REEL: Sky Soldiers tackle CBRN lane during E2B Testing

Video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf

173rd Airborne Brigade

Sept. 17, 2025 | 0:15

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) lane during Expert Soldier Badge testing at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 16, 2025. The CBRN lane evaluates a Soldier’s ability to react to a CBRN hazard, don the M50 protective mask and Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) gear, apply decontamination procedures, and continue the mission under strict time and safety standards.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces across the U.S. European, Africa, and Central Commands’ areas of responsibility.

(U.S. Army video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf)
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REEL: Sky Soldiers tackle CBRN lane during E2B Testing

Mission:
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
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Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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