RMRBATCT–US Army Africa-Southern European Task Force Commander Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier receiving the colors from the commander of the US Africa Command Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, during the USARAF-Southern European Task Force change of command ceremony, Caserma Carlo Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, August 2, 2018. Image courtesy Paolo Bovo / Training Support Activity Europe. ()
RMMMEJ7E–Firefighters assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Italy, during the Lion Response 2018 exercise, the Vicenza Military Community conducted its full-scale Lion Response '18 exercise on Caserma Del Din, Italy, May 9, 2018, May 9, 2018. The purpose of the annual training exercise was to test and validate Force Protection and Emergency Management plans and procedures in response to an emergency situation. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RMJ9Y5F4–Family members pay their respects as they walk by the headstones of fallen soldiers during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial May 29, 2017 in Florence, Italy. (photo by Paolo Bovo /US Army via Planetpix)
RM2B14H9M–U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 16th Sustainment Brigade, are preparing for convoy live fire exercise during the Vanguard Proof at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 19, 2017. Units in the battalion have come together from four separate bases in Germany and Italy to conduct this training event. Exercise Vanguard Proof is a combined exercise between the 16th Sustainment Brigade and the Slovene Armed Forces focused on enhancing interoperability NATO operational standards and developing individual technical skills. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)
RF2GDCFJ2–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects equipment at Aviano Air Base in preparation for an airborne operation onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone under Covid-19 prevention conditions, Italy, Jan. 13, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo
RMEJF61T–Paratroopers from 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade land after a jump at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 24. The U.S. Army Paratroopers conducting an airborne operation with T-11 parachutes from C-130 Hercules Aircraft of the 86th Airlift Wing is stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released
RMRD9W3J–U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 86th Air Wing park at Aviano Air Base, Italy, January 14, 2019, during Spartan Exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA5X–Host Nation dignitaries, and both Italian and U.S. Soldiers, during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1HA–View Lake Fimon near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species.Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YCT–Participants of the ninth annual Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMP85DYD–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 13, 2018, during Exercise Bayonet Strike East, June 13, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RMMMEJ7D–Firefighters assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Italy, during the Lion Response 2018 exercise, the Vicenza Military Community conducted its full-scale Lion Response '18 exercise on Caserma Del Din, Italy, May 9, 2018, May 9, 2018. The purpose of the annual training exercise was to test and validate Force Protection and Emergency Management plans and procedures in response to an emergency situation. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2J8W2FR–Pordenone, Italy. 17th May, 2022. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone, May 17, 2022 in Pordenone, Italy. Credit: Paolo Bovo/U.S. Army/Alamy Live News
RM2B14GTM–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage targets during a blank-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 11, 2019. Lipizzaner is a combined squad-level training exercise in preparation for platoon evaluation, and to validate battalion-level deployment procedures. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RF2GDCJCD–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects equipment at Aviano Air Base in preparation for an airborne operation onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone under Covid-19 prevention conditions, Italy, Jan. 13, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo
RMEJK85T–Paratroopers from 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation with from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, January 13, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projective ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo
RMRD9W3M–Light Medium Tactical Vehicle and Fuel tanks to be loaded into a C-130J Hercules from the 46^ Brigata Aerea from Pisa, during Spartan Exercise, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, January 14, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA9R–Host Nation dignitaries, and both Italian and U.S. Soldiers, during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1K5–View Lake Fimon near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species.Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5Y6N–U.S. Army Garrison Italy, welcome to the Vicenza and U.S. Vicenza Military Community during the annual Meet the Mayors. The event, an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova at Golden Lion, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy Nov. 8, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMP85E3T–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit a C-17 Globemaster III at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 13, 2018, during Exercise Bayonet Strike East, June 13, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RMMMEJ7J–Firefighters assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Italy, during the Lion Response 2018 exercise, the Vicenza Military Community conducted its full-scale Lion Response '18 exercise on Caserma Del Din, Italy, May 9, 2018, May 9, 2018. The purpose of the annual training exercise was to test and validate Force Protection and Emergency Management plans and procedures in response to an emergency situation. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2J8W2FY–Pordenone, Italy. 17th May, 2022. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone, May 17, 2022 in Pordenone, Italy. Credit: Paolo Bovo/U.S. Army/Alamy Live News
RM2B14HGJ–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, move toward an objective after an airborne operation from an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Air Wing at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 21, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMEJF62A–173 IBTC Brigade Paratroopers from Caserma Ederle Vicenza – Italy, conduct an Airborne operation with T-11 parachutes from a C17 Globemaster Aircraft on Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, June 12, 2013. Paolo Bovo
RM2PW4K51–U. S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a water jump into Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA5Y–Brig. Gen. Eric Folkestad, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1H3–View Lake Fimon near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species.Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YCD–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, toast with participants at the annual Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event brings the American and Italian communities together and gives Italian locals an opportunity to share their cultural heritage with the military community. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMPK95AN–U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with Czechs Paratroopers, board a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The combined exercise demonstrates the multinational capacity building of the airborne community and focused on enhancing NATO operational standards and developing individual technical skills. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2J8W2FP–Pordenone, Italy. 17th May, 2022. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone, May 17, 2022 in Pordenone, Italy. Credit: Paolo Bovo/U.S. Army/Alamy Live News
RM2B14JMC–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engages pop-up targets with M4 carbine in kneeling position during marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 25, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMFEYTBP–U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Dec. 2, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility within 18 hours.
RM2PW4K55–A U. S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a water jump after into Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA5T–Brig. Gen. Eric Folkestad, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1HM–View Lake Fimon near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species.Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YAT–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, toast with participants at the annual Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event brings the American and Italian communities together and gives Italian locals an opportunity to share their cultural heritage with the military community. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMPK95B9–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to land after exiting a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter during airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2J8W2F5–Pordenone, Italy. 17th May, 2022. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone, May 17, 2022 in Pordenone, Italy. Credit: Paolo Bovo/U.S. Army/Alamy Live News
RM2B14K59–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descends onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy after exiting U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing during an airborne operation, June 20, 2019. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RME5GYH3–U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team prepare to board a C
RM2PW4JGB–A U. S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a water jump after into Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA88–Italian Army Col. Michele Biasiutti, Prospective Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1FR–A mallard takes flight in the lake of Fimon, near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YBR–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, toast with participants at the annual Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event brings the American and Italian communities together and gives Italian locals an opportunity to share their cultural heritage with the military community. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMPK95AX–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descends onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2B14NJH–U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, engage targets during the convoy night live fire exercise as part of the Vanguard Proof at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 23, 2017. Units in the battalion have come together from four separate bases in Germany and Italy to conduct this training event. Exercise Vanguard Proof is a combined exercise between the 16th Sustainment Brigade and the Slovene Armed Forces focused on enhancing interoperability NATO operational standards and developing individual technical skills. (U.S. Army photo by Vis
RME8AD0G–U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team conduct an airborne operation with T-11 parachutes from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 24, 2014. The C-130 Hercul
RM2PW4K6M–A U. S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a water jump after into Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA9E–Italian Army Col. Michele Biasiutti, Prospective Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1FN–A white swan swims across the lake of Fimon, near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YBM–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, thanks participants and talks about the importance of the annual Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event brings the American and Italian communities together and gives Italian locals an opportunity to share their cultural heritage with the military community. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMPK95A9–U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2B14GGE–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct urban breach training as part of Exercise Rock Knight at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, July 20, 2017. Exercise Rock Knight is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly-deploying forces to
RME8AD52–U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, conduct an airborne operation with T-11 parachutes from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 24, 2014. The C-130 Hercu
RMWW854C–Soldiers from U.S. Army Africa conduct rappel training on the 7th Army Training Command-constructed jump tower, the only Army jump tower in Europe, at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 12, 2019. Soldiers rappel from the 34-foot-tall tower wearing a safety harness, helmet and gloves to gain confidence. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA8X–Italian Army Col. Michele Biasiutti, Prospective Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer and his wife Chiara, during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1H6–A white swan swims across the lake of Fimon, near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5Y9F–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, visits the with Monteviale community exposure, during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMPK95AE–During a airborne operation, Staff Sgt. Daniel Clark (right) assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, swears the oath of re-enlistment to 2nd Lt. Jack Barnett (left) at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RMFT0N38–An RQ7B Shadow unmanned aircraft system assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, launches from a nitrogen launcher at Aeroclub Postonja in Slovenia, March 2, 2016, during the Exercise Rock Sokol. Exercise Rock Sokol is a bilateral training exercise between U.S. Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rap
RMWW854D–Soldiers from U.S. Army Africa conduct rappel training on the 7th Army Training Command-constructed jump tower, the only Army jump tower in Europe, at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 12, 2019. Soldiers rappel from the 34-foot-tall tower wearing a safety harness, helmet and gloves to gain confidence. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA61–Italian Army Col. Umberto D’Andria, outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1FJ–A mallard takes flight in the lake of Fimon, near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5Y9H–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, thanks to Elisa Bittante, during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMPG7D3A–A 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies through the clear sky of the Juliet Drop Zone during airborne operation in Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA5K–Italian Army Col. Umberto D’Andria, outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1FE–A pair of mallards swim on a lake of Fimon, near Vicenza, Italy, March 18, 2022. Lake of Fimon is protected area and home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Studies show that spending time in nature can help build and maintain psychological resilience and readiness. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YB5–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, speaks with David Ozbun during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2PW4Y88–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, exits a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 27, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA9F–Italian Army Col. Umberto D’Andria, outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer, delivers his remarks during the Italian Base designation of responsibility ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1G0–U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participate in the ruck march lago di Fimon, 18 March, Vicenza, Italy. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YAA–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, thanks to Maria Cristina Cattaneo, Montegalda community, during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2PW4K6B–U. S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, exits a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA5A–Medal of the National Infantry Association, “The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice,” was presented to the outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer Col. Umberto D’Andria, during the Designation of Responsibility Ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1CA–U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participate in the ruck march lago di Fimon, 18 March, Vicenza, Italy. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5Y8B–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, pose for a photograph with the member of Thiene community, during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2PW4K52–U. S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, exits a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Lake Garda near Pacengo, Italy, Apr. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA8W–U.S. Army Soldier Master Sgt. Melvyn Lopez, right, presents the National Infantry Association “The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice” Medal to the outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer Colonel Umberto D’Andria, during the Designation of Responsibility Ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1C7–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participates in the ruck march lago di Fimon, 18 March, Vicenza, Italy. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5YA1–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, speaks with Roberto Polga, deputy mayor of Schio, during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2PP3BAA–U. S. Army Paratroopers assigned to Castle Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage a target during team blank-fire and tactical movement training at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Apr. 20, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RM2GYKA8P–U.S. Army Soldier Master Sgt. Melvyn Lopez, right, presents the National Infantry Association “The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice” Medal to the outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of United States Army Africa and Senior Italian Officer Colonel Umberto D’Andria, during the Designation of Responsibility Ceremony at Caserma C. Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, January 16, 2020. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RM2M5J1BB–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, participates in the ruck march lago di Fimon, 18 March, Vicenza, Italy. Lake Fimon has formed at the end of third phase of the quaternary ice age and has undergone major changes arriving at its actual form. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. ( U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)
RMKK5Y7G–U.S. Col. Eric M. Berdy, U.S. Army Garrison Italy commander, thanks to Emanuele Traverso, cook from Camisano community, during the Meet the Mayors event at the Golden Lion Conference Center on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 8, 2017. The event is an informal fair that hosts mayors, council members, and cultural and tourism representatives from Italian townships in the Vicenza and Padova provinces. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)