Three C-130 Hercules prepare to drop more than 50 paratroopers from 1st Batallion, 503rd Infantry Regiment and the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Dec.11, 2013, at Rivolta Italian air force base, Italy. The soldiers from U.S. Army at Vicenza conducted airfield seizure training operations as part of the two week close air support training exercise with pilots from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Briana Jones) Download HiRes Close air support exercise a success Posted 12/17/2013 Updated 12/17/2013 Email story Print story Three C-130 Hercules prepare to drop more than 50 paratroopers from the 1st Batallion, 503rd Infantry Regiment and the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Dec.11, 2013, at Rivolta Italian air force base, Italy. The soldiers from U.S. Army at Vicenza conducted airfield seizure training operations as part of the two week close air support training exercise with pilots from Aviano Air Base, Italy.