General Harrigian attends DEFENDER-Europe 21 Opening Ceremony and Distinguished Visitors Day Photo By Spc. Daria Jackson | U.S. Air Force General Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and.. read moreread more Photo By Spc. Daria Jackson | U.S. Air Force General Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa, stands on a dock at Durres Port, Albania, where he attended the DEFENDER- Europe 21 Opening Ceremony and Distinguished Vistor’s Day May 4, 2021, to observe Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore operations, as part of the theater-opening exercise Immediate Response linked to DEFENDER-Europe 21 in Durres, 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