Georgia Army National Guardsmen grew up in their communities and now they conduct mission specific training to be ready to help their fellow citizens or those in need around the world. Thursday, guardsmen from More
Veterans of American Legion Post 307 observe the first flag ceremony held at the new Cumming Regional Readiness Center, Sept. 14, 2013.
Spc. Jannette Ramirez, a linguist attached to the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, relays information from one of the dental doctors to a Guatemalan Soldier during a MEDRETE at Los Limones April 23, 2014 More
Georgia Guardsman, Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Caple, has his parachute inspected by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Hurley prior to jumping out of a perfectly good UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Paulding County Airport, Dallas More
A Canadian service member poses for a photograph to show the patches on his uniform during Operation Skyfall on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multi-lateral combat camer More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Morelli, a member of the 982nd Combat Camera, presents a compatibility brief for Operation Skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, mul More
U.S. Army soldiers and partner nation paratroopers conduct maneuvers, which are part of sustained airborne training in a preparation for airborne operations at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Ope More
Multi-service and partner nation listen to a briefing the first day of Operation Skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral combat camera subject matte More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster performs a jumpmaster pre-inspection during Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral More
Multi-service units and partner nations receive a pre-jump briefing before airborne operations at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-la More
U.S. Army soldiers make their way to a UH-60 Black Hawk during, Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral comb More
Italian C.W.O. Antonio Mezzogori of the Carabinieri prepares and adjusts his parachute for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is More
U.S. Army Sgt. Corey Key, of the 4th Joint Communications Squadron, prepares and adjusts his parachute at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, More
U.S. Army Spcs. Hector Royal and Aimee Galvan, 165th Quartermaster Company parachute riggers, hand out parachutes during Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March More
U.S. Army paratroopers prepare their parachutes for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multi-lateral combat camera subjec More
Members of the U.S. Army Reserve 982nd Combat Camera Company and U.S. Army 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), participating in Operation Skyfall practice landing procedures before airborne operations on Silve More
Paratroopers of Operation Skyfall practice Sustained Airborne Training on Savannah Air National Guard Base, Pooler, Ga., March 19, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral combat camera subject matter e More
A statue of Gen. James H. Doolittle sits in the lobby of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum at Pooler, Ga., where service members from the United States, Germany, Italy and Canada participate in Operation Skyfa More
U.S. Army Capt. Loren Teillon, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), East Point, Ga., adjusts a parachute for airborne operations during Operations Skyfall at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015 More
U.S. Army Spc. Brady Pritchett, paratrooper, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) jumps at Operation Skyfall at Nightstalker Drop Zone, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is joint, multilateral More
An Italian jumpmaster begins to pin Italian jump wings to U.S. and German paratroopers who participated in airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, More
U.S. Army Spc. James Austin, of the 75th Combat Support Hospital Alpha Company, practices giving intravenous fluid in a soldier before airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. O More
Master Sgt. Markus Laut, of the Luftlandebrigade 26th, recovers his parachute after an airborne operation at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral combat More
Multi-service and partner nations' Combat Camera service members discuss imagery during Operation Skyfall at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multilateral combat c More
German Master Sgt. Willi Derksen, right, helps German Sgt. Maj. Michael Eberle, left, prepare for airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilat More
A German soldier holds German airborne wings during a formation for paratroopers who completed airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-later More
A U.S. Army soldier expresses fatigue as he waits his turn for airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral combat camera subject matter e More
U.S. Army Spc. Lisa Soy, paratrooper, 55th Combat Camera Company, recovers her parachute at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., for airborne operations March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multilateral c More
Italian Marine Marco Di Prima, 2nd Platoon, Vulture, poses for a photo before preparing to parachute before airborne operations during Operation Skyfall at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Ope More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ronquel Robinson, paratrooper, 982nd Combat Camera Company receives his Italian and German wings at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral c More
Georgia Guardsmen with the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and the 165th Air Support Operation Squadron along with Texas Guardsmen from the 147th Air Support Operation Squadron jumped out of a perfectly More
Italian Carabinieri Chief Warrant Officer Marco Mezzogori instructs a soldier to "GO" during sustained airborne training exercises at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, More
Multi-service and partner nation listen to abreifing the first day of Operation Skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral combat camera subject matter More
A U.S. Soldier puts on his parachute to rehearse for an upcoming airborne jump at Operation Skyfall on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multi-lateral combat camera airborne More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Cavanagh, of the 4th Joint Communications Squadron, sets up a micro-x satellite at Silver Comet Field for Operation Skyfall at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March 16, 2015. Oper More
U.S. Army Sgt. Raymond Novak, of the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 3rd Battalion, 108th Cavalry Regiment, prepares a pilot balloon to test the wind direction before airborne operations at Silver Comet Fie More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Hurley, C Company Long Range Surveillance, 3/108th Cavalry, performs a jumpmaster personnel inspection for U.S. Army Maj. Chris Powell, Headquarters Troop, 3-108th Cavalry, 560th B More
Italian Marine Sgt. Flaminio Coen provided an interview about his visit to America and his feelings airborne operations for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., Ma More
U.S. Air Force Senior Ariman Keith James, aerial combat photojournalist, 1st Comcam Squadron, documents soldiers preparing their parachutes for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atla More
Paratroopers of Operation Skyfall sit in a hanger and wait for their chalk to be called for airborne operations, on Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March 17, 2015. Operation Sky f More
A U.S. Army soldier stands ready to board a helicopter during Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is joint, multi-lateral combat More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Witt, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat broadcaster, reviews a historical display in the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum at Pooler, Ga., during Operation Skyfall 2015 on March 19 More
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Bradshaw, Charlie Company, 3-108th Cavalry Regiment Long Range Surveillance, practices Sustained Airborne Training on Savannah Air National Guard Base, Pooler, Ga., March 19, 2015. Operat More
World War II memorabilia from the bombing of London sit on display at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Pooler, Ga., March 19, 2015 during Operation Skyfall 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral c More
U.S. Army Spc. Purnell Ports, paratrooper, 982nd Combat Camera Company, conducts a successful landing at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., for airborne operations March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint m More
German Master Sgt. Willi Derksen, left, helps German Sgt. Maj. Michael Eberle, right, prepare for airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multila More
German paratroopers Master Sgt. Willi Derhsen and Sgt. Maj. Michael Eberle, of the Luftlandebrigade 26th, walk back from airborne operations at Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Sky More
A German paratrooper descends over Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, Ga., during airborne operations March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multilateral combat camera subject matter expert exchange, hosted More
An Italian jumpmaster salutes a U.S. paratrooper after he receives his Italian jump wings after completing airborne operations at Operation Skyfall, March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multilateral com More
An U.S. Army soldier speaks over the radio to members aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, during airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operatio More
Canadian Army Pvt. Desiree Bourdon, of the Canadian Forces Combat Camera, documents a U.S. Air Force paratrooper as he recovers his parachute during airborne operations at Plantation Airpark Sylvania, Ga., Marc More
German army Sgt. Maj. Michael Eberle, German Airborne Brigade 26th, waits to parachute before airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral More
Paratrooper jumps at Operation Skyfall at Nightstalker Drop Zone, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is joint, multilateral combat camera subject matter expert exchange, hosted by the 982nd Combat More
U.S. Army soldiers and partner nation paratroops are arranged in chalk order during preparation for airborne operations at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilate More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Venessa Hernandez, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), rehearses the movements required to steer a parachute during an Airborne jump at Operation Skyfall on Dobbins Air Reserve More
Multi-service and partner nation listen to a breifing the first day of Operation Skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral combat camera subject matte More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Joseph Cathey, 982nd Combat Camera Company combat documentation specialist, receives assistance with adjusting his harness airborne operations on Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest More
Canadian and U.S. Army Combat Camera members discuss imagery at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport on March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multi-lateral combat camera subject matte More
U.S. Army Soldiers time and sight a pilot balloon to determine the wind direction at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral combat More
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter of the 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, prepares to land for boarding by airborne paratroopers for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta More
Service members from the United States, Germany, Italy and Canada view a B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed “snap! crackle! pop!," mural in the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum at Pooler, Ga., while visiting during More
Italian and German paratroopers stand in a formation with U.S. paratroopers before airborne operations at Operation Skyfall at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is joint, mult More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Holman, Charlie Company, 3-108th Cavalry Regiment Long Range Surveillance, awaits his signal to jump at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a join More
A U.S. Army paratrooper makes a safe landing while participating in airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multilateral combat camera subject matt More
A U.S. Army Soldier recovers his parachute after landing during airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral combat camera airborne subjec More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster help a U.S. paratrooper rig his parachute while Canadian Combat Camera documents them prepare for airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfa More
A U.S. paratrooper receives Italian jump wings after completing airborne operations at Operation Skyfall, March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multilateral combat camera airborne subject matter expert e More
Paratroopers jump at Operation Skyfall at Nightstalker Drop Zone, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is joint, multilateral combat camera subject matter expert exchange, hosted by the 982nd Combat More
German Master Sgt. Ingo Ruppert, Headquarters Company Airborne Brigade 26th, waits for takeoff aboard a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk, from 1st Battalion, 171st Plantation Regiment, before airborne operations at A More
Lt. Col. John Till conducts the final inspections on Georgia Guardsmen with the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and the 165th Air Support Operation Squadron along with Texas National Guardsmen from the 1 More
U.S. Army Soldiers put together a Hawk Eye 1.2 meter satellite for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral More
U.S. Army Spc. Brady Pritchet adjusts his parachute while fellow soldies help during Sustained Airborne Training for a jump during Operation Skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation S More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 982nd Combat Camera Company speak with German soldiers from the 26th Abu Brigade and Lufflandebrigade 26 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a join More
U.S. Army paratrooper Spc. Lisa Soy, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), prepares her parachute for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport March 17, 2015. Ope More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb, 1st Combat Camera aerial combat photojournalist, documents paratroopers waiting to participate in airborne operations during Operation Skyfall on Silver Comet Field at More
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter of the 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, conducts a practice run with airborne paratroopers for Operation Skyfall at Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airp More
Canadian Sgt. Yannick Bedard, a member of the Canadian Combat Camera discusses camera techniques with Italian combat camera men at Operation Skyfall, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multi-lateral More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keith James, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat photojournalist, takes a picture of a B-17 Flying Fortress mural at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah Ga., March 19 More
Service members from the United States, Germany, Italy and Canada view a display case depicting a scene of a battle the Eighth Air Force participated in during World War II in the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum More
U.S. Army Capt. Yau-Liong Tsai, paratrooper, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), East Point Ga., adjusts a parachute for airborne operations during Operations Skyfall at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., M More
German army Master Sgt. Willi Derhson, of the Luftlandebrigade 26, closes his aviator's kit bag during airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, mul More
An Italian jumpmaster instructs paratroopers before they proceed to jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk during airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, mu More
German Master Sgt. Christian Dhonau, Headquarters Company Airborne Brigade 26th, watches parachutes fall from a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk, from 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, at Plantation Airpark, Sy More
Georgia Guardsman Capt. Jason Royal and his son, Pfc. Hector Royal, a fellow Guardsman, prepare to jump out of a perfectly good UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during airborne operations at Paulding County Airport More
Cpl. Aydyn Neifer, of the Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre, and Aviator Desiree Thomas Bourdon, of the Canadian Combat Camera associate deputy minister (Public Affairs), listens to a briefing at Dobbins Air More
Multi-service and partner nations work together to preform Jumpmaster Rehearsals for Operation Skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multi-lateral combat camera More
German army soldiers prepare and adjust a parachute for Operation skyfall at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., March 16, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint, multilateral combat camera airborne subject matter exper More
An UH-60 Black Hawk is used to lift Airborne military service men and women during Operation Skyfall, March 17, 2015. Operation Skyfall is a joint multi-lateral combat camera airborne subject matter expert exch More