Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 02.18.2026
VICENZA, Italy — The 173rd Airborne Brigade continues to sharpen the edge of its future leadership with a squad leader academy, a weeklong course designed to prepare emerging noncommissioned officers to lead Soldiers in complex, uncertain environments, Jan. 23-30, 2026. The academy blended rigorous troop leading procedures, maintenance standards and small-unit tactics with a deliberate......
Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 12.14.2025
VICENZA, Italy — Under crisp December skies and the watchful gaze of the Dolomite mountain range, the Vicenza Military Community Football Club hosted the 2025 Holiday Cup soccer tournament Dec. 13–14 at Caserma Del Din, bringing together U.S. Army garrison teams from Wiesbaden, Grafenwöhr, Aviano and Vicenza for two days of competitive play, teamwork and esprit de corps. The tournament......
Story by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.29.2025
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Bayonet Innovation Team (BIT), alongside counterparts from the Multi-Domain Command Europe (MDCE), showcased their innovation efforts during the inaugural LANDEURO Symposium and Exposition July 16–17 in Wiesbaden, Germany....
Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.14.2025
VICENZA, Italy – Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Bayonet Innovation Team (BIT) are set to participate in the inaugural LANDEURO Symposium and Exposition, taking place July 16–17 in Wiesbaden, Germany, to showcase tactical innovation and allied collaboration. Hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), LANDEURO is the leading international symposium dedicated to land......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Solomon Navarro | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.13.2025
After nearly a month of dynamic multinational training, Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, concluded their participation in African Lion 2025 (AL25)— U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual combined joint exercise....
Story by Capt. Jennifer French | 173rd Airborne Brigade | 05.08.2025
VICENZA, Italy -- Imagine walking into a workshop full of 3D printers, computer parts and paratroopers arguing about AI software. Upon first impression, the scene looks like someone stumbled into a tech startup. But this is not Silicon Valley—it is the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s new first-person view (FPV) drone lab at Caserma Del Din, Italy....
Story by Capt. Billy Lacroix | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 11.22.2024
AGADIR, Morocco – Multinational military planners gathered, Nov. 18-22, to advance preparations for African Lion 2025 (AL25), the largest U.S.-led military exercise on the African continent. This mid planning event (MPE), hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces at the Southern Zone Headquarters, follows a week of similar planning efforts in Italy, as all participating nations finalize......
Story by Sgt. Anthony Hopper | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 03.20.2024
VICENZA, Italy — Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment won the SETAF-AF Best Squad Competition held here, March 12-20. Hosted by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, the competition challenged six squads from various units on their tactical proficiency, physical fitness and mental agility through a series of rigorous events....
