Albanian Lt. Eldi Ormeni helps keep the ship afloat at DEFENDER-Europe 21 Photo By Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Bryson | Lt. Eldi Ormeni, Albanian Naval executive officer and military liaison officer,
poses for a photo on a dock at Pasha Limon Naval Base May 7, 2021,during a U.S. Army and Albania dive training taking place as part of DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises near Vlore, Albania.
DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth O. Bryson)