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Video by Cpl. Tomarius Roberts

OC/T Safety Defender Europe 20

Joint Multinational Readiness Center

June 11, 2020 | 0:49

U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Faughnan, Observer Coach Trainer assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, observes the performance and coaches a training unit during military exercise Defender Europe 20, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland on June 11, 2020. Exercise Allied Spirit, a Defender-Europe 20 linked exercise, originally scheduled for May, takes place at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 5-19, 2020. Approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish soldiers are taking part in the exercise. The modified exercise will test a division-sized unit's ability to conduct a deliberate water-crossing, integrate with alliance capabilities and establish a common intelligence operational picture.The exercise, modified in response to COVID-19, operates in accordance with the guidance directed by DoD and host nations. All U.S. Soldiers and civilians involved in the exercise completed a 14-day quarantine and were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival with additional health screenings if necessary. For more information about Allied Spirit and DEFENDER-Europe, visit www.eur.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (Video by Cpl. Tomarius Roberts)