1st Lt. Steven Russell of Dahlonega, Georgia, a member

1st Lt. Steven Russell of Dahlonega, Georgia, a member of Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry, who serves as the pathfinder team leader and lead instructor for one of the drop zone training teams, uses a model helicopter made from duct tape and a water bottle to illustrate a cargo drop during training at DZ Red near Kapelebyong, Uganda, during Atlas Drop 11, April 14.
Atlas Drop, an annual joint aerial-delivery exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Africa that brings together U.S. Army personnel with counterparts from the Ugandan Peoples Defense Forces, is designed to enhance the readiness of both countries’ resupply and logistical capabilities, and will consist of classroom instruction and a field training exercise. AD 11 will increase the capability of both UPDF and U.S. forces to resupply soldiers operating in remote areas.