Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Great Britain’s 16 Air Assault Brigade wait to board aircraft on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., April 13, 2015. In the largest multination... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division perform mock door rehearsals at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., in preparation for a joint forcible entry operation for Operation Dragon ... More
Multinational partners assembled at Smarden Training
Multinational partners assembled at Smarden Training Area, Romania, to observe paratroopers from Italy, Spain, and the U.S. jump onto a drop zone to seize an airfield as part of a joint forcible entry training ... More
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct sustained airborne training in the early morning on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 26, 2015, in preparation for a jump as part of the Army's ... More
A paratrooper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
A paratrooper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, part of the Global Response Force, provides a tactical hand signal and prepares to conduct a raid in ... More
Snipers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry
Snipers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, take an overwatch position during rehearsals for a live fire exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 26, ... More
A Jumpmaster from the 173rd Airborne Brigade talks
A Jumpmaster from the 173rd Airborne Brigade talks to an Italian paratroopers shortly before they begin to gear-up for the Joint Forcible Entry (JFE), June 16, 2016, into Poland in support of exercise Swift Res... More
Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to
Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Capt. Jason “Brick” Sewell, a pilot assigned to the 43rd Operation Support Squadron, Pope... More
Spc. Max Hollingsworth, an intel analyst assigned to
Spc. Max Hollingsworth, an intel analyst assigned to the 1504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., applies face paint prior to a joint forcible entry exercise at... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Duell, left, 437th Aircraft Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Brian Duell, left, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsman, and Airman 1st Class Nicolas Rainey, right, 437th AMXS aerospace maintenance technician, perform ground mainten... More
U.S. Air Force C-130Js and C-130Hs from several active
U.S. Air Force C-130Js and C-130Hs from several active duty, Air National Guard, and reserve units start their engines on the flight line at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in preparation for the U.S. Air Force We... More
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper stands with his
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper stands with his weapon in hand after parachuting onto Adazi Base, Latvia during Swift Response 18, June 9, 2018. The paratroopers departed Fort Bragg, N.C., June 8 on eight... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment move to an assembly area after conducting a static-line airborne operation August 14 on Fort Bragg. The 3rd Brigade paratroopers jumped on... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Keesler
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., taxi off the flightline at Dyess AFB, Texas in preparation of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Joint Forcible Entry exercise, Dec... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Gorby, with the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Gorby, with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Texas Army National Guard, leads a brief on Fort Worth, Tx., March 21, 2019. The Joint Forcible Entry exercise is an... More
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Conole, an
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Conole, an operations officer with,1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1st Bn, 143 Inf. (A)) adds details to a terrain model, in preparation for a concept ... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers from 1st Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Army Paratroopers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, receive verbal instructions during pre-jump training for Operation Devil Storm at Green Ramp on Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, A... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 82nd Airborne Division, jump from a C-17 Globemaster III as part of a Joint Forcible Entry operation during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 at the Yakima Trai... More
Airman Basic Justin Hix, a C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster,
Airman Basic Justin Hix, a C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster, assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., broke down center-line seats to prep jet for takeoff at Pope Army Airfield N.C.,... More
A loadmaster assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron
A loadmaster assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron prepares a C-130J Super Hercules for flight at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 6, 2020. More than 20 C-130Js and C-17 Globemaster IIIs flew in forma... More
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 3rd Airlift
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron prepares to load personnel and equipment in support of the Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevdada, Dec. 5, 2020. The 436th A... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Great Britain’s 16 Air Assault Brigade wait to board U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force C130 Hercules aircraft on Pope Army Airfield,... More
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division demonstrate the rigging of combat equipment for distinguished visitors prior to a joint forcible entry operation at Fort Irwin, Calif., as part of Operation D... More
Paratroopers from Italy, Spain, and the U.S. jump from
Paratroopers from Italy, Spain, and the U.S. jump from aircraft to seize an airfield on Smardan Training Area, Romania. XVIII Airborne Corps led a Combined Joint Task Force during a joint forcible entry trainin... More
Pvt. William Wallace, an infantryman assigned to the
Pvt. William Wallace, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, packs his M4 carbine into a modular airborne weapons case o... More
Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry
Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provide overwatch with crew-served weapons for maneuvering forces during rehearsals for a live ... More
Paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
Paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, part of the Global Response Force, clear an enemy site after establishing security in preparation for ... More
Parachutes lay ready for British, Italian, and U.S.
Parachutes lay ready for British, Italian, and U.S. Soldiers as they will execute a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) into Poland in support of exercise Swift Response 16. Swift Response includes more than 5,000 Soldi... More
A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., awaits the start of a joint forcible entry exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. During the Joint Forcible Entry exercise, pilots’ ... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares to land over the airfield at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 18, 2017. Over 600 paratroopers were deployed to provide initial logistical support ... More
A soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
A soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares to load onto an aircraft prior to a joint forcile entry exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 Ai... More
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Rainey, 437th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Rainey, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance technician, performs ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training event ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., prepares to taxi during the Joint Forcible Entry 17B on the flight line at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 9, 2017. During ... More
Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion,
Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., gathers her equipment on Adazi Base, Latvia after... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Battalion, 505th
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment conduct a static-line airborne operation from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft over Fort Bragg on August 14. The 3rd Briga... More
Fluid is sprayed to remove ice off a C-130J Super Hercules
Fluid is sprayed to remove ice off a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in preparation for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Joint Forcible Entry exercise, Dec. 8, 2018. Twenty-seven... More
U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Ott, with the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Ott, with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Texas Army National Guard, gives out information on Fort Worth, Tx., March 21, 2019. The Joint Forcible Entry exercise is ... More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1st Bn, 143 Inf. (A)) rehearse exiting the aircraft, prior to an airborne insertion during a joint force entry exercise, ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kristian Lugo, a Paratrooper assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Kristian Lugo, a Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, yells out the time remaining before a simulated jump during pre-jump training for Operation Devil Storm a... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 82nd Airborne Division, parachute into a simulated local militia airbase during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 at the Yakima Training Center, Washington, Sep... More
Airman Basic Justin Hix, a C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster,
Airman Basic Justin Hix, a C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster, assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., loaded high-mobility artillery rocket system vehicles at Nellis Air Force Base, ... More
Maintainers wait to send-off a C-130J Super Hercules
Maintainers wait to send-off a C-130J Super Hercules for a Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 6, 2020. Each C-130J within the JFE exercise simulated dropping approximate... More
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 3rd Airlift
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron prepares to load personnel and equipment in support of the Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevdada, Dec. 5, 2020. The 436th A... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Great Britain’s 16 Air Assault Brigade wait to board C130 Hercules aircraft on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., April 13, 2015. In the large... More
Snipers from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry
Snipers from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment dash across the rocky desert terrain during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. The 11th ACR was one of several o... More
XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen J.
XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend and Senior Enlisted Advisor Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones greet a Romanian army officer following an airborne operation at Smardan Training Area, R... More
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division draw T11 parachutes for a jump into White Sands Missile Range, N.M., as part of the Army's Network Integration Evaluation 16.1, Sept. 27, 2015... More
Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry
Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, maneuver through smoke toward an objective during rehearsals for a live fire exercise on Fort B... More
A paratrooper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
A paratrooper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, part of the Global Response Force, establishes security while maneuvering with his squad during rehea... More
Two Italian paratroopers, Folgore Parachute Brigade,
Two Italian paratroopers, Folgore Parachute Brigade, prepare for the Joint Forcible Entry (JFE), June 7, 2016, into Poland in support of exercise Swift Response 16. Swift Response includes more than 5,000 Soldi... More
Capt. Dan “Filter” Naske, 57th Weapons Squadron pilot,
Capt. Dan “Filter” Naske, 57th Weapons Squadron pilot, performs an exterior check of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to take-off on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategi... More
Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Moore, 27th Engineer Batallion
Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Moore, 27th Engineer Batallion Sapper Company platoon sergeant, has his helmet checked prior to a joint forcible entry exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017. More than... More
Tech. Sgt. Chris Kalif, left, and Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler,
Tech. Sgt. Chris Kalif, left, and Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler, right, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsmen, perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster in preparation for a ... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepare for departure to Nellis AFB, Nev., in participation of U.S. Air Force Weapons School Joint Forcible Entry 17B, Dec. 9, 2017.... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Retherford, a C-130H mobility
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon Retherford, a C-130H mobility pilot with the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, gives a mission briefing to 182nd Airlift Wing aircrews at Naval Air Stat... More
Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion,
Capt. Shaye Haver, commander of Company C., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC, performs radio checks on Adazi Base, Latvia, after ... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment descend onto Fort Bragg’s Holland Drop Zone after conducting a static-line airborne operation from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft o... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to Dyess
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepare to land at Dyess AFB, Dec. 10, 2018. Twenty-seven C-130Js and C-130H Hercules’ participated in the U.S. Air Force Weapons S... More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1st Bn, 143 Inf. (A)) don their parachutes and equipment on the tarmac, prior to an airborne insertion during a join... More
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Texas Army National Guard, learn about the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon on Fort Worth, Tx., March 21, 2019... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, wait to board a plane during Operation Devil Storm at Green Ramp on Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, April 27, 2019. Operat... 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, Arkansas, lands on a runway to deliver Humvees, cargo, and U.S. Air Force Airmen for a Joint Forcible Entry operation during Exercise Mobility Gu... More
Three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft stage for takeoff
Three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft stage for takeoff at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., December 7, 2019. The 437th Airlift Wing staged at Pope to load the 82nd Airborne Division assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C.. The 43... More
Ten C-130J Super Hercules are shown in formation on
Ten C-130J Super Hercules are shown in formation on a radar during a Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 6, 2020. Each C-130J within the JFE exercise simulated dropping a... More
Containerized Delivery System Bundles are dropped from
Containerized Delivery System Bundles are dropped from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 14, 2020. The exercise helped showcase the mai... More
Paratroopers assigned to Great Britain’s 16 Air Assault
Paratroopers assigned to Great Britain’s 16 Air Assault Brigade carry their equipment to an aircraft on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., April 13, 2015. In the largest multinational airborne training operation occurri... More
An M1 Abrams tank from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored
An M1 Abrams tank from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment fires its main gun during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. The 11th ACR was one of several organizat... More
XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen J.
XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend speaks with Romania's Minister of National Defense Mircea Dusa following an airborne operation at Smardan Training Area, Romania. XVIII Airborne Corps... More
Spc. Nicholas Rolison, a paratrooper assigned to the
Spc. Nicholas Rolison, a paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, draws a T11 parachute for a jump into White Sands Missile Range, N.M., as part of the Army's Network Integra... More
A sniper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
A sniper with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, part of the Global Response Force, uses his partner for stabilization and assesses a would-be target in pr... More
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a joint forcible entry operation from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft under adverse weather aerial delivery system on Fort Bragg, N.C.... More
Two Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare
Two Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare for the Joint Forcible Entry (JFE), June 7, 2016, into Poland in support of exercise Swift Response 16. Swift Response includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and ... More
Tech. Sgt. Mike Smith, loadmaster, stands by a C-17
Tech. Sgt. Mike Smith, loadmaster, stands by a C-17 Globemaster III prior to joint forcible entry exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. JFEX is meant to challenge aircrews and ground combat un... More
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft drops U.S. Army paratroopers
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft drops U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade over the airfield at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 18, 2017. Over 600 paratroopers were deployed to provide initia... More
Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., pose for a photo prior to a joint forcible entry exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, S... More
Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler, left, and Tech. Sgt. Chris
Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler, left, and Tech. Sgt. Chris Kalif , right, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsmen, perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster in preparation for a... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Gabe Harden, 40th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Gabe Harden, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, inputs flight information into a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess AFB, Texas, before takeoff to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for Joint Forci... More
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, prepare for takeoff in a C-130H Hercules at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, April 20, 2018... More
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper assembles his
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper assembles his equipment on Adazi Base, Latvia, parachuting from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18, June 9, 2018. The paratroopers departed Fort Bragg, N.C., J... More
Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment perform a security halt on Fort Bragg’s Holland Drop Zone on August 14. The 3rd Brigade paratroopers conducted a static-line airbor... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing prepare to remove ice at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, from a C-130H Hercules assigned to the Montana Air National Guard in preparation of the U.S. Air Fo... More
U.S. Army National Guard Captain Gary Gorrell, Operations
U.S. Army National Guard Captain Gary Gorrell, Operations Officer for the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (1st Bn, 143 Inf. (A)) inspects the a Paratrooper's parachute rigging, on the tarmac, ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Texas Army National Guard, practice clearing urban objectives on Fort Worth, Tx., March 21, 2019. The Joint Forcible Entry exercis... More
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, applies camouflage paint to his face during Operation Devil Storm at Green Ramp on Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, April ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Cyrus, 621st Contingency
U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Cyrus, 621st Contingency Response Group commander, delivers a brief to U.S. CRG Airmen and Australian Royal Air Force members on how to proceed with opening the base after Joint Forc... More
Capt. Nicholas Cox, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot instructor
Capt. Nicholas Cox, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot instructor assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., conducts pre-flight checks at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., December 7, 2019. The 16... More
C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 317th Airlift
C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 317th Airlift Wing and 19th AW fly toward a drop zone at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, during a Joint Forcible Entry exercise July 14, 2020. During the exercise, Wings par... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Great Britain’s 16 Air Assault Brigade carry a load to an aircraft on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., April 13, 2015. In the largest multin... More
AH-64 Apache helicopters provide a demonstration of
AH-64 Apache helicopters provide a demonstration of their weapons during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. Several organizations from across the U.S. participated in Operat... More
XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen J.
XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend speaks with multinational military members following an airborne operation at Smardan Training Area, Romania. XVIII Airborne Corps led a Combined Join... More
Pfc. Dragan Sonnier, a paratrooper assigned to the
Pfc. Dragan Sonnier, a paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, demonstrates the rigging of a T11 parachute aboard a C17 Globemaster III, prior to a jump into White Sands Mis... More
Snipers with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
Snipers with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, part of the Global Response Force, assess a would-be target in preparation for the upcoming Combined Joint ... More
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a joint forcible entry operation from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft under adverse weather aerial delivery system on Fort Bragg, N.C.... More
A U.S. paratrooper, 173rd Airborne Brigade, (left)
A U.S. paratrooper, 173rd Airborne Brigade, (left) and an Italian Paratrooper, Folgore Parachute Brigade, (right) prepare for the Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) into Poland in support of exercise Swift Response 16.... More
Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to
Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for take-off participating in a Joint Forcible Entry exercise... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares to land over the airfield at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 18, 2017. Over 600 paratroopers were deployed to provide initial logistical support... More
Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., load into several C-130 Hercules aircraft prior to a joint forcible entry exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017. More than ... More
Members of the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Members of the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integ... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepare for departure to Nellis AFB, Nev., in participation of U.S. Air Force Weapons School Joint Forcible Entry 17B, Dec. 9, 2017.... More
Paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC, parachute onto a drop zone at Adazi Base, Latvia, from a C-17 Globemaster III during Swift Response 18, June 9, 2018. The paratroopers departed F... More