Video by Pfc. Destiny Baker | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.21.2025
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Clark relinquishes responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Briggs during the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade change of responsibility ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, July 21, 2025. The change of responsibility ceremony reinforces the noncommissioned officer role in the U.S. Army and highlights their support to their......
Video by Pfc. Destiny Baker | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 07.15.2025
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leyton Summerlin assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, speaks on the importance of preparing for the Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge (E2B) at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, July 15, 2025. E2B creates experts at all levels, across all organizations, increasing readiness and lethality of Soldiers, teams,......
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Video by Brian Andries | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.27.2025
Elements of the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) participate in various training events in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal during African Lion 2025 (AL25). In Tunisia, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion paratroopers conducted a live fire exercise augmented by the Talon IV robot system. 319th Field Artillery Regiment conducted live fire training of the M119 Howitzer. In Doji, Senegal,......
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Video by Brian Andries | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.05.2025
Combat engineers assigned to the 173rd Combat Engineer Company, Airborne (CEC-A), 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct a squad live-fire exercise (LFX), breaching protective obstacles to seize enemy compounds as part of exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. Following the squad LFX, Soldiers simulated an autonomous......
Video by Sgt. Mariah Gonzalez | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 04.28.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare their equipment for an airborne operation during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 28, 2025. Building on the dynamic training scenarios, the airborne operation showcases the brigade’s rapid-deployment capabilities and interoperability in a multinational environment. AL25,......
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Video by Brian Andries | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 04.22.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in a desert survival training course led by the Tunisian Armed Forces during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. The course covered essential desert survival techniques, including methods for sourcing food, water and shelter in austere environments. AL25 is set to be the......
Video by Sgt. Mariah Gonzalez | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 04.22.2025
This social media reel features U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Combat Engineer Company, Airborne (CEC-A), 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, as they conduct a squad live-fire exercise (LFX), breaching protective obstacles to seize enemy compounds as part of exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25), Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. AL25 is set......
Video by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 04.18.2025
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, discuss the challenges they faced through the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Best Squad Competition (BSC) April 16, 2025 on Caserma Del Din, Italy. The three-day SETAF-AF BSC assesses each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a......
