Joint Forcible Entry exercise May 31

Staff Sgt. Steven Doubler, a loadmaster with the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., assists the pilot in pre-flight checks May 31, at Nellis Air Force Base Nev. A loadmaster's duties include mathematically pre-planning the correct placement of the load on the airplane, providing passenger comfort and safety, securing cargo and taking part in airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)

Joint Forcible Entry exercise May 31

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Soyke, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., marshals a C-17 Globemaster III after finishing a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise May 31, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Squadrons from bases across the country came to Nellis to participate in the JFEX. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

Joint Forcible Entry exercise May 31

Senior Airman Brett Clashman, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, takes photos from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Forcible Entry exercise May 31 over the Nevada Test and Training Range. During the exercise, C-17s dropped service members and heavy equipment into simulated contested drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)

JFEX drops in on Nellis

U.S. Air Force equipment from the 820th RED HORSE Squadron, descends for support during a previous Mobility Air Force Exercise May 23, 2012, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. Members of the 820th RED HORSE Airborne Squadron are capable of parachuting into heavily damaged airfields and rapidly returning them to service for use by friendly forces. (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 Battalion 321st Airborne Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, N.C., parachute over Sicily Air Field during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX exercises give soldiers the opportunity to practice seizing an airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

820th RED HORSE paticipates in Joint Access Operation Exercise

A piece of cargo descends after being dropped by a C-17 Globemaster during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. More than 20 pieces of equipment were dropped during the twilight low light air drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)