Army paratroopers from Company A, 1-503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian soldiers from Folgore Brigade, conduct a combined air assault from AC-27 aircraft and seizure of Ampugnano airport during Mangusta 16 exercise in Siena, Italy, Nov. 21, 2016. The purpose of this operation is to improve relationship with host nation, strengthen the alliance and increase NATO interoperability.

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