 US Army paratroopers, assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Conductin, Airborne Operation, Over Juliet Drop Zone, Porte Nonnaie, Italy, November 14, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the US Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe. Providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO Allies and, partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.