A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing and a U.S. Army Special Forces Operator perform safety checks prior to a bi-lateral military free fall from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Aug. 10, 2021. It is critical to train with allies and partners to deploy and fight as multinational and Special Operations Forces to meet today’s challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Izabella Workman)