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Nisei Battalion Commemoration event at Camp Darby
The ceremony to honor the sacrifice of the 442nd Combat Regiment, composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese descent, also known as the NISEI Battalion. The event takes place in front of the monument of Masato Nakae, a NISEI hero, Curly Nakae square, Camp Darby, Italy, July 11, 2024. (U.S. Army video by Vincenzo Vitiello)
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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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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
Interview with U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. Charles Gilbertson, Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Operations Chaplain during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, April 11, 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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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
Interview with U.S. Air Force Chaplain Lt. Col. Michelle Law-Gordon, U.S. Air Force Africa during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, April 11, 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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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
Interview with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bareng, Ryan, U.S. Africa Command during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) event in Lusaka, Zambia, April 11, 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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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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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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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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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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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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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
Interview with U.S. Army Chaplains Lt. Col. Farid Awad, North Carolina Army 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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Chaplain Event - Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2024
Interview with U.S. Army Chaplain Karen Meeker, Command Chaplain for U.S. Africa Command 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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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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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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ROTC Cadet A-29 Flight
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp Cadets fly A-29 Tucanos at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama, July 26, 2024. Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development has incorporated flight training as part of its efforts to reoptimize field training efforts.
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ROTC Cadet A-29 Flight B-Roll Package
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp Cadets fly in A-29 Tucanos at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama, July 26, 2024. Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development has integrated flight training into its efforts to reoptimize field training efforts, known better as Training-Victory. This initiative is designed to enhance field training in response to the demands of great power competition. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Evan Porter)
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ROTC Cadet A-29 Flight
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corp Cadets fly in an A-29 Tucano at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama, June 26,2024. Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development is incorporating flight training in support of reoptimizing field training efforts, better known as Field Training-Victory, to meet demands of great power competition. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau)
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Walter Reed Celebrates the Remarkable Journey of Mariam Aliyah
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrates the remarkable journey of Mariam Aliyah Diop, born at just 22 weeks and five days gestation, weighing 460 grams. After five months in the NICU, Mariam was discharged, a testament to the exceptional care provided by the dedicated team at Walter Reed. (DOD video by Ricardo J. Reyes)
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Upgraded medical, dental clinic opens for Marines and Sailors at Marine Corps Air Station New River
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune celebrated the establishment of a new medical and dental clinic on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The new, state-of-the-art building was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 26. The clinic is the largest in the Marine Centered Medical Home project which provides upgrades spaces for Marines and Sailors to get care, offering multiple services under one roof. (Video courtesy Lance Corporal Jorge Borjas, Marine Corps Installations East Communication Strategy and Operations)
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V Corps Commanding General assesses the First Team’s capabilities in Poland
Lt. Gen. Charles D. Costanza, the Commanding General of V Corps, visits Forward Operating Site Powidz, Poland, July 26, 2024. Costanza visited to assess the current state of training and facilities to ensure the forces stationed on FOS Powidz continuously evolve across every domain. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Julian Winston)
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MAFFS Operations Expand with Additional Fire Fighting Aircraft from Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard
Department of Defense MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130 aircraft from the Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado, perform aerial fire fighting operations at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 26, 2024. The Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service activated four Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to assist with increased wildfire activity across the West. One aircraft has been mobilized from each of the participating units: The Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing, and the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing. These MAFFS aircraft are joining the Forest Service and other state and federal agencies fighting wildfires across the West. These military C-130s can be converted into airtankers, providing a critical “surge” capability that can be used to bolster wildfire suppression efforts when commercial airtankers are fully committed or not readily available. The C-130 aircraft are equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s MAFFS, which can drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant in less than 10 seconds across a quarter-mile line. The system slides into the back of the military aircraft, and retardant is released through a nozzle on the rear left side. The national MAFFS program is comprised of a total of eight C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Nieko Carzis)
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Building 110 - The big Guns Shop
A view of the M2A1 cannon in front of the WVA command building with the Big Gun Shop in the back ground.
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Leap Fest 173rd Paratrooper Interviews
U.S. Army paratroopers 1st Lt. Abby Riemer, assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, and Ssg. Marilyn Reyes, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade discuss their upcoming participation in the Leap Fest international parachute competition during an interview in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 25, 2024. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
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Task Force Alamo React to Contact
Members of Task Force Alamo engage in force on force operations during their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Johnson, La. July 25, 2024. The JRTC goal is to create realistic environments that help prepare units for complex operations. Training exercises include medical evacuations of wounded soldiers, weapon live-fire trainings, and force on force confrontations that help sharpen skills and maintain unit readiness. It has been over 26 years since the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team has trained at JRTC.