Soldiers exit an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during an airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 18, 2018. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion and are part of the U.S. Army's contingency response force in Europe, which is capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the European, African or Central Command areas of responsibility. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara