U.S. Army soldiers from the XVIII Corps get ready to
U.S. Army soldiers from the XVIII Corps get ready to conduct a night airborne jump out of a C-130 Hercules during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7, 2012. A Joint Operations Acces... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Leicht looks out at the
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Leicht looks out at the sunset while piloting his C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercis... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division looks out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations A... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Amanda Helton, 1st Combat
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Amanda Helton, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, prepares her camera before a flight in a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 4, 201... More
U.S. Army and Air Force personnel push a heavy airborne
U.S. Army and Air Force personnel push a heavy airborne palate onto a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 4, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a t... More
U.S. Air Force Captain Sean Huss, 14th Airlift Squadron,
U.S. Air Force Captain Sean Huss, 14th Airlift Squadron, listens to a pre-mission brief during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 6, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher, 517th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher, 517th Airlift Squadron, guides a loading platform with bundles to the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III for Army Airborne operations during Joint Operations Access Exerc... More
Several M119 Howitzers are armed with live ammunition
Several M119 Howitzers are armed with live ammunition and safely secured to be dropped over the landing zone Holland by a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Ju... More
U.S. Air Force personnel push a HMMWV into a C-130
U.S. Air Force personnel push a HMMWV into a C-130 Hercules during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two-week exercise to prepare Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Huss, 14th Airlift Squadron,
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Huss, 14th Airlift Squadron, carefully pilots his C-17 Globemaster III towards a KC-10 Extender while conducting a aerial refueling during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Ft. Bragg practice parachute
U.S. Army soldiers from Ft. Bragg practice parachute landing falls after donating toys for an opportunity to earn foreign jump wings during Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. 2012 mark... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the XVIII Corps jump out of
U.S. Army soldiers from the XVIII Corps jump out of a C-130 Hercules while conducting a night airborne jump during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7, 2012. A Joint Operations Acce... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division hooks up to the static line on a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Ft. Bragg wait patiently for
U.S. Army soldiers from Ft. Bragg wait patiently for their name to be picked for an opportunity to earn foreign jump wings after donating toys for Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. 20... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tom Travis, USASOC
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tom Travis, USASOC Flt. Detachment, volunteers in Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. 2012 marks the 15th year for the Randy Oler Memorial Operation T... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from Little Rock Air
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base undergoes post flight inspections after conducting Airborne operations during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marleah Miller takes photos
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marleah Miller takes photos in a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two-w... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher, 517th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher, 517th Airlift Squadron, prepares a paratroop door of C-17 Globemaster III for Army Airborne operations during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepare to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 4, 2012. A Joint Op... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Fort Bragg donate toys for
U.S. Army soldiers from Fort Bragg donate toys for an opportunity to earn foreign jump wings during Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. 2012 marks the 15th year for the Randy Oler Memor... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cole, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cole, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne, inspects a paratroop door on a C-17 Globemaster III before airborne operations during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division donate toys for an opportunity to earn foreign jump wings during Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. 2012 marks the 15th year for the ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marleah Miller takes photos
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marleah Miller takes photos in a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two-w... More
A German army soldier from 5. Fallschirmjagerbataillon
A German army soldier from 5. Fallschirmjagerbataillon 263, jumpmaster, instructs American soldiers on exiting procedures for airborne jumps during Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. 2... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Able Gomez, 2nd Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Able Gomez, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division, pulls parachute straps onto a C-17 Globemaster III after a parachute jump during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bra... More
A U.S. Army soldier from Ft. Bragg waits patiently
A U.S. Army soldier from Ft. Bragg waits patiently for his number to be called for the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings after donating toys during Operation Toy Drop, Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Dec. 7, 20... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division looks out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations A... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Altus Air
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Altus Air Force Base prepares for takeoff during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two-wee... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division enter a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 4, 2012. A Joint Operations Access E... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher, 517th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher, 517th Airlift Squadron, prepares the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III for Army Airborne operations during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June ... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III's sit as the sun
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III's sit as the sun sets during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two-week exercise to prepare Air ... More
Several heavy duty straps are used to secure a M119
Several heavy duty straps are used to secure a M119 Howitzer into place on a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 6, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercis... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clayton Horne, 7th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clayton Horne, 7th Airlift Squadron, carefully inspects the rigging on the M119 Howitzers loaded on the C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Brag... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Huss, 14th Airlift Squadron,
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Huss, 14th Airlift Squadron, pilots a C-17 Globemaster III at take off during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 6, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Phillip Schleicher, 2nd Brigade
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Phillip Schleicher, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division, waits to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 8, 2012.... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, looks out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Ac... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division, jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 8, 2012. A Joint Operation... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne relax after boarding a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Acc... More
U.S. Army soldiers depend on parachute straps to be
U.S. Army soldiers depend on parachute straps to be secure and organized as safety is the main concern during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exe... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
A U.S. Army soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division looks out of a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 5, 2012. A Joint Operations A... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Able Gomez, 2nd Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Able Gomez, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division, pulls parachute straps onto a C-17 Globemaster III after a parachute jump during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bra... More