A jumpmaster from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade inspects a paratrooper’s equipment before an airborne operation June 20, 2014, from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy. The “Sky Soldiers” of the 173rd conducted the operation alongside NATO allies from the Slovenian armed forces. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)