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    U.S. and Allied paratroopers conduct multinational holiday jump in Italy. [Image 11 of 13]

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    U.S. and Allied paratroopers conduct multinational holiday jump in Italy.

    AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY

    12.11.2025

    Photo by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez 

    173rd Airborne Brigade

    Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, and allied nations conducted a multinational holiday airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone in Italy on Dec. 11, 2025. The operation involved 448 jumpers, including 97 paratroopers from Hungary, Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, enhancing interoperability and strengthening bonds within the international airborne community.

    The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains with NATO allies and partners to strengthen interoperability and readiness.

    (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez)

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    Date Taken: 12.11.2025
    Date Posted: 12.12.2025 11:01
    Photo ID: 9438710
    VIRIN: 251211-A-NF813-3127
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 27.11 MB
    Location: AVIANO AIR BASE, IT

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