![DVIDS – Images – Sky Soldiers Sharpen Lethality and Expertise during Expert Badge Testing in Germany [Image 2 of 14]](https://101veterans.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dvids_logo_20_main.png "DVIDS – Images – Sky Soldiers Sharpen Lethality and Expertise during Expert Badge Testing in Germany [Image 2 of 14]"){kind=logo}
DVIDS – Images – Sky Soldiers Sharpen Lethality and Expertise during Expert Badge Testing in Germany [Image 2 of 14]
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th
Issued by: on
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade train to earn the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) and Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sep. 20, 2025. The Expert Badge testing event began Sep. 8 and runs through Sep. 22, sharpening individual lethality, readiness and mastery of critical Soldier skills.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the U.S. 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 readiness and strengthen the alliance.
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2025 09:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9328860 |
| VIRIN: | 250920-A-SD508-1027 |
| Resolution: | 6192×4128 |
| Size: | 3.38 MB |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
PUBLIC DOMAIN
This work, Sky Soldiers Sharpen Lethality and Expertise during Expert Badge Testing in Germany [Image 14 of 14], by PFC Tomas J. Arce, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
Private Internet Access gives you unparalleled access to thousands
of next-gen servers in over 83 countries and each US state. Your
VPN experience will always be fast, smooth, and reliable.