U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct live-fire with
multiple weapons during Bayonet Apex 23 (BA23) at the training range in Slunj, Croatia.
Exercise Bayonet Apex is a live fire and combat skills proficiency
training exercise for the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd
Airborne Brigade. Paratroopers will qualify on their individual and crew
served weapons, and build combat readiness in Engineering, Military
Intelligence and Signal skills during this training in Croatia.
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'
areas of responsibility.
U.S. Army video by Davide Dalla Massara Training
Support Activity Europe March 13, 2023