U.S.-based Air Force mobility aircraft supporting DEFENDER 23 exercise in Europe

Airmen assigned to the 724th Air Mobility Squadron offload a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd Airlift Wing, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. during Defender 23, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 5, 2023. The 31st Fighter Wing is supporting multiple Air Mobility Forces and Air Force Reserve Commands during Defender 23 exercise, a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise designed to demonstrate the U.S. military's ability to rapidly deploy combat-credible troops and equipment to assure allies, deter those who would threaten the peace of Europe and defend the continent from aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)