Soldiers with the 1041st Engineer Company, Wyoming Army National Guard, begin the process of connecting bays of the Improved Ribbon Bridge, or IRB, July 21, at the Guernsey Reservoir, in Wyoming. The Soldiers w More
An improved ribbon bridge is under construction by the 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Fort Polk, Louisiana at Iskandariyah, Iraq, Nov. 7, 2005. It is the longest bridge built by a single company in Iraq durin More
Spc. Ashley Olguin of Green River, Wyo., supervises the offloading of a bay for an Improved Ribbon Bridge, or IRB, into the Guernsey Reservoir, July 21. Olguin is with the 1041st Engineer Company, Wyoming Army More
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of the 401st Multi-Role Bridge Company, from Oklahoma City, Okla., and the 652nd MRBC, from Ellsworth, Wis., along with active component soldiers of the 50th MRBC, from Fort Leonard W More
U.S. Army pilots of B Company, 5-159th Aviation Regiment, from Fort Eustis, Va., fly by after delivering sling loaded bridge sections with their CH47 Chinook helicopters to U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of the 401 More
Eighteen armored assault vehicles wait to cross an improved ribbon bridge Feb. 6, 2012, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group set up t More
Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 7th Engineer Support Battalion demonstrate bridging capabilities at the Camp Del Mar basin here, May 16, 2013. The Improved Ribbon Bridge is designed to ca More
A Marine with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operates a Bridge Erection Boat during improved ribbon bridge training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 16, 2013. Fiv More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group use a MK III Bridge Erection Boat to maintain control of an Improved Ribbon Bridge section at Engineer Point aboard Camp L More
Marines observe as a bay from the new Improved Ribbon Bridge splashes open at Camp Schwab, Feb. 6 during new equipment training. The five days of training enabled the Marines to build on their previous knowledg More
Marines observe as a bay from the new improved ribbon bridge splashes open at Camp Schwab, Feb. 6 during new equipment training. The five days of training enabled the Marines to build on their previous knowledg More
A bay making up the Improved Ribbon Bridge is launched out to sea by the Marine Corps Bridge Pallet system Feb. 7 at Camp Schwab new equipment training. The five days of training enabled the Marines to build on More
Corporal Hunter Paillou, cox swain with Operations Platoon, Boat Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment 1,1st Marine Logistics Group, prepares an engine to be mounted on a Combat More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group steer an Improved Ribbon Bridge with an MK III Bridge Erection Boat near Camp Lejeune, N.C., the company used similar ship More
Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, march to their training site for a rafting exercise on the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nev., March 17-21, 2014. More than More
Marines execute man-overboard drills March 19 during water-mobility training in the ocean off the Camp Schwab Beach. In each Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, a Marine was designated a safety swimmer to rescue simul More
Republic of Korea Marine Lance Cpl. Hwang Hy Sung, right, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ivan T. Kelley operate field radio systems April 22 during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 near the Hysong River in P More
U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC) use Bridge Erection Boats to deploy a ramp bay section of an Improved Ribbon Bridge during their annual training at the Clarks Hill Train More
Cpl. Andrew W. O’Malley pilots a Bridge Erection Boat while maneuvering an Improved Ribbon Bridge component during ship-to-shore transport operations Sept. 23 in logistical support of Amphibious Landing Exercis More
U.S. Marines participating in T-AKE 14-2 transport pallets of Meals, Ready-to-Eat using components of an Improved Ribbon Bridge pushed by Bridge Erection Boats while executing ship-to-shore transport operations More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts a Bridge Erection Boat into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, Nov. 2, 2015. This was the first time that Improved Ribb More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, operate an Mk2 Bridge Erection Boat during a bridge crossing operation in the Missouri River in support of More
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), maneuver an Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) with their Mk2 Bridge Erection Boats as a part of G More
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Wallace of the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), directs a M1977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Vehicle (HEMTT) Common Bridge Tran More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, load military vehicles on to an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a river crossing operation in support of Gol More
Douglas A. Dupris, Maintenance Director of the Cheyenne River Housing Company for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, directs a U.S. Army M915A3 Line-Haul tractor hauling timber that is being transported by drivers More
California Army National Guard members of the 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), based out of Redding, California, conduct weekend drill training at Black Butte Lake recreation area Sept. 17.
Soldiers from the 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company guide segments of an Improved Ribbon Bridge during “float bridge” training at Whiskeytown Lake, near Redding, California, Feb. 11. The unit has previously empla More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, load military vehicles from the 1138th Transportation Company, Missouri Army National Guard on to an Improved Ribbon Bridge More
U.S. Army Soldier, Spc. Shane Semmens, with the 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, load military vehicles from the Kansas Army National Guard on to an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a rive More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Bleeker of the South Dakota Army National Guard Training Center conducts Improvised Explosive Device lane simulation training in support of Golden Coyote, Rapid City, S.D., June 12, 2 More
U.S. Soldiers Sgt. Chima Okorafor (left) and Sgt. Mike Jackson (right) of the 1138th Transportation Company, Missouri Army National Guard ties a litter to assist soldiers across an obstacle during the Leadershi More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Symmonds of the 842nd Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard uses a hydraulic excavator to dig a hole to assist with water drainage in support of Golden Coyote, Lead, S.D., Jun More
U.S. Army Spc. Meghan Beldin, 1742nd Transportation Company, South Dakota Army National Guard serves Soldiers meatball subs for dinner after a day of training in support of the Golden CoyoteExercise, Guernsey, More
U.S. Soldiers of the 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, practices firing a M-4 during the Engagement Skills Trainer in order to give Soldiers additional training in support of the Golden More
U.S. Soldiers with the129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard, attend a Counter Improvised Explosive Device course in order to give Soldiers additional training in support of th More
Cpl. Austin Sprague, a combat engineer with Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, observes and provides feedback to Marines with Bridge Co. moving an Improved Ribbon Brid More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 739th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Granite City, prepare to return to the near shore with their barge in order to complete an Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) as Soldiers from the More
U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, land a bridge at Del Mar Beach, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 5, 2018. The operation was conducted to increase tactic More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Harvey May, platoon commander, 2nd platoon, Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, contacts Marines in the CH-53E Super Stallion at Del Mar Boat Ba More
Senior leaders from XVIII Airborne Corps observe after assisting Soldiers from the 361st Multi-Role Bridge Company, 841st Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, launch an interior bay, improved ribbon brid More
U.S. Army Spcs. Henry Villareal and Ryan Dunken of the California National Guard’s 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, remove obstacles from the Cache Creek River in Yolo County, California, Aug. 23, 2020, prior t More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Casey Smith pulls a fuel hose aboard an Improved Ribbon Bridge on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2020. Marines with Bulk Fuel and Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Batta More
Soldiers with the 1041st Engineer Company, Wyoming Army National Guard, transport a Humvee on an Improved Ribbon Bridge, or IRB, July 21, at the Guernsey Reservoir, in Wyoming. The Soldiers work under the super More
Soldiers with the 1041st Engineer Company, Wyoming Army National Guard, dismantle an Improved Ribbon Bridge, or IRB, July 21, at the Guernsey Reservoir, in Wyoming. The Soldiers work under the supervision of ci More
Soldiers from the 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Fort Polk, Louisiana clamp a cable during the construction of an improved ribbon bridge at Iskandariyah, Iraq, Nov. 7, 2005. It is the longest bridge built by More
U.S. Army Reserve pilots of B Company, 5-159th Aviation Regiment, from Fort Eustis, Va., fly by after delivering sling loaded bridge sections with their CH47 Chinook helicopters to U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group put the finishing touches on an improved ribbon bridge Feb. 6, 2012, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. The IRB was used to transpo More
Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 7th Engineer Support Battalion conduct bridging exercises here, May 16, 2013. An Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge boarded an Improved Ribbon Bridge and trav More
Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, rope in an improved ribbon bridge while the company was conducting an IRB training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. More
Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group deploy an Improved Ribbon Bridge section at Engineer Point aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 8, 2013. Bridge Co. borrowed fu More
A M1A1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division is guided off the raft made up of improved ribbon bridges by a combat engineer with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, More
Marines battle heavy sea conditions to assemble an Improved Ribbon Bridge during new equipment training at Camp Schwab Feb. 7. The IRB consists of two components, a ramp bay, which forms the end of the bridge, More
Marines with Operations Platoon, Boat Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, navigate a Bridge Erection Boat during training in the Del Mar boat basin More
Staff Sgt. Scottie McDaniel (right), a Burlington, N.C., native and a combat marksmanship trainer with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Cpl. Tyler Comar (left), a More
Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operate Bridge Erection Boats as part of a rafting exercise on the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nev., March 17-21, 2014. M More
Marines maneuver a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft March 19 during water-mobility training in the ocean off the Camp Schwab Beach. The CRRC are often used as safety vehicles for Bridge Erection Boats during the emp More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines attach a component of an improved ribbon bridge to a bridge erection boat April 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 on the Hysong River in Pohang, Republic of Korea. More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Quesley Comax (left) and Spc. Joshua Collins, 2nd Battalion, 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), work together to replace a hydraulic filter on an interior bay section of an Improve More
U.S. Marines offload pallets of Meals, Ready-to-Eat from an Improved Ribbon Bridge component Sept. 23 during ship-to-shore transport operations in logistical support of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 in Subic More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts components of the Improved Ribbon Bridge into the water in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016, Nov. 2, 2015. This was the first time More
U.S. Army soldiers with the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, unload a Mk2 Bridge Erection Boat into the Missouri River in support of Operation Golden Coyote, Chamberla More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, transports military vehicles across the Missouri River on an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a river crossin More
U.S. Soldiers of the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), and the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) operate a Mk2 Bridge Erection Boat in preparation More
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 200th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), maneuver two Improved Ribbon Bridges (IRB) with their Mk2 Bridge Erection Boats as a part of More
U.K. Soldier Cpl. David Fraser of the 154th Scottish Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps, British Army, unloads timber from a U.S. Army M915A3 Line-Haul truck that is being transported by drivers from the 1244th Tr More
Guardsmen from the 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company work to secure a ramp on a temporary “float bridge” at Whiskeytown Lake, near Redding, California Feb. 11. The 132nd MRBC is the only bridge building company i More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, transports military vehicles from the 1138th Transportation Company, Missouri Army National Guard on to an Improved Ribbon B More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, load military vehicles from the Kansas Army National Guard on to an Improved Ribbon Bridge during a river crossing operation More
U.S. Army Spc. Michaela Bellefy (left) and Sgt. Cassandra Jindra (right) of the 114th Transportation Company, Minnesota Army National Guard attends Improvised Explosive Device lane simulation training in suppor More
U.S. Army Spc. Seth Davis of the 842nd Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard uses a skid steer to move dirt to make room for an alternate route for transportation in support of Golden Coyote, Lead, More
U.S. Army Spc. Ashlynn Fredrick, 1742nd Transportation Company, South Dakota Army National Guard serves Soldiers meatball subs for dinner after a day of training in support of the Golden Coyote exercise, Guerns More
U.S. Army Spc. William Rodriguez, 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, practices firing a M-4 during the Engagement Skills Trainer in order to give Soldiers additional training in support o More
Mr. Jason Lamont instructs U.S. Soldiers with the129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard, during a Counter Improvised Explosive Device course in order to give Soldiers additiona More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Hollom (left), a combat engineer with Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, throws a rope to Lance Cpl. Alex Hisey, also a combat engineer with Bridge C More
U.S. Soldiers with the 200th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, connect pieces of an improved ribbon bridge together to cross the Missouri River in support of Golden Coyote, Chamberlain, South More
A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier from the 739th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Granite City, Illinois; ground-guides a Common Bridge Transporter (CBT) truck as it reverses to the shore to offload its Bridge Erecting Boa More
U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, set up a Bridge Erection Boat at Del Mar Beach, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 5, 2018. The operation was conducted to More
U. S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, retrieve a Bridge Erection Boat at Del Mar Boat Basin, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 13, 2018. The operation was conducted t More
Members of the 299th Multi Role Bridge Company constructed an Improved Ribbon Bridge across MacArthur Lake in order to get Devil Brigade Paratroopers across the wet gap toward their next objective during Operat More
Soldiers from the 926th Engineer Brigade move two M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles across Pineview Lake on a ribbon raft, July 17, 2020, at Fort Stewart, Georgia. In addition to the ribbon raft, the 926th Eng. Bde. More
Members of the California Army National Guard’s 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, unload a floating platform Aug. 23, 2020, at Cache Creek Canyon Low Water Bridge, Capay Valley, California. The Low Water Bridge More
Soldiers with the 1041st Engineer Company, Wyoming Army National Guard, transport a Humvee on an Improved Ribbon Bridge, or IRB, July 21, at the Guernsey Reservoir in Wyoming. The Soldiers work under the superv More
Marines from Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion direct a French vehicle over an improved ribbon bridge Feb. 6, 2012, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. The IRB was used to transport vehicles from one side of More
Marines serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion operate an Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge during a demonstration here, May 16, 2013. Marines have used the vehicles during combat operations in Iraq and Afgha More
Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, assemble an improved ribbon bridge raft while the company was conducting an IRB training exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, More
Cpl. Erikon C. Rosamond (center), a Kosciusko, Miss., native and combat engineer with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, guides a M1A1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank from 2nd More
Marines with Operations Platoon, Boat Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare a Bridge Erection Boat during training in the Del Mar boat bas More
Staff Sgt. Scottie McDaniel, a Burlington, N.C., native and a combat marksmanship trainer with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, supervises Marines during the table thr More
A Bridge Erection Boat faces the current of the Colorado River during a training exercise executed by Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, in Laughlin, Nev., More
Marines drag a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft ashore March 19 during water-mobility training at the Camp Schwab Beach. The focus of the training was engineer reconnaissance to aid with construction of expeditionar More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines deploy a component of an improved ribbon bridge April 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-6 on the Hysong River in Pohang, Republic of Korea. An IRB provides water-cro More
U.S. Marines and civilian mariners guide components of an Improved Ribbon Bridge from the USNS Sacagawea into the ocean Sept. 23 while conducting ship-to-shore transport operations in logistical support of Amph More