Kloepper assumes command of 173rd Airborne Brigade

Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commander, center, officiates as Col. Michael Kloepper, left, assumes command of the 173rd Airborne Brigade from Col. Kenneth Burgess during a change of command ceremony held at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy, June 24, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. Europe, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.  (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)



By Paolo Bovo Training Support Activity Europe Vicenza, Italy Jun 25, 2021
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