U.S. Army paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. Army paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, gather during the 601st Quartermaster Company Activation ceremony at Aviano Air Base in Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 6, 2016. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours.( (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)