A U.S. Army jumpmaster from the 82nd Airborne Division checks the rigging of a parachute for an Egyptian paratrooper aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft near Fort Bragg, N.C., during the preparation phase for Exercise Bright Star Oct. 8, 2009. Bright Star is a joint international military airdrop exercise. This year’s participants include the United States, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan, Germany and Jordan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey/Released)
Exercise Bright Star 2009
