United States Naval Ship Bob Hope Anchors

The United States Naval Ship Bob Hope, anchored just off the shore of Durres, Albania, on April 26, 2021. USNS Bob Hope is in Albania for exercise Joint Logistics Over-the-shore, also known as JLOTS, as the opening event for DEFENDER-Europe 21. DEFENDER-Europe is an annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational, joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 27 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.
Film Credits: Video by Spc. Daria Jackson
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