A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division waits to board a C-130J Super Hercules during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-03, at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 24, 2013.
A Joint Operational Access Exercise (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 Staff Sgt. Staci Miller, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr