173rd Airborne paratroopers conducts rapid deployment exercise into Germany [Image 4 of 4]

GRAFENWOEHR, BY, GERMANY

03.24.2015

Photo by Sgt. David Nye 

204th Public Affairs Detachment

Staff Sgt. Justin Austin, a section sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) based at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, secures a door bundle at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 24 as part of an emergency deployment readiness exercise. The EDRE tests the ability of the warfighters to rapidly deploy, a key component of their mission as part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the Army contingency response force for Europe, which requires the paratroopers be able to conduct a full range of military operations across the U.S. European, Central and Africa Commands areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David L. Nye)

• Date Taken: 03.24.2015
• Date Posted: 03.30.2015 06:25
• Photo ID: 1844625
• VIRIN: 150325-A-NV895-004
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 4.2 MB
• Location: GRAFENWOEHR, BY, DE
• Hometown: CINCINNATI, OH, US