Active, Reserve Soldiers join forces to build tactical bridge, conduct river-crossing operations

By Capt. Maryjane Falefa Porter, 412th TEC Public AffairsAugust 2, 2012

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1 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. William Buckler, Jr., commander, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Vicksburg, Miss., crosses the completed Improved Ribbon Bridge spanning the Arkansas River, as part of River Assault 2012 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. The bridge, consisting of indiv... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from 412th Theater Engineer Command, Vicksburg, Miss., celebrate after completing an Improved Ribbon Bridge spanning the Arkansas River, concluding Operation River Assault 2012, at Ft. Chaffee, Ark. The bridge, consisting of individual float... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W.Va., get combat ready in preparation for River Assault 2012 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. on July 26. Combat engineers from all over the country assembled to construct an Improved Ribbon Bridge spanning... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Engineers with 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va., secure a section of an Improved Ribbon Bridge to a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River July 26. The bridge sections were flown in on CH-47 Chinhook helicopters and dropped by truck... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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8 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Combat engineers with 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W.Va. prepare to maneuver sections of an Improved Ribbon Bridge in a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River July 26 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. The floating bridge, which took three hours to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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9 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Combat engineers with 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W.Va. prepare to maneuver sections of an Improved Ribbon Bridge in a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River July 26 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. The floating bridge, which took three hours to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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10 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An engineer with 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va., docks with a section of an Improved Ribbon Bridge while sitting on a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River July 26. The bridge sections were flown in on CH-47 Chinhook helicopters ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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11 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. William Buckler Jr., commander, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Vicksburg, Miss., congratulates engineers from 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va., on a job well done. The company participated in River Assault 2012 and helped con... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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12 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Andrew Holdner from Troy, Mo., Pfc. Zachery Powell from Tehachapi, Calif., Spc. Brandon Sommerville from Pittsburgh, Pa. and Spc. Waylon Whitley from Athens, Ga., take a moment to catch their breath after jumping from a Boeing CH-47 Chinook duri... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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13 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Engineers from 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va. tighten down sections of an Improved Ribbon Bridge on the Arkansas River during River Assault 2012. Combat engineers from all over the country assembled to construct the 293 meter bridge i... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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15 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An Improved Ribbon Bridge is moved into position on the Arkansas River by members of 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va. during River Assault 2012 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. Combat engineers from all over the country assembled to construct the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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16 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Combat engineers with 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W.Va. prepare to maneuver sections of an Improved Ribbon Bridge in a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River July 26 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. The floating bridge, which took three hours to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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17 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Engineers with 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va., secure a section of an Improved Ribbon Bridge to a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River July 26. The bridge sections were flown in on CH-47 Chinhook helicopters and dropped by truck... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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19 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. William Buckler, Jr., commander, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Vicksburg, Miss., congratulates engineers from the 459th Engineer Company from Bridgeport, W. Va., on a job well done. The company participated in River Assault 2012 and helpe... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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21 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. William D'Angelo, an Army Deep Sea Diver from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., prepares for his jump as Spc. Andrew Holdner from Troy, Mo. and Pfc. Zachery Powell Tehachapi, Calif., jump from the rear of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Helocasting tra... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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