Army Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, Commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, walks of the drop zone during large scale airborne operations as part of Exercise Saber Junction 16 on the Maneuver Rights Area near Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2016. Over 1000 paratroopers and multiple Container Delivery Systems bundles were deployed to provide initial logistical support for follow on missions. Saber Junction 16 will evaluate and assess the readiness of the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct land operations in a joint, combined environment and to prom
Army Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, Commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, walks of the drop zone during large scale airborne operations as part of Exercise Saber Junction 16 on the Maneuver Rights Area near Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2016. Over 1000 paratroopers and multiple Container Delivery Systems bundles were deployed to provide initial logistical support for follow on missions. Saber Junction 16 will evaluate and assess the readiness of the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating Allied and partner nations. Countries participating in the exercise include Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. ( Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)
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