Army Reserve MPs Conduct CPX - DEFENDER 23
Maj. Gen. Cary "Joe" Cowan, Jr. (right), commanding general of 200th Military Police Command, is briefed by staff of the 300th Military Police Brigade during the command post exercise, part of U.S. Army Europe and Africa's Defender 23 exercise, June 3, 2023, in Grafenwohr, Germany. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF's ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF's operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from more than 20 nations who will participate including, but not limited to: Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Pufahl)