Operational Force (OPFOR) soldiers from the Republic

Operational Force (OPFOR) soldiers from the Republic of Azerbaijan take up defensive positions prior to an expected attack. in “the box” during Saber Junction 19 (SJ19), at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Sept. 26, 2019. SJ19 is an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3 to 30 Sept. 2019. SJ19 is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Mort)