Exercise Sky Soldier 16 kicks off in Spain [Image 4 of 4]

CHINCHILLA DE MONTE ARAGON, SPAIN

02.27.2016

Photo by Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn  

173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,173rd Airborne Brigade, board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft, flown by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron pilots assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa, during Exercise Sky Soldier 16, Feb. 27, 2016, at Chinchilla training area in Spain. The objective of training Exercise Sky Soldier 16 is to prepare the brigade’s 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment for future exercises with the Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), increase unit lethality, improve tactical airborne proficiency, and build a foundation for future allied training with the Spanish army. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas of Responsibility within 18 hours. The Brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build stronger relationships and strengthen the alliance. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn/released)

• Date Taken: 02.27.2016
• Date Posted: 02.28.2016 07:53
• Photo ID: 2428912
• VIRIN: 160227-A-MM054-097
• Resolution: 2400x1500
• Size: 1.93 MB
• Location: CHINCHILLA DE MONTE ARAGON, ES