U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry
Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an ambush on Cypriot troops during
a force-on-force squad-level blank fire training exercise in Larnaca, Cyprus
as part of Silver Falcon 23 (SF23).
SF23 is a bilateral exercise
between the United States and Cyprus and is designed to enhance
interoperability between both nations’ militaries to ensure they are
prepared for any contingency, particularly those involving crisis response
and non-combatant evacuation operations.
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.
U.S. Army video by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez February
16, 2023
