U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct airborne operation with a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone at Pordenone, Italy on Oct. 9, 2025. 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 alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army Video by Davide Dalla Massara)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott R. Wonderasek, incoming senior enlisted advisor of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade (414th CSB), gives a speech during the brigade’s change of responsibility ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 14, 2025. The ceremony, officiated by Maj. Gen. Andrew C. Gainey, commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and Col. Isaac M. Torres, commander of the 414th CSB, welcomed Wonderasek and bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Nadejda Vorobyeva-Santiago, who had served in the position for the last two years. The ceremony reinforced senior enlisted authority in the Army and highlighted the support they provide to the chain of command. (U.S. Army Photo by Davide Dalla Massara)
