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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st 321st Airborne Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a C-17 Globemaster from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., over Sicily Air Field during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Soldiers participating in the exercise simulate the seizure of an airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Franklin, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., watches a T-11 parachute training class with fellow RED HORSE Airmen and Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Brigade, Feb. 21, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The T-11 parachute is the newest parachute used by the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle St. Vincent, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Urban, Staff Sgt. Andrew Klodt, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers airborne flight, simulate being dragged after landing during a T-11 parachute training class Feb. 21, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This training course was to give RED HORSE airborne Airmen a refresher course on the T-11 model parachute before their jump later in the week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., get morning chow on Holland Air Field during Joint Access Operation Exercise 2013 Feb. 22, at Fort Bragg, N.C. RED HORSE Airborne Airmen work 12- hour shifts during the exercise, weather permitting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Shannon, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers heavy equipment operator, and Senior Airman James Morris wait to see if the exercise will be canceled for the day due to weather Feb. 22, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The 820th RED HORSE job here is to repair dirt runways after C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft perform combat landings and damage the surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Harman, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., looks over his shoulder during practice landing rolls before participating in a Joint Access Operation Exercise jump mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX gives airborne units the opportunity to stay current on qualifications and be able to perform a full-spectrum of operational skills during a parachute assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airborne from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and U.S. Army Soldiers from the 161st Engineer Support Company combat airborne from Fort Bragg, N.C., simulate jumping from a C-17 Globemaster before participating in a Joint Access Operation Exercise jump mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The pre-jump practices help the jumpers prepare for the upcoming mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Army Private 1st Class Francisco Garnica, 161st Engineer Support Company combat airborne, waits in full face paint to participate in a Joint Access Operation Exercise jump mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Face paint helps break up skin color, which helps for tactical exercises or night jumps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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A HMMWW landed during a Joint Access Operation Exercise mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Approximately 70 Airmen and Soldiers jumped from a C-17 Globemaster along with Backhoes and Rollers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. drops cargo during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The cargo dropped ranges from back-hoes to HMMWVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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A piece of cargo descends after being dropped by a C-17 Globemaster during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. More than 20 pieces of equipment were dropped during the twilight low light air drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 321st Airborne Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, N.C., parachute over Sicily Air Field during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. JOAX exercises give soldiers the opportunity to practice seizing an airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st 321st Airborne Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a C-130 Hercules from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., over Sicily Air Field during a 1,700 parachute Joint Operational Access Exercise Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This was the practice run for the main event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
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RED HORSE takes part in JOAX 2013
Posted 3/6/2013 Updated 3/6/2013
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by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
3/6/2013 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- RED HORSE's Airborne Flight joined the 27th Engineer Brigade in a Joint Operational Access Exercise to train in how to perform mass air drops and runway repair at Fort Bragg, N.C.
The exercise had some soggy weather to contend with, but the weather didn't hold back the airborne jumpers.
"Our airborne Airmen were able to jump with 60 Soldiers from the 161st Engineer Support Company combat airborne as well as a large airfield repair package," said 1st Lt. Joseph Miller, 820th RED HORSE project engineer, "We then joined up and continued on an airfield contingency exercise where we showcased our engineering capabilities. It's something the Army isn't used to seeing, and it was great we were able to introduce them to a different way of rapid runway repair."
This isn't the first time the U.S. Army and the 820th RED HORSE have worked together in joint training.
"The traditional role of RED HORSE has been to support the Army in addition to the Air Force in a deployed environment," Miller said, "We work hard in exercises like JOAX to keep RED HORSE's good name so people know when they see the red hats that help is on the way."
RED HORSE Airmen received first-hand experience watching and assisting the Army preform a mass air drop over the drop zones of Ft. Bragg.
"It was a great experience to see how the Army does its mass airborne exercise operations," said Staff Sgt. Michael Keller structures craftsman, "I think it was a mutual experience; we both introduced some new ideas to one another."
With RED HORSE's participation JOAX complete, talks of future joint exercises have already begun.
"We are trying to join the 820th RED HORSE in future exercises at Nellis and in other JOAXs," said Maj. Andrew Baker, 27th Engineer Brigade, Ft. Bragg, N.C., "There was never a doubt of the 820th RED HORSE Airmen's qualifications, and they proved us right, we look forward to future joint exercises with them."
Weather didn't let the 820th RED HORSE fully showcase their capabilities, but their knowledge left a lasting impression on the 27th Engineer Brigade.
"After working with RED HORSE, we would like to start sending our Soldiers to some Air Force training schools," Baker said. "I was very impressed with the professionalism, knowledge and work ethic of the RED HORSE Airmen."
Even though there was unexpected weather and schedule changes the Airmen were flexible and finished strong during the two-week JOAX.
"We had 14 of our guys complete a successful jump and our heavy equipment operators have done a great job with the side jobs the Army has asked them to do," Miller said. "Being put on weather holds, the Airmen of the 820th RED HORSE kept a positive attitude and did a great job."
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