Posted: 03/01/2016
A U.S. Air Force C-130 prepares to take off on a field landing strip during an airborne operation on Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., March 19, 2016. Paratroopers were participating in a Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP) jump to maintain their jump status. The SPJP is a program designed to improve jumper currency across the XVIII Airborne Corps and to provide soldiers’ families exposure to airborne operations.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Manne)