Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Slovenian Armed Forces prepare c4 explosive for the setup of the confidence charge during live-fire demolition as part of Exercise Rock Knight at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, July 20, 2017. Exercise Rock Knight is a bilateral training exercise between the Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the A


Army Paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Slovenian Armed Forces prepare c4 explosive for the setup of the confidence charge during live-fire demolition as part of Exercise Rock Knight at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, July 20, 2017. Exercise Rock Knight is a bilateral training exercise between the Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly-deploying forces to the Army Europe, Africa and Central Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. The brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build stronger relationships and strengthen the alliance.


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