A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., waits on the runway for 82nd Airborne and Royal Army 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment Soldiers to depart for exercise Defender-Europe 21 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., May 7, 2021. Defender-Europe 21 is a large-scale, U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy)