173rd Peacemaster Unity Heavy Drop and Airborne Jump [Image 17 of 18]

GRAFENWOEHR, BY, GERMANY

10.18.2016

Photo by Spc. Emily Houdershieldt 

Training Support Activity Europe           

U.S. Paratroopers, assigned to the Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to fire a M119A3 Howitzer after a heavy equipment drop into the Bunker drop zone at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 18, 2016, as part of Peacemaster Unity training. Peacemaster Unity is joint multinational readiness exercise including participation from 7 nations conducting missions across 3 countries, delivering over 2000 troops and 20 heavy drops. 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 within 18 hours. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Emily Houdershieldt)

• Date Taken: 10.18.2016
• Date Posted: 10.21.2016 03:14
• Photo ID: 2936032
• VIRIN: 161018-A-UK263-714
• Resolution: 3523x5279
• Size: 1.02 MB
• Location: GRAFENWOEHR, BY, DE