US Military Conducts Paratrooper Drop During Exercise Talisman Sabre

ROCKHAMPTON, AUSTRALIA - JULY 08: A U.S Paratrooper from the 4/25th Infantry Division walks towards his rally point after making a jump from a C-17 Globemaster as part of exercise Talisman Sabre on July 8, 2015 in Rockhampton, Australia. Talisman Sabre is a biennial military exercise that trains Australian and U.S. forces to plan and conduct combined task force operations to improve combat readiness and interoperability on a variety of missions from conventional conflict to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance efforts. TS15 will incorporate force preparation activities, Special Forces activities, amphibious landings, parachuting, land force manoeuvre, urban operations, air operations, maritime operations and the coordinated firing of live ammunition and explosive ordnance from small arms, artillery, naval vessels and aircraft. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)