From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Gray, commander of 405th Army Field Support Battalion (AFSBn) Italy; U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aaron M. Lawson TRANSCOM 598 TRANS Brigade; U.S. Army Maj. William R. Ko More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), perform a Heavy Drop operation, delivering two High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, one with trailer, on drop zone Nella, Pisa, Ital More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah C. Tapia, 405th Army Field Support Battalion (AFSBn) Italy , is shooting with with M9 Beretta pistol inside Lustrissimi 100-meter Italian indoor firing range on March 31, 2014, during firi More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kelly Davis (right), assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, is being Jump Master Parachute Inspection by Staff Sgt. Ricardo Chinchilla (left), assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade participate to a “Survival and interrogation resistance course” in partnership with the 1st Reggimento Carabinieri Paracadutisti “Tuscania”, at Valle Ugione More
U.S. Navy Band during the Memorial Day ceremony on Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Italy, May 26, 2014. (photo by Visual Information Specialist Elena Baladelli/released)
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in a "Close Quarters Battle" training in partnership with the Italian Army 1st Reggimento Carabinieri Paracadutisti "Tuscania," at Tirrenia Train More
Three 511th MP PLT NCOs assessing the threat during The Tuscan Sun, an anti-terrorism centric functional exercise, Camp Darby, Italy, July 17, 2014. (photo by Elena Baladelli/released)
U.S. Army Col. Christopher J. Roscoe, commander of the 405th Army Field Support Battalion, on the right, passes the flag to the incoming commander U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph W. Greenlee during the change of comm More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade execute emergency procedures in response to a T-11 parachute system malfunction during airborne training above the Nella Drop Zone in Tuscany, Italy, Aug. More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an airborne operation at Nella Drop Zone, Tuscany, Italy, Aug. 7, 2014. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army's Contingency Response Force More
From left to right, U.S. Army Col. Robert Jr. Menist, Commander USAG-V, IMCOM Europe Vicenza, Italy, U.S. Army Maj. Dennis F. Williams, DPTMS IMCOM Europe Vicenza, U.S. Army Csm. Mark T. Council, USAG Garriso More
U.S. Army Maj. Dennis F. Williams, DPTMS IMCOM Europe Vicenza, during the commemorative ceremony for war veterans. The ceremony took place at Camp Darby Livorno, Italy Commissary, Nov. 6, 2014. (Photo by Vincen More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson, Commander U.S. Army Installation Management Command and Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (left), meets Capt. Brock D. Sargent, USAF Operations Officer More
From left to right, Fred Wittmer, Director of Supplies 405th Army Field Support Battalion, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson, Commander U.S. Army Installation Management Command and Assistant Chief of Staf More
731st Munitions Squadron based at Camp Darby in Livorno, Italy, during the Veterans Day wreath laying Ceremony that took place at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy Nov. 11, 2014.(photo by Vincenzo Vi More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a land-navigation exercise Feb. 19, 2015, with paratroopers from the Italian Army’s Carabinieri 1st Para More
Paratroopers assigned to the U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment and the Italian army’s Carabinieri 1st Airborne Regiment “Tuscania” conduct a land-navigation exercise Feb. 23, 2015, in Livorno, More
U.S. Army Soldiers are tested physically during the Ranger Course on Fort Benning, Ga., April 21, 2015. Soldiers attend the Ranger Course to learn additional leadership and small unit technical and tactical ski More
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct a 12-mile foot march during the Ranger Course on Fort Benning, GA., April 23, 2015. Soldiers attend the Ranger Course to learn additional leadership and small unit technical and tacti More
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct patrols during the Ranger Course on Fort Benning, Ga., May 4, 2015. Soldiers attend Ranger school to learn additional leadership and small unit technical and tactical skills in a phys More
The Camp Darby Army community conducted a team building event with the Italian army Folgore Brigade. The purpose of this exercise is to enhance the relationship among the two services and to let the Soldiers an More
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct patrols during the Ranger Course on Fort Benning, Ga., May 21, 2015. Soldiers attend the Ranger Course to learn additional leadership and small unit technical and tactical skills in a More
This is the posting of the U.S. color guard during the memorial and 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day Ceremony on Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Italy, May 25, 2015. Standing at atte More
Col. Layton G. Dunbar Jr., commander, 598th Transportation Brigade, gives the flag to the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Jason M. Alvis, during the 839th Transportation Battalion change of command ceremony held a More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear platoon assists a paratrooper in donning their protective gear Sept. 1, 2015 before entering a tea More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear platoon receive a brief from an Italian soldier assigned to the 7th CBRN Regiment Sept. 1, 2015, in More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear platoon examine the field in low-level radiation area on Sept. 2, 2015 in Rieti, Italy, during bila More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear platoon demonstrate decontamination techniques with an Italian soldier assigned to the 7th CBRN Re More
Italian army soldiers from the 7th Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Regiment demonstrate decontamination techniques to U.S. Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense paratroopers from More
U.S. Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense paratroopers from Headquarters Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, enter a mock sewer system searching for a nomina More
U.S. Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense paratroopers from Headquarters Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, take sample from notionally contaminated objects More
U.S. Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense from Headquarters Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspect a mock contaminated subway station Sept. 3, 2015 in R More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joe Greenlee, Army Field Support Battalion-Italy Commander, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mattie Adakai, Army Field Support Battalion-Italy NCOIC, case the battalion’s flag during the AFSBn-It More
U.S. Army soldiers from B/2-503rd, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct cross training with Italian Army Folgore Brigade during the preparation to Mangusta Exercise, Lustrissimi training area, Livorno, Italy, Oct. 2 More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian army soldiers from Folgore Brigade are conducting a combined air assault and seizure of Lidia Drop Z More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian Army soldiers from Folgore Brigade are conducting a medical evacuation operation on a NH 90 helicopt More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian Army soldiers from Folgore Brigade are conducting an air assault operation from a CH 47 helicopter a More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian Army soldiers from Folgore Brigade are conducting an airborne operation from a C-130 aircraft during More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian Army soldiers from Folgore Brigade are conducting the assault to Ampugnano airport, Siena, Italy, du More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian army soldiers from Folgore Brigade are conducting an air assault operation from a CH 47 helicopter at More
U.S. paratroopers from Company C., 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade check the ammunition at the supply point before the zero and qualification on the M249 light machine gun, and M More
U.S. paratroopers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion , 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade are going to shoot for zero and qualification on the M249, light machine gun at Foce Reno Traning Area, Ra More
U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, train on alternate firing positions using butler devices at Foce Reno training area, Ravenna, Italy, Nov. 30, 2015.
U.S. paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade shoot during close quarters marksmanship tables with the M4 carbine at Foce Reno Training Area, Ravenna, Italy, D More
U.S. paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade put on the gas masks before the stress shoot training at Foce Reno Training Area, Ravenna, Italy, Dec. 2, 2015. ( More
A paratrooper from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,173rd Airborne Brigade shoots, during drills with an M4 carbine at Foce Reno Training Area, Ravenna, Italy, Dec 2, 2015. (photo by Elena Bala More
U.S. paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade take position before shooting during drill with an M4 carbine at Foce Reno Training Area, Ravenna, Italy, Dec 2, More
The exercise control base station is pictured here. The system is called DISE (Deployable Instrumentation System Europe) provided by the Training Support Division Expeditionary and it’s linked via microwave to More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle for use during training Exercise Sky Soldier 16, Feb. 24, 2016, More
Fernando Torres, a member of Deployable Instrumentation System Europe or DISE, center, gives a demonstration to paratroopers assigned to the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Br More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, mount the M41 TOW Improved Target Acquisition System during the Exercise Sky Soldier 16, Feb. 25, 2016, at Chinch More
Spanish paratroopers from the Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC) respond to a notional U.S. casualty as they assault Objective Ant with Attack Company from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 17 More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), are preparing the terrain model of the area where the Exercise More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft, flown by U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, from the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, participates in sling-load training at La Felipa drop zone durin More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Soldiers from Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), conduct combined ground maneuver training during Exe More
M.O.D. Company from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Soldiers from Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC) assault Objective Cricket as they conduct Situational Training More
Attack Company from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and paratroopers from Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC) assault Objective Ant as they conduct Situational Training More
Lt. Col. Michael Wagner coaches and mentors 1st Lt. Kendall Ward as Attack Company from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade partners with Spanish Paratroopers from the Spanish Armed More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and paratroopers from Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), are preparing the area for explosives during demo More
Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a squad live-fire exercise during Operation SkySoldier16 in Chinchilla training area, Spain, March 2, 2016. The training More
The Mortar Platoon of Hostile Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade establishes a mortar firing point and conducts a Life Fire Exercise as a part of Operation Sky Soldier 16 in More
Group photo of the junior and senior leaders who attended a staff ride on Slovenia’s Matajur Mountain, April 5, 2016. Staff rides are leader training events that use the setting of a historical campaign or batt More
U.S. Army Capt. Erich Friedlein participates in a stress shoot event during the 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 (BRC 2016) at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. BRC 2016 is a three- More
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 swim in Victory Pond toward the next event at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges to test c More
U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Patrick Paris, assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, completes an obstacle during the Best Ranger Competition 2016 at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. B More
An aerial photo of the Urban Assault Course during the Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. The 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges to More
Sergeant (USA) Matthew Hiebner and Staff Sergeant (USA) Phillip Ehorn, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, compete in the 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Rangers Competition (BRC) 2016 in Fort Benning, Geo More
A U.S. Army Soldier maneuvers over an obstacle course during the Best Ranger Competition on Ft. Benning Ga., April 15, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day even More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Mirador waits for his teammate to finish shooting the stress shoot event during the 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 (BRC 2016) at Fort Benning, Ga., More
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 make their way toward the next event after completing the Victory Pond swim at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is a three-day event c More
Competitors of the 2016 Best Ranger Competition participate in the weighted litter carry at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day eve More
U.S. Army Ranger Capt. Robert Killian, from the Army National Guard, waits for his teammate to complete the stress shooting event during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. T More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Polanski, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, climbs the final wall after a three-mile run before moving to the next event during the Best Ranger Competition at Camp Rogers, Fort Benni More
A U.S. Army Ranger climbs a wall as part of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 at Fort Benning, Ga., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day event consistin More
U.S. Army Rangers, rest for a moment in between events during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three- More
U.S. Army Ranger Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, from the Army National Guard, throws a training hand grenade during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Day, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, approaches the fire pit before finishing the Spartan Race at Fort Mitchell, Ala., during the Best Ranger Competition at Camp Rogers, Fort Benni More
A U.S. Army Ranger traverses the Z-Wall at the Spartan Race during the Best Ranger Competition on Fort Mitchell, Ala., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day event consisti More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Timothy Nelson with the 1st Infantry Division, participates in a downed pilot recovery event during the 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 (BRC 2016) at Fort Benning, More
A member of a local news crew walks on the obstacle course before a Spartan Race begins in support of Best Ranger Competition 2016, Fort Mitchell, Ala., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best More
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 rest after completing events at Fort Benning, Ga., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges to More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Richard Gutierrez from Fort Jackson, participates in the three towers event during the 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 (BRC 2016) at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 1 More
U.S. Army Rangers compete in a Spartan Race in support of Best Ranger Competition 2016, Fort Mitchell, Ala., April 16, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day event More
U.S. Army Rangers Staff Sgt. John Breda and Sgt. Sheldon Evans, from the 75th Ranger Regiment, approach the finish line of the Darby Queen obstacle course during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, at Fort Bennin More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Corey Johnston, assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, looks into the his next obstacle, on Darby Queen obstacle course, during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, Ft. Benning, Ga., More
U.S. Army Ranger moves across a rope to touch the U.S. Army Ranger tab during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, Victory Pond, Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger C More
U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Mirador, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, stands up from an obstacle during the Best Ranger Competition 2016 at Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual Dav More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein (left) and Capt. Robert Killian (right) with, the U.S. Army National Guard, cross the finish line of the 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 (BRC 20 More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Polanski, 25th Infantry Division, climbs across a rope during the Best Ranger Competition 2016 water confidence course at Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Day, 10th Mountain Division, navigates through an obstacle course during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, Camp Darby, Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grang More
A U.S. Army Ranger navigates through an obstacle course during the Best Ranger Competition 2016, Camp Darby, Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 i More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Norvell V. Coots, Commander, Regional Health Command Europe and Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Europe during the Deactivation Ceremony of the U.S. Army Health Clinic-Livorno at Camp Darby, Ita More
Mr. David J. Leinberger, Deputy Garrison Manager U.S. Army Garrison Italy, left, presents a certificate of MSM, Meritorious Service Medal to U.S Army Master Sergeant Robert Y. Halstead, HHC USAG Italy, during More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph W. Greenlee, Commander of the 405th Army Field Support Battalion-Africa, left, awards the retirement pin to U.S Army SFC Augusto Alvarez, 405th Army Field Support Battalion-Africa, dur More
Guests during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Italy, May 30, 2016. (Photo by Visual Information Specialist Elena Baladelli/released)