Virginia infantrymen conduct air assault operation -- June 22, 2010

Soldiers of the Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team conduct air assault operations at Fort Pickett, Va. June 22, 2010 during their three-week annual training period. During the annual training the Soldiers focused on individual, squad, platoon, and company level training. The air assault operation was a culmination of the training and focused on multiple companies working together and had Soldiers securing objectives after being flown in on CH-47 Chinook helicopters.