Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., board a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., at Pope AFB, N.C., in preparation for an aerial jump in support of a Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 1,500 people participated in MAFEX, executing a Joint Forcible Entry Airborne Assault through precision airdrop operations by integrating a variety of Air Force mobility assets from across the U.S. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Senior Airman Travis Cox marshals a Tunner 60K loader toward the back of a C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., at Pope AFB, N.C., while participating in the Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 40 mobility aircraft were planned for participation in MAFEX, including C-17, C-130 Hercules and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. Airman Cox is a loadmaster assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., board a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III at Pope AFB, N.C., in preparation for an aerial jump during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. MAFEX is planned by students enrolled in the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nev., and was executed by active-duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen from across the U.S. in coordination with Army partners. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Capt. Curt Haase gives a preflight briefing at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., to a team of jumpmasters with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., aboard a Charleston AFB, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for an aerial jump during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. The 82nd Airborne Division participated in the exercise, bringing the realism of a combat operation for the Charleston AFB aircrew responsible for their safe, on-time arrival to their Nevada dropzone. Captain Haase was the aircraft commander for the mission and is assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

A KC-135 with the Illinois Air National Guard performs an in-flight refuel on a Charleston AFB C-17 during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise Nov. 18. More than 40 mobility aircraft were planned for participation in the event and included 10 KC-135 tankers which were responsible for providing fuel to aircraft traveling to the Nevada desert from across the U.S. to participate in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Army Sgt. William Miller, left, performs a buddy check on Army Staff Sgt. Dewey Adams, right, aboard a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for an aerial jump in during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. The Soldiers executed a Joint Forcible Entry Airborne Assault operation during the exercise which took place at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Sergeants Miller and Adams are both with Delta Company 407, 173rd Cavalry, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., wait aboard a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III for execution of an aerial jump during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009, near Pope AFB, N.C. More than 47 various units and 40 mobility aircraft participated in MAFEX to execute a Joint Forcible Entry Airborne Assault operation integrating a variety of national assets from across the U.S. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., prepare to jump out of a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise near Pope AFB, N.C., on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 40 mobility aircraft and 400 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the exercise to provide realistic training for mobility air forces and Army partners for both ongoing operations and future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

A Soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares to jump out of a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise near Pope AFB, N.C., on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 40 mobility aircraft and 400 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the exercise to provide realistic training for mobility air forces and Army partners for both ongoing operations and future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

A Soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares to jump out of a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise near Pope AFB, N.C., on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 40 mobility aircraft and 400 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the exercise to provide realistic training for mobility air forces and Army partners for both ongoing operations and future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

A Soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares to jump out of a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise near Pope AFB, N.C., on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 40 mobility aircraft and 400 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the exercise to provide realistic training for mobility air forces and Army partners for both ongoing operations and future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

A Soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., jumps out of a Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise near Pope AFB, N.C., on Nov. 18, 2009. More than 40 mobility aircraft and 400 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the exercise to provide realistic training for mobility air forces and Army partners for both ongoing operations and future contingencies. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)