820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st 321st Airborne Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a C-17 Globemaster from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., over Sicily Air Field during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Soldiers participating in the exercise simulate the seizure of an airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st 321st Airborne Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a C-130 Hercules from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., over Sicily Air Field during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This was the practice run for the main event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. drops cargo during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The cargo dropped ranges from back-hoes to HMMWVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

A HMMWW landed during a Joint Access Operation Exercise mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Approximately 70 Airmen and Soldiers jumped from a C-17 Globemaster along with Backhoes and Rollers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Harman, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., looks over his shoulder during practice landing rolls before participating in a Joint Access Operation Exercise jump mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX gives airborne units the opportunity to stay current on qualifications and be able to perform a full-spectrum of operational skills during a parachute assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Shannon, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers heavy equipment operator, and Senior Airman James Morris wait to see if the exercise will be canceled for the day due to weather Feb. 22, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The 820th RED HORSE job here is to repair dirt runways after C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft perform combat landings and damage the surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)