179th AW increases interoperability at Silver Arrow 2019
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade prepare to board a C-130H Hercules, assigned to the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, for an air drop during Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) September 18, 2019, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. SJ19, an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations and the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Wade)