Who's ready to jump into the weekend? 🪂 U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade execute an airborne jump at Aviano Air Base, Italy. 📽️ Pfc. Jamaries Casado | U.S. Army

Watch as #SkySoldiers from 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment air drop a 777 Howitzer from a U.S. Air Force C-130, then jump in to put it into action. This is how we prepare for the unforgiving crucible of ground combat. #Airborne! #StrongEurope #USArmyEurope U.S. Army U.S. Army Europe U.S. European Command (EUCOM) AFN Europe AFN Vicenza AFN Aviano United States United States Air Force 7th Army Training Command USAG Hohenfels - U.S. Army Garrison Hohenfels U.S. Army Future So

Jumpmaster Jim Matchin never expected to attend airborne school. During the war, he made five jumps into Vietnam and was offered the role of jumpmaster shortly after his return home. In 1974, he was present at a pivotal moment in airborne history, serving as jumpmaster for the first five women to graduate from jump school. Video by Capt. Jennifer French 173rd Airborne Brigade #airborne #jumpmaster #army #armystrong #vietnamwar #chosencompany #militaryhistory | National Veterans Memorial and Muse

54TH Brigade Engineer Battalion - Airborne 173rd Airborne Brigade assess, clear and repair the Short Take Off Landing (STOL) strip to facilitate the air landing of #paratroopers, supplies and mission essential equipment in support of #SaberJunction 16. Exercise Saber Junction 16 is U.S. Army Europe's 2016 Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) rotation, taking place at the Hohenfels Training Area (Germany). DATE provides a complex training environment designed to evaluate and certify the re