Army paratroopers conduct water jump into Lake Okeechobee
Maj. Matt Westcott, Jacksonville District Deputy District Engineer moves towards his rescue boat after conducting a deliberate water jump into Lake Okeechobee with paratroopers from the U.S. Army Reserve 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), stationed in Miami, Fla. This training event prepares the soldiers for potential water landings, maintain proficiency in water operations and highlights the unit's ability to perform airborne operations under challenging conditions and locations anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army photo/Mark Rankin)