In preparation for an upcomming air assault mission

In preparation for an upcomming air assault mission as part of Noble Partner 18, Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment conducts cold load training with instruction from the 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment of the Georgia Army National Guard at the Vaziania Airfield, Georgia, Aug. 6, 2018. Noble Partner 18 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration. The exercise is intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo, 2d Cavalry Regiment)