U.S. Army paratroopers wait for takeoff aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., June 21, 2010.
Approximately 100 Service members performed an airborne insertion as part of a joint forcible entry exercise. The weeklong exercise is held six times a year and is designed to enhance cohesiveness between the Air Force and Army by executing large scale heavy equipment and troop movements. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr