From left: Col. Beniamino Vergori Commander ,186th Regiment Folgore Brigade and Cpt. Will Ryan, Company Commander, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade at the end of the wing exchange ceremony that concludes the Mangusta 16 exercise. The ceremony took place at Ampugnano airport, Siena, Italy, Nov. 22, 2016. The purpose of this operation is to improve relationship with host nation, strengthen the alliance and increase NATO interoperability. (

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