JUMP READY Soldiers wait to take off for a training jump in Austin, Texas, Nov. 14, 2014. The battalion departed Austin’s Bergstrom International Airport on two Altus Air Force Based C-17s, flew to Fort Hood, and then jumped into the Rapido Drop Zone wearing full combat gear. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne). SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.09 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 173587-F-JFV45-884.jpg Photo Gallery