises are a bit more serious from the top to the private. Because everyone understands that it’s a key element, that we need to be ready to protect our territories and the territories of our Allies on the eastern flank. And also the size of the exercise has increased from brigade to division level, and Dragon 24 is part of Steadfast Defender 24, which is the biggest exercise since the 80s in Europe.” ## END ## Usage rights This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes.
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Native Fury 24: Long-Range Convoy Throughout Saudi Arabia
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, Army Soldiers with 541st Division Sustainment Support Battalion, Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and members of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces, conduct a long-range convoy during exercise Native Fury 24 at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 9, 2024. Exercise Native Fury 24 is a key multi-lateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Central Command and executed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This iteration emphasizes the strategic use of logistics and leverage the extensive network of roads and infrastructure across the Arabian Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mary Kohlmann)
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Interview: U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Alwyn Michael Albano at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) workshop 2024
Interview with U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Alwyn Michael Albano, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) command chaplain, during the Southern African Development Community event in Lusaka, Zambia, April 9, 2024. The Zambian Defence Force invited U.S. military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command, SETAF-AF, U.S. Air Forces Africa, North Carolina and New York Army National Guards to participate in a eight-day Southern African Development Community workshop in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop aims to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families, sharing best practices, and deepening relations with Chaplains from Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a milestone in international cooperation and understanding. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ebony Neal)
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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
During a five-day Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, the Zambian Defence Force welcomed U.S. military chaplains from various units, including the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard. Led by U.S. Army Chaplain Karen Meeker, Command Chaplain, the workshop aimed to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families while deepening relationships with chaplains from Zambia and neighboring countries. This collaborative effort marks a significant milestone in international cooperation and understanding. 09, April 2024 The Zambian Defence Force invited U.S. military chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina and New York Army National Guards to participate in a five-day Southern African Development Community event in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop aims to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families, sharing best practices, and deepening relations with Chaplains from Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a milestone in international cooperation and understanding. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ebony Neal) Shot List 1. (00:00) MID SHOT: Chaplains singing (pan) 2. (14;06) WIDE SHOT: Chaplains singing and clapping 3. (27;06) MID SHOT: Gilbert praying with Zambian chaplain 4. (40;18) MID SHOT: Col. Karen Meeker praying 5. (52;04) WIDE SHOT: Everyone praying 6. (1;00;10) MID SHOT: Lt. Col. Michelle Law-Gordon sings 7. (1;12;21) MID SHOT: Col. AlwynMichael Albano presents 8. (1;19;11) MID SHOT: Col. AlwynMichael Albano presents with Lt. Col. Michelle Law-Gordon 9. (1;22;12) MID UP SHOT: Someone writing 10. (1;26;00) CLOSE UP SHOT: Gilbert and awad listens to Zambian chaplain 11. (1;36;05) MID SHOT: Zambian chaplain speaks to other chaplains 12. (1;45;22) WIDE SHOT: PTSD presentation 13. (1;51;13) MID SHOT: Someone taking notes 14. (1;56;04) MID SHOT: Col. Karen Meeker speaks to other students 15. (2;02;02) CLOSE UP SHOT: Col. Karen Meeker ask for any questions
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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
Interview with U.S. Army Chaplain Col. Douglas Brock, State Chaplain for New York National Guard during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, April 9, 2024. The Zambian Defence Force invited U.S. military chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina and New York Army National Guards to participate in a eight-day Southern African Development Community event in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop aims to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families, sharing best practices, and deepening relations with Chaplains from Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a milestone in international cooperation and understanding. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ebony Neal)
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Finnish and Swedish armoured units cross into Norway for exercise Nordic Response 2024
Days after Sweden became NATO’s 32nd Ally, Finnish and Swedish armoured units crossed into Norway as part of exercise Nordic Response 24. Synopsis Finnish Army tanks and Swedish Army mechanised infantry have charged into Norway for exercise Nordic Response 2024, showing NATO’s ability to rapidly move forces across Allied borders. During a demonstration for the media, Finnish Leopard 2 tanks and Swedish CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles crossed from Finland into Norway at Kivilompolo, roughly 140 kilometres south of Alta, where NATO forces have massed for the exercise. The crossing came days after Sweden officially joined NATO, becoming the Alliance’s 32nd member. The Finnish and Swedish units will now move north, locking their simulated adversary in a pincer manoeuvre as Allied amphibious units push south from Alta. Exercise Nordic Response gathers 20,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies in northern Norway to train together in the harsh arctic environment. It’s part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s biggest exercise in decades. Footage includes shots of Finnish and Swedish units during the demonstration, as well as interviews with Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson and Finnish Army Chief of Staff Major General Jukka Jokinen. This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. ---SHOTLIST— (00:00) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH LEOPARD 2 TANKS MOVING UP ROAD INTO NORWAY, FIRING ON SIMULATED ENEMY (00:34) WIDE SHOT – SWEDISH ARMY INFANTRY FIRING FROM BEHIND COVER WITH CV-90 INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE SUPPORTING (00:40) VARIOUS SHOTS – SWEDISH INFANTRY AT MEDIA DAY (00:52) MEDIUM SHOT – NORWEGIAN INFANTRY AT MEDIA DAY (00:59) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson “It feels very good to be part of the Alliance because it makes Sweden safer and NATO stronger. It’s something I’ve personally worked for for decades, and I’m very glad to see it happening. It feels very natural to be here in the northern part of Finland, because Sweden, Finland and of course Norway are cooperating very extensively here as well, to keep our unique assets and capabilities, and also to assure that NATO’s deterrence and defence is strong.” (01:29) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson “Well, I think we have assets and capabilities that can make NATO stronger. I think we have unique competence when it comes to operating on the Baltic Sea. We operate our submarines. We have surface combatants. We are operating in the air. The other area I would point out which is of importance is this, we have this sub-arctic capabilities, and I think with Sweden, Finland and Norway now cooperating so closely, we’re going to keep the Alliance stronger here up north as well. We also have a unique defence industrial base. There’s no other country of 10 million people who can produce fighter jets and submarines. And we think we can also contribute to the NATO when it comes to innovation, we’re also eager now to join DIANA [Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic] and NATO investment fund.” (02:15) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – Finnish Army Chief of Staff Major General Jukka Jokinen “I think now with Sweden as part of the NATO, the whole Nordic countries here up north are able to provide the whole competence, whole, one secured area inside of the Alliance, so that is very important. So all the cooperation, all the planning, executing of the orders will be much easier. So I’m sure that this is a great benefit for the whole NATO.” (02:46) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – Finnish Army Chief of Staff Major General Jukka Jokinen “This is a common operation. This is the troops from the different nations, and you were also able to see that we are really able to fight together. And that is a great thing. And that is what NATO is, stronger together.” ## END ##
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Interviews: Lighting Focus 2024
B-Roll: Interviews from Lighting Focus 2024 1st Interview: Col. Stephen T. Skells, Brigade Commander, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) 2nd Interview: Lt. Col. John G. Wildt, Battalion Commander, 307th Military Intelligence Battalion Lightning Focus 2024 provides an opportunity for increasing individual & crew weapons proficiency, training on basic Soldier skills, junior Soldier and noncommissioned officer development, improving unit cohesion & team-building, and scenario-based operational intelligence support training to certify intelligence platforms; building readiness in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)
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NATO AWACS aircraft takes to the skies with an all-female crew
Synopsis A NATO AWACS aircraft flew with its first all-female crew over NATO’s eastern flank, as part of a routine NATO’s enhanced vigilance activities mission. The mission featured 22 servicewomen from eight NATO Allies, representing diverse backgrounds and roles in the Airborne Early Warning community. The flight highlights female aviators and their contributions to NATO’s air defence. Footage includes shots of the AWACS aircraft in Geilenkirchen, Germany and the AWACS aircraft flying a surveillance patrol over NATO’s eastern flank, as well as interviews with an Italian pilot and a US aircrew operator. Usage rights This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes.
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Native Fury 24: Long-Range Convoy Throughout Saudi Arabia
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, Army Soldiers with 541st Division Sustainment Support Battalion, Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and members of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces, conduct a long-range convoy during exercise Native Fury 24 at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. Exercise Native Fury 24 is a key multi-lateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Central Command and executed by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This iteration emphasizes the strategic use of logistics and leverage the extensive network of roads and infrastructure across the Arabian Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mary Kohlmann)
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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
During the Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, the Zambian Defence Force welcomed U.S. military chaplains from various units, including the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard. Led by U.S. Army Chaplain Karen Meeker, Command Chaplain, the workshop aimed to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families while deepening relationships with chaplains from Zambia and neighboring countries. This collaborative effort marks a significant milestone in international cooperation and understanding. 08, April 2024 The Zambian Defence Force invited U.S. military chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina and New York Army National Guards to participate in a five-day Southern African Development Community event in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop aims to enhance spiritual readiness for military personnel and their families, sharing best practices, and deepening relations with Chaplains from Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a milestone in international cooperation and understanding. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Ebony Neal) Shot List 1. (00:00) MID SHOT: Chaplains praying 2. (05;18) WIDE SHOT: pan across chaplains 3. (17;23) MID SHOT: Brig. Gen. Henry Matifeyo standing 4. (27;14) MID SHOT: Col. Karen Meeker speaks w/ Captain P. Kopakopa 5. (55;03) WIDE SHOT: Col. Karen Meeker walking 6. (1;05;00) MID SHOT: Lt. Col. Michelle Law-Gordon speaking to other chaplains 7. (1;11;14) MID SHOT: Col. AlwynMichael Albano listening to other chaplains 8. (1;16;21) MID SHOT: Lt. Col. Michelle Law-Gordon speaking to other chaplains 9. (1;26;00) MID UP SHOT: Lt. Col. Farid Awad listening to other chaplains 10. (1;30;20) CLOSE UP SHOT: Lt. Col. Michelle Law-Gordonspeaking (pan) 11. (1;42;07) MID SHOT: Captain P. Kopakopa presenting (pan) 12. (1;49;09) WIDE SHOT: Chaplains clapping 13. (1;55;01) MID SHOT: Chaplains presenting 14. (2;09;07) MID SHOT: Chaplains getting food 15. (2;24;05) CLOSE UP SHOT: Food going on plate 16. (2;31;08) MID SHOT: Cmdr. Ryan Bareng getting food 17. (2;36;15) MID SHOT: Chaplains praying (pan)
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Additional flag for Sweden in the NAC room (B-ROLL)
Sweden has become the 32nd member of NATO on 7 March 2024. A flag has been added in the NAC room at NATO Headquarter in Brussels. Usage rights This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes.
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NATO’s marines brave the Norwegian Arctic for exercise Nordic Response 2024
NATO’s marines hit the shores of arctic Norway for exercise Nordic Response 2024, which is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest military drills in decades. Synopsis Allied marines have landed in Norway for exercise Nordic Response 2024, which is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest military drills in decades. In the fjords near Alta, one of Norway’s northernmost cities, Finnish Marines with the Nyland Brigade came ashore via Swedish Navy CB-90 assault boats. They then skied through steep hills and dense forests, proving their ability to conduct amphibious operations regardless of climate or terrain. Marines from Italy and France also participated in the landings. North of Alta, US Marines with the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2) moved deeper into the austere landscape, using tracked vehicles and snowmobiles to quickly move through the deep snow. These US Marines spent a month preparing for the challenging weather at the training grounds near Setermoen, where Norwegian soldiers have helped US Marines prepare for arctic combat for more than five years. Exercise Nordic Response 2024 gathers 20,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies in northern Norway to train together in the harsh arctic environment. It is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s biggest exercise in decades. Footage includes shots of Finnish Marines conducting amphibious landings and moving on skis, as well as US Marines manning defensive positions and moving through the snow. Footage also includes interviews with US marine officers. Usage rights This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. ---SHOTLIST— (00:00) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS (MUTE) – SWEDISH NAVY CB-90 FAST ASSAULT BOATS MOVING THROUGH FJORD AND LANDING FINNISH MARINES ON ROCKY SHORE (00:35) VARIOUS SHOTS – CB-90s APPROACHING SHORE (00:43) WIDE SHOT – FINNISH MARINES DISEMBARKING CV-90 (00:46) CLOSE UP – FINNISH MARINE PUTTING ON SKIS (00:50) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH MARINES CONDUCTING SKI PATROL (01:07) SLOW MO SHOT (MUTE) – FINNISH MARINE SKIING WITH FJORDS IN BACKGROUND (01:13) VARIOUS SHOTS – Bv-206 VIKING TRACKED PERSONNEL CARRIERS MOVING THROUGH SNOW NEAR ALTA (01:28) MEDIUM SHOT – US MARINES CARRYING SKIS (01:23) VARIOUS SHOTS – US MARINES STANDING GUARD (01:52) VARIOUS SHOTS – US MARINES TAKING COVER FOLLOWING SIMULATED ARTILLERY ATTACK (02:08) VARIOUS SHOTS – US MARINES BREAKING DOWN GUARD POSTS TO CHANGE POSITION (02:19) VARIOUS SHOTS – US MARINES MOVING OUT ON SNOW MOBILES (02:45) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – US Marine CORPS 2nd Lieutenant Tim Covert, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment “So right now, we’re in the vicinity of Alta, and we are currently doing battalion- to division-level operations where we are putting into practice everything that we’ve learned about cold weather training, tactics and everything that we do as an infantry battalion and applying it to this environment.” (03:01) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – US Marine CORPS 2nd Lieutenant Tim Covert, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment “The difference between us a month ago and now is night and day. And seeing the day-to-day ability of the marines to do their daily routine tasks and sustain themselves allows the battalion to stay enemy-oriented without having to sustain itself, because the marines understand the responsibilities that each marine has in order to facilitate day-to-day operations. So seeing the growth that we’ve made as a team coming out here has been phenomenal.” (03:26) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – US Marine CORPS Lieutenant Colonel Ted Driscoll, commander, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment “Working along our NATO Allies benefits American security in that, number one, from the military standpoint, as these young marines and sailors get to work side-by-side with the Norwegians, with the Finns, with the Swedes, their own confidence in just how good these Allies are continues to grow. And then at the larger level, being able to operate in an environment like this truly makes us capable of operating in any clime and place, which provides more options for our decision makers when they need the military to respond to ensure the security of the United States.” ## END ##
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NATO’s marines brave the Norwegian Arctic for exercise Nordic Response 2024 (b-roll)
Allied marines have landed in Norway for exercise Nordic Response 2024, which is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest military drills in decades. In the fjords near Alta, one of Norway’s northernmost cities, Finnish Marines with the Nyland Brigade came ashore via Swedish Navy CB-90 assault boats. They then skied through steep hills and dense forests, proving their ability to conduct amphibious operations regardless of climate or terrain. Marines from Italy and France also participated in the landings. North of Alta, US Marines with the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2) moved deeper into the austere landscape, using tracked vehicles and snowmobiles to quickly move through the deep snow. These US Marines spent a month preparing for the challenging weather at the training grounds near Setermoen, where Norwegian soldiers have helped US Marines prepare for arctic combat for more than five years. Exercise Nordic Response 2024 gathers 20,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies in northern Norway to train together in the harsh arctic environment. It is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s biggest exercise in decades. Footage includes shots of Finnish Marines conducting amphibious landings and moving on skis, as well as US Marines manning defensive positions and moving through the snow. Footage also includes interviews with US marine officers.
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JFHQ-DODIN and Marshall University break ground on National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructure
United States Cyber Command’s Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) and Marshall University broke ground on the academic institution's Institute for Cyber Security which will house the National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructure (NCOE), Friday afternoon, May 17th, 2024. The ceremony was attended by academic, industry, government, and community partners, as Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, commander of JFHQ-DODIN, United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Director of Joint Staff for the West Virginia National Guard, Brig. Gen. Michael Cadle, and Marshall University President Brad Smith marked this important milestone. The new facility complements a second NCoE location being developed with West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va. Both efforts correlate with a key aspiration for the National Center of Excellence which would empower institutions to develop simulated real-time cyber range capabilities and customizable network security operations centers. Further, West Virginia [cyber] students would be connected to cyberspace operators in Fort Meade, MD– the Headquarters of USCYBERCOM and JFHQ-DODIN. JFHQ-DODIN is the U.S. Cyber Command component that leads the Department of Defense’s unified force approach to network operations, security, and defense across the Department of Defense Information Network, commonly referred to as the DODIN. The Command’s mission covers a broad range of activities on behalf of USCYBERCOM, including proactive, threat-informed steps to ensure network operations remain agile and resilient – reducing cyber risk across the DODIN.
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Road to Drill Broadcast for May 2024
Road to Drill Broadcast for May 2024 Host: TSgt. Drew Schumann, and TSgt. Chelsea Fitzpatric from the 127th Wing Public Affairs office, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan TRT: 11:57 Topics: May Drill, 2024 Selfridge Open House and Air Show, Mental Health Awareness Month, Air Show History, and more. If you have any questions or comments you would like addressed in this Podcast, please email us at RoadtoDrill@gmail.com, or message on Facebook at www.facebook.com/127thWing
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USS Leyte Gulf Returns from Final Deployment
The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 17, 2024, marking their final deployment. Leyte Gulf deployed to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility seizing 6,470 kilograms of illicit-drugs, a semi-submersible, and conducted theater security cooperation visits. Constructed in 1985 and commissioned in 1987, Leyte Gulf is named after the decisive World War II battle in the Philippine Sea. (U.S. navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clay Whaley)
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USVRON 3 Establishment Ceremony
NAVAL BASE CORONADO (May 17, 2024) Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3) became the Navy's newest USVRON during an establishment ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado May 15, 2024. The mission of USVRON 3 is to deliver the most formidable, unmanned platforms in the maritime domain. Outfitted with Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARC), the 16-foot GARCs, built by Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, enable research, testing, and operations that will allow integration throught the surface, expeditionary, and joint maritme forces. (U.S. Navy video by Kyle Carlstrom)
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B-Roll: 1st Marine Division hosts morning colors ceremony
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division host a morning colors ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2024. The division hosts the ceremony every quarter to recognize Marines and Sailors across the division for outstanding performance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)
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NMCB 3 Crane Ops on LST
240517-N-VH871-1406 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 16th, 2024) – Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 crane crew hoist a section of dock in place as part of repairs on a Landing Ship, Tank dock onboard Naval Base Port Hueneme. NMCB-3 is homeported in Port Hueneme, California. During the homeport phase, the Seabees train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support U.S. and partner nations and deter aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Austin Ingram)
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51st FW simulates mass casualty care
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing perform mass casualty response during Beverly Herd 24-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 16, 2024. Simulated patients with a variety of injuries were transported to the 51st Medical Group. Routine training events like Beverly Herd are pivotal platforms for 51st Fighter Wing Airmen to refine their warfighting proficiencies through practical application, concurrently enhancing their ability to respond skillfully to contingencies. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
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DINFOS INTL Student Capt Seongeun Choi
International students at Defense Information School (DINFOS) participate in a remote interview at the studios of Defense Media Activity (DMA) in Fort George G. Meade Maryland.
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2405161304 DINFOS INTL TRABALZA
International students at Defense Information School (DINFOS) participate in a remote interview at the studios of Defense Media Activity (DMA) in Fort George G. Meade Maryland.
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2405161251 DINFOS INTL FERLEZ
International students at Defense Information School (DINFOS) participate in a remote interview at the studios of Defense Media Activity (DMA) in Fort George G. Meade Maryland.