U.S. Army Maj. Eric Saulsbury, with the 1-319th Airborne
Summary
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Saulsbury, with the 1-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment , 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to simulate jumping from an aircraft during airdrop operations training, Fort Bragg, N.C., June 24, 2013. The Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-03 is a joint training exercise designed to prepare elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, along with its partners and enablers, to respond as part of the Global Response Force (GRF) Joint Operational Access Exercise is a seven day integrated effort between the 82nd Airborne Division and its Air Force partners. JOAX synchronizes the planning and execution of a large-scale forcible entry into a hostile area; securing sufficient freedom of movement while facing anti-access and area-denial capabilities of our enemy. This unified training brings together two Infantry Brigade Combat Teams, six Air Force Air Wings, support elements from fires and Aviation Brigades and other enablers along with the Division headquarters in order to prove the forcible multiplying value of joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley/Released)