U.S. Army and Italian Esercito soldiers do a pre-jump

U.S. Army and Italian Esercito soldiers do a pre-jump safety simulation during static-line training as part of a training aspect of exercise Steadfast Javelin II on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2014. This NATO-led exercise involves more than 2,000 service members from several nations, and takes place across Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The exercise focuses on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces through airborne and air-assault missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)