U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian paratroopers assigned to the Folgore Brigade, conduct airborne operation onto Nella Drop Zone, after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, under Covid-19 prevention conditions, Altopascio, Italy, Oct. 15, 2020. The purpose of this operation is to improve relationship with host nation, strengthen the alliance and increase NATO interoperability. 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)