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

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Special Troops Battalion conduct an airborne operation April 13, 2015, on Frida Drop Zones in Pordenone, Italy. 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)