Soldiers assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment load into a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Steadfast Javelin II on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 5, 2014. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO exercise involving over 2,000 troops 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/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)