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U.S. Army Capt. Jesse R. Cooper, incoming commander, and his wife bow their heads for an invocation during the activation and assumption of command ceremony for Charlie Detachment, 522nd Military Intelligence B More

U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of the U.S. Africa Command (center), Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf, outgoing acting commanding general U.S. Army Africa (left), and Maj. Gen. Roger L. Clou More

Soldiers, families and Vicenza Community members gathered Aug. 2, 2018 at Corte Di Casale in Vicenza, Italy, for a recent U.S. Army Africa Community Relations (COMREL) event. (Photo by U.S. Army Antonio Bedin)

A view of the Corte Di Casale, Vicenza, Italy during a recent U.S. Army Africa Community Relations (COMREL) visit Aug. 2, 2018. (Photo by U.S. Army Davide Dalla Massara)

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, Commander of U.S. Army Africa (left), and U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (right) pose for a photograph in the USARAF Commander's offi More

U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with Czechs Paratroopers during airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, wear a gas mask during The Rock Competition at Caserma Del Din Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 23, 2018. The 173rd Air More

Col. Michael M. Larsen, Chief of Staff for U.S. Army Africa (center), Lt. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, USA, Retired Director, Army Emergency Relief Headquarters (left), and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Durr (right) pose More

Left, Cpt. Peter Boltuch, from 405th Army Field Support Brigade, Army Field Support Battalion-Africa, his wife Katie, Ltc Terry Wanner, Commander 731st Munitions Squadron, Staff Sgt. Bryant Guardado, from 731st More

US Army Soldiers from NRDC Spain and a Spanish Soldier from NRDC Spain fire an M9 9mm pistol during qualification range at Military Base Jaime I, Headquarters NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Spain (HQ NRDC ESP) Val More

From left, Dr. Giuseppe Petronzi, Vicenza police chief, meets U.S. Army Maj. Timothy C. Hanrahan, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Feast of Saint Michael at the Church of Santa Maria dei Servi, Vicenza, Italy More

Torri di Quartesolo community exposure some products and brochures at the Golden Lion Conference Center, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy Nov. 14, 2018. Meet the Mayors brings the American and Italian communities More

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, the U.S. Army Africa commander (left), and Maj. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser, Military and International Operations, United States Army Corps of Engineers deputy commander (right), pose More

Italian Lt. Col. Lucio Merlo, Southern European Task Force Carabinieri Commander, provides remarks during his farewell ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 19, 2018. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)

Left, Airman MSgt Paul Dellabarba from 143d Airlift Wing a Rhode Island Air Guard unit, coordinates the operations process with Italian Army Paratrooper Cpt. Paolo Cacioli , right Rigger Coy Commander, Ita More

From left U.S. Army Paratrooper Pfc. Raul Toledano and U.S Army Paratrooper Sgt. Jadmir Holloway, assigned to 601st Quarter Master Aviano, 173rd Airborne Brigade, rig the heavy equipment for parachute drop with More

View of two C130-J30 aircrafts assigned to Rhode Island US Air Guard, at San Giusto Italian Air Force military airport, Pisa, Italy, Nov. 29, 2018. (photo by Elena Baladelli /released).

Two Italian Paratroopers from 183rd Regiment “Nembo”, Folgore Airborne Brigade perform a final T.C.L. (free fall jump) during the Distinguished Visitors Day, that concludes the Mangusta 18 Exercise at Ampugnano More

From left outgoing U.S Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jerman Jackson assigned to 839th Transportation Battalion Camp Darby, Italy, U.S. Army Ltc. John A. Hotek Commander of the 839th Transportation Battalion Camp Darb More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, commander U.S. Army Africa, and Mrs. Diane Cloutier welcome, Avv. Valerio Sorrentino, president of Vicenza city and Dott. Matteo Tosetto, deputy mayor of Vicenza, during a More

A view of the Corte Di Casale, Vicenza, Italy during a recent U.S. Army Africa Community Relations (COMREL) visit Dec. 14, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, the U.S. Army Africa commander (left), and Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, U.S. Africa Command Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations (right), pose for a photograph in the USARA More

The Legion of Merit waits to be pinned upon the chest of retired Brig. Gen. Edoardo Maggian, the former Italian Base commander, during a retirement award presentation ceremony in the USARAF commander's conferen More

12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly through the clear sky of Dandolo Range during Rock Hammer Exercise in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 15, 2018. Exercise Rock Hammer is a bilateral training exe More

12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly through the clear sky of Cao Malnisio Range during Rock Hammer Exercise in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 15, 2018. Exercise Rock Hammer is a bilateral trainin More

Italian Army Col. Antonio D’Agostino, Commander of 8th Genio Guastatori, Legnago Verona, Folgore Brigade, receives unit crest regimental distinctive insignia from 1st Lt. Copeland Whitney, Paratroopers assigned More

12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly through the clear sky of Cao Malnisio Range during Rock Hammer Exercise in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 15, 2018. Exercise Rock Hammer is a bilateral trainin More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Salem Wilkins (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Juadia Tabio (right), adjust Sgt. 1st Class Eva Miranda’s (center) uniform during a Sergeant Morales Club Induction Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza More

The medallions of the Sergeant Morales Club wait to be presented to the five new inductees at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy Jan. 28, 2019. The Sergeant Morales Club is an exclusive club that only inducts the m More

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, Commander of U.S. Army Africa (left), and Brig. Gen. Christopher L. Eubank, Signal School Commandant/Chief of Signal, pose for a photograph in the USARAF commander's office during a More

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, Commander of U.S. Army Africa (left), and Brig. Gen. Joseph Berger III, US Army Deputy Judge Advocate General, pose for a photograph in the USARAF commander's office during a recent More

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, Commander of U.S. Army Africa (left), and Dott. Bruno Failla, Questor Chief of Police of Vicenza, pose for a photograph in the USARAF commander's office during a recent visit to Cas More

U.S. Army Ssg. Ervin Corpus and Sfc. Joel Torreslopez assigned to HHC AFSOUTH BN work on their M4 carbine rifle during qualification range at Lago Patria Italian range Naples, Italy, Feb. 12, 2019, (photo by More

U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, renders a salute the playing of the Italian and American National Anthems during the change of More

Maj. Light K. Shin, 173rd Airborne Brigade chaplain, gives the invocation, Feb. 14, 2019, during the change of responsibility ceremony for 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy. T More

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, Commander of U.S. Army Africa (left), and Dr. Giovanni Pavesi, Director San Bortolo Hospital, pose for a photograph in the USARAF commander's office during a recent visit to Caserma More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage targets with M249 machine gun during the marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Ita More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage targets with M4 carbine during the marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Italy, Fe More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Campbell, Paratrooper assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion , 173rd Airborne Brigade puts the finishing touches to his face paint camouflage in preparation for airborne More

Left, U.S. Army Col. James B. Bartholomees III, Commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade observes the initial Command and Control set-up at Monte Carpegna Italian training area, Monte Carpegna, Italy, Feb. 25, More

Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier (right), U.S. Army Africa commanding general, welcomes Maj. Gen. Mohamed El Ghoul (left), Army Chief of Staff, Tunisian Land Forces, during a visit at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Ital More

U.S. Army Capt. Charles Cottle, 173rd Airborne Brigade chaplain, gives the invocation, Feb. 26, 2019, during the change of responsibility ceremony for the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion at Caserma Del Din in V More

U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. Tim Saunders, sings song during Prayer Breakfast at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 28, 2019. Since its inception in 1952, the Prayer Breakfast is More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to engage the targets during a blank-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slo More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher W. Baker, commander of 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, explains Exercise Lipizzaner V to Lt. Col. Franc Kalic, Slovenian Armed Forces, during part of his More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, walks towards the objective after the team blank fire during Exercise Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, S More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, operates a Single Channel Ground and Aiborne Radio System (SINCGARS) and conducts a simulated radio check during More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets during a blank-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a radio check procedures during a blank-fire exercise in the night as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Rang More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets during a blank-fire exercise in the night as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, S More

U.S. Army Col. James Bartholomees III, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Paratrooper, and Command Sgt. Maj. Felicia D. Rodriguez, Command Sgt. Maj. of 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Briga More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Slovenian Armed Forces conduct a convoy during vehicle recovery training , as part of Exercise Lipizzaner V at Poc More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets with MK19 grenade launcher during a live-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range i More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Omar Melendezrivera, Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs on training plans with Soldiers from Slovenian Armed Forces during vehicle r More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, refuel a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle during convoy training as part of exercise Lipizzaner V at Po More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets during a live-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. More

Brig. Gen. Eric Folkestad, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general (left), and Mr. Lewis M. Eisenberg, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, pose for a photograph in the USARAF commander's office during a recent visit t More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert M. Shaw (right), commander of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, speaks with Col. Peter Zakrajsek (left), commander of the 72nd Brigade Slovenian Armed For More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provides suppressive fire after an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircr More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, secures his equipment after airborne operation from C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from Papa Air Base, Hungary, More

A 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to lift an armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle after U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 17 More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter, during Air Assault training as part of exerc More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provide security after exiting from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter, during Air Assault More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provide security during a night live-fire exercise as part of Eagle Sokol. at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Mar. 26, More

U.S. Army mortamen assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire with M121 120mm mortar system tube during a live-fire exercise as part of Eagle Sokol at Pocek Range in Sloven More

U.S. Army Maj. Christopher J. Zagursky, Paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, speaks with Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, U.S. Army Europe Deputy Commanding Gener More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to engage the targets with M136E1 AT4-CS during a live-fire exercise as part of Eagle Sokol at Pocek Ra More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provide security during a live-fire exercise as part of Eagle Sokol. at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Mar. 26, 2019. More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to engage the targets during a night live-fire exercise as part of Eagle Sokol at Pocek Range in Sloven More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade with British and Italian Army paratroopers, exit a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing du More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, adjust their sights while qualifying with their M249 Machine Gun during exercise Serrated Edge at training range in Sl More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Croatian soldiers operate high mobility excavator equipment to prepare the training area for exercise Serrated Edg More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a squad live fire exercise as part of Exercise Serrated Edge at the training range in Slunj, Croatia, Apr. 21, More

Exercise Serrated Edge is a live fire and combat skills proficiency training exercise for the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Over 300 Paratroopers will qualify on their individual and More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare an explosive charge before conducting an urban breach as part of Serrated Edge at the training range in Slunj, More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, receive explosive charges before conducting urban breach training as part of as part of Exercise Serrated Edge at the More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade recieve a briefing before the qualification fire on the MK-19 Grenade Launcher as part of Exercise Serrated Edge at the More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, receive a briefing prior to qualifying with a Mk-19 grenade launcher during Exercise Serrated Edge at the training ran More

From left to right Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, Commander of U.S. Army Africa; Dr. Dell McMullen, Director of DoDEA Europe; Mr. Thomas Brady, Director, Department of Defense Education Activity; Dr. Michelle How More

U.S. Army Cpt. Rachel Pierre-Louis outgoing Commander of the Charlie Company AFNORTH Battalion, delivers the command's colors to the U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Jafferson, Commander of the AFNORTH Battalion USANAT More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare for Slovenian Armed Forces Day ceremony at Cerklje ob Krki in Slovenia, May 14, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a night combat operation exercise as part of Immediate Response at the training range in Udbina, Croatia, May 17, 2019. Exercise Immediate Resp More

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to conduct a night combat operation exercise as part of Immediate Response at the training range in Udbina, Croatia, May 17, 2019. Exercise Imm More

U. S. Army Lt. Col. Jim D. Keirsey (right), outgoing commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, left, U.S. Army Col James B. Bartholomees III, commander of the 173rd Airborne B More

Nate Whelan , U.S. Army Europe Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program Manager, Training Support Activity Europe, 7th Army Training Command, addresses members of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Pro More

Dott. Pierpaolo Zanchetta, from the Department of Environmental Protection Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, explains environmental laws to participants at the conference on Sustainable Training Area Management Wor More

Guests during Unites States of America and Italian National anthems before the 839th Transportation Battalion Assumption Command Ceremony at Camp Darby Livorno, Italy, June 7, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli)

A overview of the 173rd Airborne Brigade drop zone at Boboc Air Base, Romania, June 12,2019. Swift Response 2019 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise led by the U.S. Global Response Force and taking place fr More

A Bundle of the Division Schnelle Kräfte (DSK) from Germany and the Netherlands exits from a German Air Force C160 "Transall“, during the Swift Response exercise at Boboc Drop Zone, Romania, June 13, 2019. Swif More

U.S. Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and other Allied Paratroopers conduct night airborne operations from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and More

U.S. Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct heavy drop operation in the night from a C-17 Globemaster III, during the Swift Response exercise at Boboc Drop Zone, Romania, June 14, 2019. Sw More

U.S. Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), prepare to conduct a convoy training during the Swift Response exercise at Boboc Air Base More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew J. Baker, outgoing commander of the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, passes the Battalion Colors to Col. James B. Bartholomees III, commander of the 173rd Airbo More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. of the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Felicia Rodriguez prepare to pass the Battalion Colors to Lt. Col. Christopher W. Baker, outgoing commander during his More

U.S. Army outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Wayne W. Wahlenmeier, left, Lt. Col. Derek R. Noel, commander 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kane D. Morgan, outgoing commander of the U.S. Army Health Clinic Vicenza, passes the guidon to Col. Michael Weber, commander of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, during his change of co More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher R. Norrie, commander of 7th Army Training Command, left, awards the Legion of Merit to Col. James B. Bartholomees III, outgoing commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, right, d More

U.S. Army Brig Gen. Christopher R. Norrie, commander of 7th Army Training Command, and Col. James B. Bartholomees III, outgoing commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, speak before the brigade change of comman More

Italian Base Commander Col. Umberto D'Andria, right, welcomes Massimo Parolin, the Vicenza local police chief, during Parolin’s visit to the U.S. Army Africa Headquarters on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Ju More

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion use the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) egress assistance trainer (HEAT), at Caserma Del Din Vicenza, Italy, July 17, 20 More