Joint Operational Access Exercise 2013

The Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-02 is a combined exercise which enables U.S. and Canadian mobility aircrews to train with paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division on projecting combat power in a denied environment, as part of the Global Response Force (GRF).

Here are highlights of this week long training exercise at Fort Bragg, NC in late-February and early-March 2013.

Segments of the video:

1. Air Drop / Static Night Jump
   February 27, 2013 - Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division participate along with its partners and enablers in a static night jump as part of the Global Response Force (GRF). The second half is with night vision and contains only audio from the airplane's interphone. Produced by Master Sgt. Michael Tateishi
   

2. Sicily Drop Zone
   February 27, 2013 - Produced by Senior Airman Erin Mills

3. OPFOR
   February 27, 2013 - A look at troops tasked as an opposing force (OPFOR) for during war game training scenario. Produced by TSgt. Michael Garza

4. Helo Drops and Assault
   February 28, 2013 - Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division participate along with its partners and enablers. Produced by TSgt. Michael Garza

5. MEDEVAC Flight
   February 28, 2013 - Produced by Master Sgt. Michael Tateishi

6. Overwatch
   March 2, 2013 - Paratroopers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division establish an overwatch position to guard a bridge. Produced by Sgt. William Reinier

7. Fire Mission
   March 4, 2013 - Soldiers from 82 ABN DIV, 2BCT, A BTRY 2-319th AFAR, conducting live fire drills after a simulated sling load drop during a at Fort Bragg, NC. Produced by Staff Sgt. DeShannon Austin

8. Chemical Threat Response
   March 6, 2013 - In the final days of Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-02, the 2nd-325 Airborne Infantry Regiment conducted a full-scale training operation on a village containing a suspected weapons facility. This four-part series follows the White Falcons through all phases of the operation. In part one, the Brigade calls upon the Scout Platoon to recon a village where chemical weapons are being made. Part two features the planning stages of the operation, part three is the initial assault on the village and part four is EOD's clearance of the explosive threat. Produced by Sgt. William Reinier

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