Photos by Capt. Emma Quirk
521st Air Mobility Operations Wing June 2, 2023
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lands at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. Exercise Defender Europe 23 leveraged mobility aircraft and people to maneuver forces during the U.S. European Command-directed multinational joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S. and NATO Allies and partners.
A member of the Hellenic Air Force speaks on the radio with inbound aircrew at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. Military exercises with our Allies and partner nations in the European theater remain an integral part of demonstrating alliance readiness, interoperability, and capability.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roxanne Richardson, 721st Mobility Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of command and control operations, sets up a manpack radio during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing attached a C2 expert to the Air Mobility Teams at Larissa AB in order to provide the node in-transit visibility and test the capability in the AMT structure.
Senior Airman David Camargo moves a pallet on a forklift during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed two Air Mobility Teams to Larissa AB to maneuver joint and multinational partners participating in DEFENDER 23.
(Right) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roxanne Richardson, 721st Mobility Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of command and control operations, relays mission information via Mattermost during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14.
An Exercise Swift Response patch worn by a soldier assigned to the Netherlands 11th Air Assault Brigade at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. Swift Response is part of the Exercise Defender Europe series and tests the participants’ ability to conduct three separate, yet simultaneous joint forceable entry airborne operations.
A U.S. Army Soldier pushes a pallet during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. European Command-directed multinational joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S. and NATO Allies and partners.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Glody Tukeba, assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, marshals an aircraft cargo loader during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14.
A Royal Netherlands Army vehicle offloads from a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class KC Carlson, assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, removes straps from a pallet during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14.
U.S. Air Force Airman Chaney Campbell, an aerial porter assigned to the 727th Air Mobility Squadron, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 14. While typically a task executed by maintainers, the Air Mobility Teams conducted multi-capable Airman training during the exercise to get after the Next Generation Air Mobility Operations Wing initiative.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Apiag, assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, operates a forklift during Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 13.
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