A forward observer with B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd

A forward observer with B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), transmits tactical movements during a platoon-sized defensive maneuver training mission at Saber Junction 16, April 10, 2016. The exercise, held at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, March 31- April 24, 2016, is designed to evaluate the readiness of the U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct unified land operations and promote interoperability in a joint, multinational environment. Saber Junction 16 includes nearly 5,000 participants from 16 NATO and European partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kourtney Grimes)