An observer/coach-trainer with the 7th Army Training

An observer/coach-trainer with the 7th Army Training Command oversees Soldiers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) as they march in formation during a live-fire portion of the Saber Junction 18 exercise in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, September 12, 2018.
Saber Junction 18 is the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place on the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas, Sept. 4 – Oct. 1, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to assess the readiness of the brigade to conduct unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote inoperability with participating allies and partner nations. Saber Junction 18 includes nearly 5,500 participants from 20 ally and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Matthew J. Marcellus)