Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) conduct airborne operations at the 7th U.S. Army Joint Multinational Training Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Photo By: Laura Reutinger, USAG More
U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team jump from a C-130 Hercules at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Bavaria, Germany, Aug. 1, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger/Released)
Paratroopers assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), conduct infantry training near Osoppo, Italy, April 8, 2014, as they prepare for an upc More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Wilson, a paratrooper assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Regiment Combat Team (Airborne), adds markers to a map during an infantry training More
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh discusses mission importance with paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade in Rukla, Lithuania, May 18, 2014. The "Sky Soldiers" fr More
Paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pose for a team photo prior to the start of the 2014 We Run 10k and Half-Marathon in Vilnius, Lithuania, May 25, 2014. Eight t More
The 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers compete in a litter carry as part of the Sky Soldier competition at Caserma Del Din, Italy, during Bayonet Week, July 30, 2014. The five-day competition tested paratroope More
The 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers, their families and the Vicenza military community took part in the eighth annual Running of the Herd at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, July 31, 2014. The race commemor More
Paratroopers from 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare an M119 105mm Howitzer for parachute rigging March 19, 2015 at Aviano Airbase, Italy for use in the upco More
Sgt. Maj. Christian Carr, U.S. Army Europe G1 Sgt. Maj., addresses human resources paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade March 24, 2015 during a discussion of Army human resources career planning More
Human resources paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade listen to a March 26, 2015, brief by Sgt. Maj. Christian Carr, U.S. Army Europe G1 sergeant major, on Army human resources career planning at More
Paratroopers from Company A, 173rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with Italian army soldiers from the 2nd Alpine Regiment conduct mountain training in Arco, Italy, April 15, 201 More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion travel from Vicenza, Italy, May 8, 2015, for Postonja, Slovenia, for Exercise Neptune Thrust 2015. Neptune Thrust is a combined ex More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion prepare to depart Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, May 8, 2015 for Postonja, Slovenia, for Exercise Neptune Thrust 2015. Neptune More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion conduct convoy training May 8, 2015, at Postonja, Slovenia, for Exercise Neptune Thrust 2015. Neptune Thrust is a combined exercis More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion erect a tent at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 9, 2015, during Neptune Thrust 2015. Neptune Thrust is a combined exercise More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion erect a tent at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 9, 2015, for vehicles maintenance during Neptune Thrust 2015. Neptune Thrus More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade acquires a target May 11, 2015 during a close air support training exercise at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia. The exercise brought together NAT More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade acquires a target May 12, 2015, during a close air support training exercise at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia. The exercise brought together NA More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Divaca Drop Zone in Postonja, Sloven More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion conduct land navigation training at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 13, 2015. Neptune Thrust is a combined exercise between More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, plot the points during the land navigation at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 13, 2015. Neptune Thrust is a combined exerc More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion rehearse evacuating a Soldier during a situational training exercise at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 14, 2015, during Ex More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, fire at the target with an M4 in the kneeling position during the weapons qualification at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion recover a deliberately-overtunred Slovenian vehicle using a M984 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) at Pocek Range in More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Page, a paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, launches the RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 14, 2015, to conduct low-altitude inte More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion engages targets with an M4 carbine from the prone position during weapons qualification at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion prepares to recover a Slovenian vehicle using a M984 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) at Pocek Range in Postonja, S More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lorin E. Strange (center), a Soldier assigned to Security Assistance Training Management Organization, explains sling-load procedures to Slovenian troops using a light trailer at Pocek More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion conduct a convoy May 17, 2015, at Postonja, Slovenia during Neptune Thrust 2015. Neptune Thrust is a combined exercise between the More
U.S. Army Pvt. Ruel Richards, a paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, provides security during a defensive exercise at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 17, 2015, during Nep More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, move through the woods of Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 17, 2015, during a defensive exercise as part of Neptune Thrust More
Airmen from the Slovenian Air Force explain aerial medical evacuation procedures to U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 18, More
A Slovenian Air Force Cougar helicopter participates in sling-load training with U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Slovenian troops at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 18, 2015, d More
A Slovenian Air Force Cougar helicopter participates in sling-load training with U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Slovenian troops at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, May 18, 2015 du More
A U.S. Army paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Special Troops Battalion and soldiers from the 1st Brigade of the Slovenian Armed Forces take up defensive positions May 19, 2015, as part of combined exe More
U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Casey Cantrell, a platoon sergeant assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside combat teddy bear Pup, stands in an open field watc More
Pfc. Jacob Hamaker, a paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade plots a target on a map June 2, 2015, during a Adriatic Strike exercise at Pocek Range in Poston More
Spc. Brock Higgins, a paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts a radio check before the Adriatic Strike exercise June 3, 2015 at Pocek Range in Postonj More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade and joint terminal attack controllers from the Slovenian and Hungarian militaries prepare to call for fire during the Exercise Adriatic Strike June More
Rounds fired from a Slovenian Air Force Pilatus PC-9 aircraft (not pictured) impact on targets called in by Czech, Slovenian and U.S. Soldiers during Exercise Adriatic Strike at Pocek Range in Postonja, Sloveni More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepare strykers to board a U.S. Air Force C-130 Aircraft at the Nuremberg Airport, Germany, June 15, 2015, en route to conduct an airfield-seizure in Swidin, More
A High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle waits for airborne and sling load delivery at the Heavy Drop Rigging Facility on Aviano Airbase in preparation for the first-ever drop of heavy equipment on the Frid More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and NATO allies rehearse in the aircraft procedures before a jump July 10, 2015 at Aviano Airbase, Italy. Paratroopers and leaders from the 173rd along w More
From left, Lt. Col. Matthew Denny, TRADOC LNO to Italy, Brig. Gen. Salvatore Polimeno, commander of Centro Simulazione e Valutazione dell`Esercito Italiano (CE.SI.VA) and Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, comma More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare an M119 howitzer to fire during the Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Sl More
Paratroopers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engage targets with the M2 machine gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Bac Range in Po More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, 305th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion commander, discusses the objectives for exercise Rock Proof V with U.S. and Slovenian leadership at Pocek Range, near Postojna, Sloven More
Slovenian army soldiers conduct a live-fire exercise with FM MAG machine gun as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 15, 2015. Exercise Rock Proof V is a bilateral training e More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M119 howitzer during the Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment prepare for a day of training Oct. 16, 2015, at the Pocek Training Range near Postojna, Slovenia. The 2-503rd soldiers, 435th Air Ground Operat More
Paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engage targets with the M2 machine gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Bac Range in P More
U.S. paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, set up a M244 mortar during a night live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Sloveni More
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engage targets with the M240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Bac Range in Postonja, More
U.S. paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare a night live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 19, 2015. Ex More
U.S. Army Soldiers take cover after firing a mortar round Oct. 19, 2015, at Pocek Training Range, near Postojna, Slovenia. Mortarmen from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment supported exercise Rock Proof More
Sgt. Desmond Herring, a U.S. paratrooper assigned to the Company D, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts pre-flight checks on an RQ7B Shadow Technical unmanned aircraft system at Ae More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, track and monitor flight hours an RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle training at Bac Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 20, 2015, to better prepar More
A U.S. paratrooper from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a radio check during a night live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slov More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd InfantryRegiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct pre-maintenance inspections before starting on a convoy through Estonia, Oct. 21, 2015, as pa More
U.S. paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, move through the woods of Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 21, 2015, during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise More
A Slovenian Air Force Pilatus PC-9 flies in support of U.S. joint terminal attack controllers during Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 21, 2015. Exercise Rock Proof V is a bilater More
A U.S. paratrooper from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engages targets with the M136E1 AT4-CS during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Ra More
A Slovenian air force Pilatus PC-9 aircraft flies in support of U.S. joint terminal attack controllers during Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 21, 2015. Exercise Rock Proof V is More
A sign marking the end of the border for Lithuania and the start for Poland after U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade crossed through More
U.S. Army paratroopers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment complete the second leg of their road march through Poland, Oct. 25, 2015, as part of Operation Bayonet Thrust in Gliwice, Poland. B More
Soldiers from 25th Infantry Brigade, Hungarian Defense Forces followed by paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade road march, Oct. 27, 2015, as part of Operation Bayonet More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, convoy past the border from Hungary to Slovenia, Oct. 28, 2015, as part of Operation Bayonet Thrust. More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conclude their convoy, Oct. 29, 2015, from Estonia to Italy as part of Operation Bayonet Thrust, Vicenza, Italy. Th More
The 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Edwards, left center, stands ready to exit a C-130 aircraft, Nov. 9, 2015, during an in-flight rig while at Aviano Air Base, More
Battalion chaplain U.S. Army Capt. Joel Britton, assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gives the invocation, Nov. 12, 2015, to open the Company D, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion ch More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Baus, deputy commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a jumpmaster personnel inspection of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Holladay’s equipment, a paratrooper assigned to the 1 More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, echo commands given by the jumpmaster, Jan. 21, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as part of mock door train More
A U.S. airman waits to load two parachute-rigged Humvees onto a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 21, 2016. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Conting More
A paratrooper, center, 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion demonstrates how to use the Lightweight Water Purifier system, Feb. 2, 2016, during a water purification training exercise with troops assigned to More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to board a U.S. Air Force Air Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft at Aviano Air Base in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 23, 2016. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is th More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 173rd Brigade Support Battalion conduct mock door exercises at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in preparation for airborne operations onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 24, 2016 More
U.S. Army paratroopers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspect a M41 TOW Improved Target Acquisition System during Exercise Sky Soldier 16, Feb. 25, 2016, at Chin More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Spanish army soldiers from the Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), conduct a Rehearsal of C More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,173rd Airborne Brigade and Spanish army soldiers from the Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), move toward an objective, duri More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, calls for support, Feb. 29, 2016, during Exercise Sky Soldier 16, at Chinchilla training area in Spain. Th More
U.S. Army battalion commander Lt. Col. Michael Wagner, center, and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Burrow, far right, of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, speak with paratroopers ass More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct pre-flight checks on an RQ7B Shadow unmanned aircraft system at Aeroclub Postonja in Slovenia, March 1, 20 More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tyler Rauenzahn, a paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, writes planning guidance on a white board during the preparation of Exercise Rock More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, show to Slovenian Army soldiers how to conduct pre-flight checks on an RQ7B Shadow unmanned aircraft system during the More
A Slovenian army soldier of 10th Infantry Regiment moves an objective during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Sokol at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 3, 2016. Exercise Rock Sokol is a bil More
A Slovenian army soldier of 10th Infantry Regiment moves an objective during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Sokol at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 4, 2016. Exercise Rock Sokol is a bil More
U.S. Army battalion chaplain Capt. Andy Jenks, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, paints his face in camoflauge during Exercise Sky Soldier 16, March 4, 2016, at Chinchilla training More
U.S. Army Spc. Fernando Jimenez, a paratrooper assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engages a target with an M240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise as par More
U.S. Army Spc. John Jody, a paratrooper assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engages a target with a M320 grenade launcher during a live-fire exercise as part o More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Thompson, a paratrooper from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engages a target with an M4 carbine rifle during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise R More