Exercise Rock Proof V is a bilateral training exercise between U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2-503rd Infantry Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovene Armed Forces. The exercise involves platoon level Situational Training Exercises (STX), Platoon Live Fire Exercises (LFX), and crew served weapons marksmanship training.
U.S. Army 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment Soldiers conducted platoon live fire training with the Slovene Armed Forces 10th Infantry Regiment at Pocek Training Area, Slovenia.
Rock Sokol is a field training exercise between elements of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian army.
Rock Topside is a 2-503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian Army Exercise which takes place in Monte Romano Training Area, Italy. This exercise features a Battalion level airborne operation with follow on air assaults and Platoon level force-on-force maneuver training.
Europe-based U.S. Air Force aircraft and personnel are participating with the Romanian Air Force in a bilateral training exercise in Campia Turzii, Romania. F-16CJs from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will participate in this event to strengthen interoperability with Romania and readiness to conduct combined air operations.
Three C-130Js and approximately 80 personnel from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are participating in a bilateral training exercise with the Romanian air force at Otopeni Air Base, Romania, May 9-20, 2016. The 37th Airlift Squadron is participating in this bilateral training event to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania....
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose was awarded the Medal of Honor Oct. 23, 2017, for actions during Operation Tailwind in Southeastern Laos during the Vietnam War, Sept. 11-14, 1970. Then-Sgt. Rose was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at the time of the action.
U.S. military aircraft and personnel regularly participate in the Royal International Air Tattoo, which is held annually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England.
