Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations

By Staff Sgt. Philip SteinerMarch 9, 2017

Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules" during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Paratroopers jumped along their Portuguese counterpa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules" during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Paratroopers jumped along their Portuguese counterpa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sergeant 1st Class Elijah Dean Howlett and Private 1st Class Dustin Kask with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade pack their chutes after conducting an airborne operation from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules"... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Paratrooper with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade packs his chute after an airborne operation from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules" during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Par... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules" during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Paratroopers jumped along their Portuguese counterpa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules" during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Paratroopers jumped along their Portuguese counterpa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J "Hercules" during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Paratroopers jumped along their Portuguese counterparts from the Portuguese 1st Airborne Brigade. Exercise Real Thaw is a Portuguese-led large joint and combined force exercise, designed to develop and foster international cooperation in air tactical training. The continuing contributions to develop and improve air readiness are significant to maintaining security and building partnership capacity with our NATO allies.