Soldiers Conduct Nighttime
Close Quarters Battle Exercise

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division perform close quarters battle and situational awareness training at Freedom Village on Fort Bragg, NC, June 25, 2013.

This training is part of Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-03, which is a seven-day integrated effort between the 82nd Airborne Division and its Air Force partners. JOAX synchronizes the planning and execution of a large-scale forcible entry into a hostile area; securing sufficient freedom of movement while facing anti-access and area-denial capabilities of our enemy. This unified training brings together two Infantry Brigade Combat Teams, six Air Force Air Wings, support elements from Fires and Aviation Brigades and other enablers along with the Division headquarters in order to prove the force multiplying value of joint operations.

Video by Airman 1st Class Gregory Cerny, U.S Air Force 1st Combat Camera Squadron
Edited by USA Patriotism!