First Combat Power for DEFENDER-Europe 20

The first combat power into the European theater for DEFENDER-Europe 20 has rolled down the ramp of the American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier The Endurance at the port of Bremerhaven in Germany, February 20. The equipment belongs to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, deploying to Germany from Fort Stewart, Georgia. This defensive deployment of combat credible forces brings with it over 20,000 pieces of equipment to participate in linked exercises across the theater. Some, like 2nd BCT, 3rd ID, are bringing their own equipment, other units will draw 13,000 pieces of equipment from the Army Prepositioned Stock in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.