Vicenza's Training Support visual information specialist Barbara Romano, center, covering training from the 173rd Brigade Airborne Brigade Combat Team soldiers before a major jump at Juliet Drop Zone (DZ) More
Soldiers from 2-503rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Room train daily at Training Support Center in Vicenza, Italy Airborne Refresher Training Facility Jump Tower. Preceding the actual jum More
Stitzel is the new U.S. Army Africa command sergeant major. Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel took command as U.S. Army Africa's command sergeant major during an assumption of responsibility ceremony Dec. 7 on More
Foreign Liaison Officers representing various countries, pose for a photo opportunity with Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, U.S. Army Africa commander. FLOs from Africa Command visited U.S. Army Africa on Jan. More
The 173rd Brigade Airborne and Italian Airborne Carabinieri "Tuscania 1st Reggimento" conduct jump training in Aviano, Italy, Jan. 16. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visits with soldiers of U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 17. Panetta led an hour-long town hall meeting with sold More
USAG Vicenza leadership recognized the accomplishments of the workforce at the Quarterly Awards ceremony Jan. 24. Col. David Buckingham, USAG Vicenza commander, commended the awardees for their dedication and y More
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., greets U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Sage during a visit to Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 31, 2013. Sage is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by Barbara Romano/Released)
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, exit from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during jump training testing the new T-11 non-steerable troop parachute system over the Juliet Drop Zone a More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeremy Schroeder, center, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Command Sgt. Maj. Mickey R. Rutledge, walk on the flight line aft More
The Vicenza military community celebrated Black History Month Feb. 21 with a "Freedom and Equality March," guest speaker Col. Jonathan Johnson, dancing, music, poetry and food sampling.
Training Support Center visual information specialist Paolo Bovo, right, from Vicenza Photo Studio, makes adjustment to the new Nikon digital D800 camera prior to taking pictures of soldiers from the 503rd Infa More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Shuler receives a Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Robert Shakespeare during his retirement ceremony. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Shuler retired after 24 years of Army career, Mar More
Command Sgt. Maj. Mickey R. Rutledge 1/503rd command sergeant major is the guest speaker for the NCO induction ceremony in the Post Theater of Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, April 19, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Lt. Col. Robert Brogan USARMY Africa, presenting the colors during the retirement ceremony of Brig. Gen. James D. Owens Jr. USARMY, USARAF deputy commander, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy April 23, 2013. (Phot More
Attendees to the 173D Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) Uncasing and Honor Ceremony. From the left, CSM David S. Davenport Sr. , USAREUR Command Sergeant Major, LTG Donald M. Campbell, USAREUR Commanding More
Soldiers of the 1st 503rd Bn, (Airborne), 173rd Brigade ABCT, performing Parachute Landing Fall (PLF) training using the two-foot high platform. This training apparatus is used to teach front, side (right and l More
1/503rd Bn, 173rd ABCT, Easy Company formation during the Change of Command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy on May 16, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF commanding general, delivers his speech during the Award Ceremony for Col. Mark McGrail and his wife in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 30, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
U.S. Army Col. David W. Buckingham, right, the garrison commander of U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, addresses the audience during the volunteer recognition ceremony at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, May 29, 201 More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, stand in formation during the Change of Command Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, More
Graduates attend the Graduation Recognition Ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 31, 2013. Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
On the left, Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF Commanding General, delivers his speech during the award ceremony for Cynthia Klusowski and Col. Kevin Marcus. Caserma Ederle, Vicenza Italy May 31, 2013 Ph More
The 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry, stand in formation during the change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, June 25, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/released)
U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, right, the commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team presents the Legion of Merit Certificate to Lt. Col. Jeremy J. Schroeder, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 503rd More
Attendees sit during the uncasing and change of command ceremony of 509th Signal Battalion, Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, June 26, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/released)
U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, left, outgoing commander, 173rd Brigade, Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo, center, deputy commander general, Initial Military Training, and Col. Michael L. Foster, incoming commander, 1 More
Health Center-Vicenza commander Col. Daniel W. Gall's wife receives a bouquet of red roses during her husband's change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, July 9, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/released)
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team participated in a joint parachute training jump with CH-47 Chinook aircraft from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade here July 16. Also participating were I More
Soldiers of 173rd Infantry Brigade Airborne during the weeklong testing for the Expert Infantryman Badge. The soldiers must complete a number of prerequisites and pass a battery of graded tests on basic Infantr More
Depicted in the photo is a soldier who is taking part in an assault on the newly constructed Joint Multinational Training Center MOUT site in Dandolo, Italy, during 173rd ABCT Expert Infantryman Badge testing i More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, train with the virtual reality targetry system at the Training Support Center in Vicenza, Italy, June 23, 2010. (U.S. Army phot More
Stitzel is the new USARAF command sergeant major. The Italian Alpini Band, composed of soldiers of the Italian army, braved the elements of 30 degree weather and small flakes of snow to perform during an assump More
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., greets U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Shannon Lawson during a visit to Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 31, 2013. Lawson is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by B More
A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, exits from a C-130 Hercules aircraft testing the new T-11 non-steerable troop parachute system over the Juliet Drop Zone near Aviano, Italy, More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team arrive at the Aviano Airport on Aviano Air Base in Pordenone province, Italy, Feb. 15, 2013. Soldiers of 1st Bat More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Shuler receives the American flag from Col. Robert Shakespeare and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Council during his retirement ceremony, March 28, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/Released)
Master Sgt. Steven McMillan lighting the NCO candle. During the NCO induction ceremony in Caserma Ederle Vicenza, Italy, April 19, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF commanding general and Brig. Gen. James D. Owens, USARAF deputy commander saluting the colors, during the retirement ceremony of Brig. Gen. James D. Owens Jr. USARMY Afri More
173D Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) during the Uncasing & Honor Ceremony after serving in Afghanistan in support of OEF XIII.Caserma Ederle, Vicenza Italy May 16, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Qualified and current Jump Masters (JM) of 1st 503rd Bn (Airborne) are ensuring training is conducted effectively in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 21, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Cpt. Platz, 1st 503rd Easy Company Commander's wife receiving the flowers during her husband Change of Command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy on May 16, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Col. David W. Buckingham, Garrison Commander, USAG Vicenza, delivering his speech during the volunteer recognition ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza Italy May 29, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, and family members, render honors during the playing of the national anthem, in a change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, More
On the right, Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF Commanding General delivers his speech during the Award Ceremony for Cynthia Klusowski and Col. Kevin Marcus. Caserma Ederle, Vicenza Italy May 31, 2013 Ph More
Aaron Talley, center, sings the national anthem during the Graduation Recognition Ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 31, 2013. Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Lt. Col. Jeremy J. Schroeder, commander 1st Battalion (Airborne) 503rd Infantry, wife receiving the flowers during her husband change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, June 25, 2013. (Photo b More
The outgoing commander of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry, Lt. Col. Michael M. Larsen's wife receives flowers during her husband's change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, June 25, More
Soldiers of 509th Signal Battalion stand at attention during the change of command ceremony of 509th Signal Battalion, Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, June 26, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/(released)
U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, left, outgoing commander of the 173rd Brigade, Maj. James Downing, center, command of the troops, and Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo, deputy commander general, Initial Military Traini More
The new Health Center-Vicenza commander Col. Andrew M. Barr's wife receives a bouquet of yellow roses during her husband' change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, July 9, 2013. (Photo by Barb More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct training with the state of the art Virtual Reality Trainer (VRT) at a Military Operation Urban Terrain Facil More
Stitzel is the new USARAF command Sergeant Major. After the passing of the colors is complete, Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel, incoming U.S. Army Africa command sergeant major, marches alongside Maj. Gen. Patrick J. More
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, greets a Soldier from his district assigned to the 503rd Infantry Regiment during a visit to Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 31, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Barbara Romano/Released)
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Shuler, his wife Janette and his son Joseph stand between Col. Robert Shakespeare (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Council (right), March 28, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/Released)
Vicenza's Training Support Center visual information specialist Barbara Romano, left, takes a portrait (head and shoulders) of soldiers at Caserma Ederle Photo Studio in Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Army Photo Davide More
Sgt. 1st Class Rex Fink, lighting the NCO candle during the NCO induction ceremony in Caserma Ederle Vicenza, Italy, April 19, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Brig. Gen. James D. Owens, USARAF deputy commander, renders honors to the Nations, during his retirement ceremony in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, April 23, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
On the left Col Andrew M. Rohling, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) Uncasing of Colors with CSM Samuel D. Coston (on the right) 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, after serving in Afghanistan in s More
Soldiers of 1st 503rd Bn (Airborne) performing proper exit procedures and sequence of jump commands in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 21, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Cpt. Hartman's wife receiving the flowers during her husband's Change of Command Ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy on May 16, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF commanding general pins the Legion of Merit Medal on Col. Mark McGrail in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 30, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Cake of volunteer recognition ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza Italy May 29, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Lt. Col. Jeremy Schroeder, commander of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, gives a bouquet of red roses to Capt Aaron Godlewski’s wife during a change of command ceremon More
Cynthia Klusowski receiving the Commander's Medal for Public Service from Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF Commanding General. Caserma Ederle, Vicenza Italy May 31, 2013 Photo by Barbara Romano (released)
Keynote speaker Dr. Stephen E. Richards, the University of Maryland University College Europe academic coordinator of Communications and English and Collegiate Professor, gives a speech during the graduation re More
Lt. Col. Patrick S. Wilkins incoming commander of 1st Battalion (Airborne) 503rd Infantry, wife receives flowers during her husband change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, June 25, 2013. (Ph More
The outgoing commander of 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Lt. Col. Michael M. Larsen's son receives a coin during his father's change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, June 25, 2013. More
The 509th Signal Battalion soldiers and civilian employees stand during the change of command ceremony, Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, June 26, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/released)
U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, left, outgoing commander of the 173rd Brigade, Maj. James Downing, command of the troops, and Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo, deputy commander general, Initial Military Training, revi More
The soldiers of Health Center-Vicenza stand in formation during the change of command ceremony, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, July 9, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano/released)
Soldiers from 2-503rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade train at Monte Romano MTA in OPFOR uniforms that resemble enemy appearance to create a realistic Middle Eastern training environment du More
Stitzel is the new U.S. Army Africa command sergeant major. Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Africa, prepares to hand over the USARAF colors over to Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitze More
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, greets U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Hall during a visit to Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 31, 2013. Hall is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Army photo by Barbara Roma More
A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, descends from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over the Juliet Drop Zone at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 13, 2013, using the Army's new T-11 non-ste More
Col. Robert Shakespeare gives the retirement certificate to Sgt. 1st Class Early Wheeler (noncommissioned officer in charge, U.S. Army Health Center, Vicenza, Italy) during his retirement ceremony, March 28, 20 More
Sgt. Dylan Carpenter, U.S. Army Africa formally marking the passage of a soldier into the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, April 19, 2013. (Photo by Barbara Romano)
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II, USARAF commanding general pins the Legion of Merit Medal on Brig. Gen. James D. Owens, USARAF deputy commander, during his retirement ceremony in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, More
On the left LTC Jeremy Schroeder, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment Commander, uncasing of Colors with CSM Michael Henry (on the right), 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment after s More
Jump Masters and Safety NCOs of 1st 503rd Bn (Airborne), 173rd Brigade (ABCT), observe soldiers executing correct movement and proper exit procedures during the aircraft exit rehearsal in Caserma Ederle, Vicenz More