An M-777 Howitzer is airdropped June 14, 2019, over

An M-777 Howitzer is airdropped June 14, 2019, over the Boboc Drop Zone, Romania. Approximately 40,000 pounds of equipment were delivered by a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III, followed by a static line jump of soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. The delivery of equipment and personnel happened during exercise Swift Response 19, to validate U.S. European Command's ability to send high-readiness forces into a designated area while advancing airborne interoperability among NATO allies. The annual exercise is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multinational airborne forces in the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)