Lt. Col. David Gardner, executive officer of the 82nd

Lt. Col. David Gardner, executive officer of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, makes a suggestion to Sgt. Justin Lacy, a forward observer working the floor of a tactical operations center during a battle update brief, as part of a training exercise for brigade staff March 17, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The training, was a multi-week event that incorporated representatives from every staff section in the brigade.