Army paratroopers carry out a combined arms maneuver during a live fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 5, 2011. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The exercise was conducted to ensure that the unit is adequately prepared to deploy on any mission around the world in the event that the global ready force is requested.