KATI, Mali, AfricaâU.S. Special Forces and Malian soldiers from the 33rd Parachute Regiment participate in a combined jump here Nov. 15, 2006. The jump was part of a bilateral and joint combined exchange training exercise where the troops also conducted an over-land large unit movement, a simulated raid and live-fire training. The Americans are assigned to U.S. European Commandâs 1st Battalion 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Stuttgart, Germany