Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft are prepared to receive paratroopers and heavy equipment loads prior to the execution of air drops during Saber Junction 18 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2018. Saber Junction 18 is the Army 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place on the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas. The Army Europe-directed exercise is designed to assess the readiness of the brigade to conduct unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating all
Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft are prepared to receive paratroopers and heavy equipment loads prior to the execution of air drops during Saber Junction 18 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2018. Saber Junction 18 is the Army 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place on the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas. The Army Europe-directed exercise is designed to assess the readiness of the brigade to conduct unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. Saber Junction 18 includes nearly 5,500 participants from 20 ally and partner nations.
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