U.S. Army paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division wait for takeoff in an Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft June 27, 2013, before an airdrop as part of Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-03 at Pope Field, Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX is designed to enhance cohesiveness between U.S. Army, Air Force and allied personnel, allowing the services an opportunity to properly execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.
(DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley C. Church, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr