A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, takes off from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in support of Steadfast Javelin II, 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)