Cover photo: U.S. Army vehicles maneuver through the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)  TRAINING SUPPORT

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company partic-ipate in a field training exercise in the Boe-blingen Local Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason John-ston/Released) 

Lt. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl, Com-mander, U.S. Army Installation Management Command speaks to United States Army Garrison, Stuttgart military and civilian employees at the Patch Barracks Chapel on Panzer Kaserne in Vaihingen, Germany, Jan. 14, 2016. (US Army Photo, by Visual Information Specialist, Martin Greeson, Released) 

U.S. Soldiers test the capabili-ties of the MRZR4 LT-All Terrain Vehicle in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, Jan. 5, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston/Released) 

U.S. Army Soldiers attached to Special Operations Command Europe participate in airborne qualification jump on the evening of Jan. 21, 2016, near Malmsheim, Germany. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Martin Greeson, Released) 

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Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment evacuate a simulated casualty during a situational training exercise lane at Exercise Allied Spirit IV at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado/ Released) 

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, load Stryker Fighting Vehicles on rail cars at Rose Barracks’ railhead station, Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 7, 2016. The squadron will deploy to Lithuania to take part in Operation Atlantic Resolve North. The operation takes place in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. These training events improve interoperability, strengthen relationships and trust among allied armies, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released) 

U.S. Army Col. Thomas H. Mackey (standing), commander of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center, gives an introductory briefing during the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command Distinguished Visitors Day for Exercise Allied Spirit IV at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 27, 2016. The Allied Spirit IV Exercise focuses on unified land operations and enhancing fires interoperability and integration of NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/releasesd) 

Slovenian soldiers clear a building during Exercise Allied Spirit at 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Are, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit includes more than 2,400 participants from seven NATO nations, and exercises tactical interoperability and tests secure communications within alliance members and partner nations. (U. S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gerhard Seuffert/released) 

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Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commanding general (left), presents the Distin-guished Service Medal to Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery T. Stitzel U.S. Army Africa/South-ern European Task Force command sergeant major (right), as Maria Stitzel looks on during a presentation ceremony at Caserma Ederle Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released) 

U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, prepare to board a U.S.

Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 8, 2016. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response

Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central

Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist

Massimo Bovo/Released) 

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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, execute parachute landing fall techniques after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, Jan. 21, 2016, during airborne operations at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy,. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands’ areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released) 

U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, practice door exits on the mock door trainer at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in preparation for airborne operations onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 8, 2016. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Massimo Bovo/Released) 

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EXPEDITIONARY TRAINING SUPPORT DIVISION

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 720th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) conducted a demolition range to complete quarterly familiarization requirements and train Soldiers on basic and advanced demolition at Demolition Area “F,” Baumholder Military Training Area, Jan. 19–21, 2016. (U.S. Army photos by Erich Backes, TSC Baumholder/released) 

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Cangialosi, assigned to E Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation

Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance) serve as the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) operator

Jan. 7, 2016, at Katterbach Army Airfield. Sgt. Cangialosi utilized the EST to conduct

M4 zero and qualification. The EST is an indoor facility used as a unit and institutional

training simulator for marksmanship. The system supports small arms, crew served and

individual antitank weapons qualification training. It is also used to simulate

Shoot/Don’t Shoot decision training and Unit Collective Squad Level training scenarios.

(U.S. Army photo by Training Resource Specialist Charles Rosemond/released) 

U.S. Soldiers of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance) review their shot-group Jan. 7, 2016, at the Katterbach Army Airfield Engagement Skills Trainer (EST). The EST is an indoor facility used as a unit and institutional training simulator for marksmanship. The system supports small arms, crew served and individual antitank weapons qualification training. It is also used to simulate Shoot/Don’t Shoot decision training and Unit Collective Squad Level training scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Training Resource Specialist Charles Rosemond/released) 

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top left: U.S. Army Ssg. David J. Heaton, a para-trooper assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, begins to recover his parachute after an airborne operation; left to right: U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company install an M240B; U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, load Stryker Fighting Vehicles; U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, take cover during an urban warfare exercise as part of Exercise Allied Spirit IV

left to right: U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) walk toward a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter; Slo-venian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment conduct lane maneuvers using Valuk Light Armored Vehicles; A Slovenian soldier of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment provides first aid to a simulated casualty

left to right: U.S. Soldiers test the capabilities of the MRZR4 LT-All Terrain Vehicle; U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, exit a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130; Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, recover a Hum-vee after it was airdropped onto Frida IV Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy

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U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, exit a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 8, 2016. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of pro-jecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Massimo Bovo/Released)