U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher W. Baker, commander of 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, talks about the heavy drop and airborne operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy <br /><br />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. <br />
