An Army Reserve bridge crew member with the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), prepares a chain and harness to a bridge bay during a sling load training operation at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 31. Soldie More
A wave splashes onto an MK-2 Boat operated by Army Reserve Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Chad Bentley, bridge crew member, and Spc. Ben Adams, medic, both from Tulsa, Okla., from the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role B More
A radio transmission operator communicates with other units staged along the Arkansas River from inside an armored personnel carrier during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving A More
An Army Reserve Chinook helicopter flies low toward a bridge bay to pick it up on a sling during a load training operation with multi-role bridge Soldiers at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 31. Soldiers from various A More
An Army Reserve combat engineer from the 364th Engineer Company (Sapper), out of Dodge City, Kan., jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, out of More
Spc. Christonio Hatten, a bridge crew member with the 502nd Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort Knox, Ky., hooks a sling to attache a boat bay to a Chinook during a sling load training operation wit More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter flown by Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, out of Fort Hood, Texas, carries an improved ribbon bridge bay to the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 201 More
An active duty bridge crew member from the 502nd Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), runs away from a boat bay and helicopter after attaching the two together during a sling load training operation with Army More
A CH-47 Chinook flown by Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, out of Fort Hood, Texas, releases an improved ribbon bridge bay on the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridg More
Sgt. Chantz Jackson, of Walters, Okla., an Army Reserve bridge crew member with the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), yells at some Soldiers while a Chinook lifts a boat bay during a sling load traini More
An M1977 Common Bridge Transporter lowers an improved ribbon bridge bay into the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers from the Army Reserve a More
Spc. Christonio Hatten, a bridge crew member with the 502nd Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort Knox, Ky., prepares to hook a sling to attach a boat bay to a Chinook during a sling load training ope More
Pfc. Husni Ayesh, from Greenville, N.C., a bridge crew member for the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), out of Fort A.P. Hill, rides on an MK2 bridge erection boat in the early morning of Operation Ri More
Spc. Christonio Hatten, a bridge crew member with the 502nd Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort Knox, Ky., hooks a sling to attach a boat bay to a Chinook during a sling load training operation with More
Army Reserve Soldiers with the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), out of Fort Chaffee, Ark., prepare to hook a bay bridge to a helicopter using a sling harness at Fort Chaffee, July 31. Soldiers from v More
The water of the Arkansas River forms waves and foam as boats pass each other to build a floating bridge during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other supp More
Active duty bridge crew members from the 502nd Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort Knox, Ky., conduct a sling load training operation with Army Reserve Soldiers using bridge bays at Fort Chaffee, Ar More
A CH-47 Chinook flown by Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, out of Fort Hood, Texas, carries an improved ribbon bridge bay to the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridgi More
Spc. Ryan Burton, of Richmond, Va., boat operator for the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), of Fort A.P. Hill, Va., puts on sunscreen during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise More
Army Reserve Soldiers with the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), out of Fort Chaffee, Ark., hook a bay bridge to a helicopter using a sling harness at Fort Chaffee, July 31. Soldiers from various Army More
Two Army Reserve Soldiers from the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort A.P. Hill, Va., jump onto an improved ribbon bridge bay during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise More
An Army Reserve Chinook carries a boat bay after a sling load training operation with bridge crew member Soldiers to drop it off on the Arkansas River at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 31. Soldiers from various Army More
An Army Reserve Soldier from the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort A.P. Hill, Va., connects an improved ribbon bridge bay to an MK2 Bridge Erection Boat during Operation River Assault 2015, More
An Army Reserve Chinook releases a boat bay onto the Arkansas River after a sling load training operation with bridge crew member Soldiers at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 31. Soldiers from various Army Reserve and More
Army Reserve Soldiers from the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort A.P. Hill, Va., work to connect two improved ribbon bridge bays together during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging trai More
A wave splashes onto an MK-2 Boat operated by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort Chaffee, Ark., during a sling loading operation on the Arkansas River near Fort More
Water splashes as an improved ribbon bridge bay opens up during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other support elements to create a modular floating bridge More
Staff Sgt. Chad Bentley, bridge crew member, and Spc. Ben Adams, medic, both from Tulsa, Okla., with the 341st Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), ride on an MK-2 boat as safeties while a Chinook caries a boa More
Spc. Ryan Burton, of Richmond, Va., boat operator for the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), of Fort A.P. Hill, Va., looks back as he maneuvers a boat and bridge bay during Operation River Assault 2015 More
Army Reserve and active duty bridge crew members conduct a sling load training operation with bridge bays at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 31. Soldiers from various Army Reserve and active duty units trained togethe More
Sgt. Matthew Hartman, of Petersburg, Va., Army Reserve Soldier with the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), grabs a T-bar from a Soldier during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise More
Two Army Reserve Soldiers from the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort A.P. Hill, Va., ride on a floating ramp to lower it onto a shore during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training More
Water and bubbles push up through the center of an improved ribbon bridge bay during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other support elements to create a mo More
Army Reserve Soldiers transport an armoured personnel carrier on an improved ribbon bridge to a shore along the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army En More
Spc. Trevor Reilly, from Palmyra, Va., an Army Reserve bridge crew member with the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), cranks a hydraulic ramp to connect an improved ribbon bridge to shore during Operat More
Spc. Trevor Reilly, from Palmyra, Va., an Army Reserve bridge crew member with the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), is covered in sweat after cranking a hydraulic ramp during Operation River Assault More
An Army Reserver Soldier tosses a rope to another Soldier to connect floating bridge bays together during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other support el More
Soldiers from various Army Reserve and active duty executed Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other support elements to create a modular floating bridge on More
Army Reserve Soldiers from the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort A.P. Hill, Va., "baptize" 1st Lt. Shane Yingling, executive officer, into the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 2 More
First Lt. Shane Yingling, executive officer for the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), splashes into the Arkansas River as a traditional "baptism" during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging traini More
Spc. Markquise Carey, of Salisbury, Md., laughs with fellow Army Soldiers from the 310th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), from Fort A.P., Hill, Va., after tossing their executive officer into the Arkansas More
An Army Reserve Soldier from the 364th Engineer Company (Sapper), from Dodge City, Kan., holds an M249 squad automatic weapon, and is covered in sand after having helocasted in the Arkansas River for Operation More
Army Reserve Soldiers work to connect two large sections of a modular floating bridge during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other support elements to cre More
An Army Reserve Soldier uses a specialized bar to connect improvised ribbon bridge bays together during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise involving Army Engineers and other support elem More
Multi-Role Bridge Soldiers toss one of their officers into the Arkansas River as a traditional "baptism" after assembling a floating bridge during Operation River Assault 2015, a bridging training exercise invo More
Col. Ralph Henning, of Denver, Colo., commander of the 411th Engineer Brigade, administers the oath of enlistment with three Army Reserve Soldiers from various companies to extend their military service after a More
A convoy rides across a finished modular floating bridge assembled by Soldiers from various Army Reserve and active duty units during Operation River Assault 2015, crossing the Arkansas River at Fort Chaffee, A More