Sky Soldiers conduct Cold Loads on Chinooks and Blackhawks

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct cold load training out of CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters as part of exercise Saber Junction 24 in Hohenfels, Germany, August 29, 2024.

Saber Junction 24 is a multi-national rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at Hohenfels training area.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. 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.

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(U.S. Army video by Sgt. Joskanny J. Lua)