B-Roll: 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares for airborne operation in Aviano

AVIANO, ITALY

07.22.2025

Video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf 

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to execute an airborne operation at Aviano Air Force base, Italy, July 22, 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 stationed in Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to enhance readiness and lethality. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf)

Shot List :
(00:00:00)-(00:09:47) MEDIUM SHOT: Moving Shot: Soldiers getting their gear on and helping one another.
(00:09:48)-(00:20:21) MEDIUM SHOT: NCO helping Cadet Lock with her parachute
(00:20:22)-(00:30:15) MEDIUM SHOT: NCO helping Cadet Lock with her parachute
(00:30:16)-(00:41:05) MEDIUM SHOT: Cadet Lock helping an NCO with their parachute
(00:41:06)-(00:47:31) LONG SHOT: Cadet Lock positioning her parachute on herself.
(00:47:32)-(00:55:53) LONG SHOT: U.S. paratroopers sitting and waiting to go to the plane
(00:55:54)-(01:06:55) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. paratroopers walking in a line heading towards the plane
(01:06:56)-(01:17:52) MEDIUM-LONG MOVING SHOT: U.S. paratroopers walking outside heading towards their plane
(01:17:53)-(01:27:11) MEDIUM-CLOSE MOVING SHOT: U.S. paratroopers line up right behind their plane
(01:27:12)-(01:36:31) MEDIUM-CLOSE SHOT: U.S. paratroopers walk onto their plane
(01:36:32)-(01:46:57) CLOSE SHOT: Feet of U.S. paratroopers as they walk onto their plane

• Date Taken: 07.22.2025
• Date Posted: 08.06.2025 07:55
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 971641
• VIRIN: 250722-A-TP553-1035
• Filename: DOD_111174441
• Length: 00:01:46
• Location: AVIANO, IT