AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Yannick Sharras, 37th Airlift Squadron independent medical technician, high-fives members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Kraków, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4, Sept. 23, 2021. Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4 is a bilateral training exercise with the Polish air force to enhance partner interoperability, maintain joint readiness and assure our regional allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade await further instruction at Kraków, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4, Sept. 23, 2021. The 173rd AB is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapid forces to the United States European, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade line up in front of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Kraków, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4 Sept. 23, 2021. AvDets enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries during times of crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

Members of the 86th Airlift Wing prepare additional seats for the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Kraków, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4,Sept. 23, 2021. AvDets enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries during times of crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

A member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade secures a paratrooper’s gear bag at Kraków, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4 Sept. 23, 2021. The 173rd AB is forward-based in Italy and Germany, and the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build interoperability and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

A member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade waits for further instruction at Kraków, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4 Sept. 23, 2021. The 173rd AB is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapid forces to the United States European, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jalyn Smith, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, deploys a container delivery system airdrop in Polish airspace during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4, Sept. 23, 2021. Airdrops are used to quickly deliver supplies to service members in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

A jumpmaster prepares a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade to jump outside of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in Polish airspace during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4, Sept. 23, 2021. The average weight of a 173rd AB paratrooper’s chute is 38 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade sit inside of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron in Polish airspace during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4, Sept. 23, 2021. Depending on the mission, 173rd paratroopers can wear anywhere from 30 to 55 pounds of gear as they deploy from an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Seth Tessay, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, Senior Airman Kevin Bui, 86th AMXS crew chief, center, and Senior Airman Chester Rocamora, 435th Contingency Response Squadron aerospace mechanic journeyman, pose for a photo during Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4 at 33rd Air Base, Powidz, Poland, Sept. 23, 2021. AvDet 21-4 is a bilateral training exercise with the Polish air force to enhance partner interoperability, maintain joint readiness and assure our regional allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

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AvDet 21-4: 173rd Airborne Brigade touches down in Poland

Published Sept. 23, 2021
By Senior Airman Taylor Slater
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

KRAKÓW, Poland --