Georgia Army and Air National Guard train together at revitalized airstrip

By Master Sgt. Charles DelanoApril 10, 2014

Remagen Landing Zone prepped for training missions
1 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, Georgia Air National Guard operate heavy equipment prior to paratroop jumps and C-130H Hercules aircraft landings April 2, 2014, at Ramagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. (U... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Army and Air Guard jump together over Remagen
2 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard drop Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, 238th Air Support Operations Squadron, Mississippi A... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Army and Air Guard jump together over Remagen
3 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard drop Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, 238th Air Support Operations Squadron, Mississippi A... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Army and Air Guard jump together over Remagen
4 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard drop Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, 238th Air Support Operations Squadron, Mississippi A... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Army and Air Guard jump together over Remagen
5 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army soldier from the 3rd Squadron 108th Cavalry Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard, navigates a parachute landing after jumping from a C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Apr. 2, 2014 at Remage... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat landings close to home
6 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field landing on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accommo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat landings close to home
7 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field landing on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accommo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat landings close to home
8 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field landing on a dirt air strip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accomm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat take-offs and landings close to home
9 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field landing on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accommo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard Pilots Perform Combat Take-offs and Landings Close to Home
10 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field take-off on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accomm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat take-offs and landings close to home
11 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field take-off on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accomm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat take-offs and landings close to home
12 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field take-off on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accomm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat take-offs and landings close to home
13 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field take-off on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accomm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat take-offs and landings close to home
14 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field take-off on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014 at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accomm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Air Guard pilots perform combat take-offs and landings close to home
15 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard performs a combat short field take-off on a dirt airstrip, April 2, 2014, at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The revitalized 5,000 foot airstrip hasn't accom... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Georgia Army and Air National Guardsmen collaborated to complete jump training and combat landings at an airstrip at Remagen Landing Zone in Fort Stewart, Ga. The 5,000 foot dirt airstrip was recently revitalized by civil engineers from the New Mexico Army and Air National Guard to allow C-130H Hercules aircraft to perform short field take-offs and landings on a dirt airstrip within a short distance from the 165th Airlift Wing, in Garden City, Ga. Prior to the opening of the Remagen airstrip, pilots flew to North Carolina or California to train for combat take-offs and landings.

The joint effort between the Georgia National Guard and Army provided an opportunity for Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, 238th Air Support Operations Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, 118th Air Support Operations Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard to jump with soldiers from the 3rd Squadron 108th Cavalry Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard. After the jumpers cleared the airfield, pilots from the 165th Airlift Wing practiced combat take-offs and landings on the hard packed dirt airstrip.

Airmen from the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center and Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart were on hand to provide support to the jumpers and ensure the runway was clear for landings.