02/22/2021 Gen. Stephen Townsend visits Aviano Airbase B-Roll

Credit: Sgt. John Yountz | Date Taken: 02/22/2021
Gen. Stephen Townsend, Commander U.S. Africa Command, and his staff conduct a review of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Southern European Task Force - Africa’s North and West Africa Response Force procedures at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 22, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, Africa 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. John Yountz) bmb