U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, after exiting U.S. Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft. 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’ area of responsibility within 18 hours.