Staff Sgt. James Mitchell of Bloomington and Staff Sgt. Kade Brescher of Brownstown spent part of their day Wednesday serving as pathfinders for parachutists practicing jumps from Blackhawk helicopters at Freeman Field in Seymour. Pathfinders helped the jump master determine when soldiers may jump from the helicopter and when weather conditions are optimal. The exercise was planned for some of the full-time members of the 2-152 Reconnaisance and Surveillance Calvary Squadron (Airborne). The unit is a component of the Indiana National Guard's newly activated 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.

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tribtown > Staff Sgt. Jeffery Barber of Franklin finishes up a long walk after parachuting from a Blackhawk helicopter during training for the 2-152 Reconnaissance and Surveillane Calvary Squadron (Airborne) at Freeman Field on Wednesday. Members of the unit made 48 jumps during the exercise.

tribtown > Staff Sgt. James Mitchell of Bloomington and Staff Sgt. Kade Brescher of Brownstown spent part of their day Wednesday serving as pathfinders for parachutists practicing jumps from Blackhawk helicopters at Freeman Field in Seymour. Pathfinders helped the jump master determine when soldiers may jump from the helicopter and when weather conditions are optimal.
The exercise was planned for some of the full-time members of the 2-152 Reconnaisance and Surveillance Calvary Squadron (Airborne). The unit is a component of the Indiana National Guard's newly activated 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.

tribtown > Some members of the 2-152 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Calvary Squadron (airborne spent Wednesday morning practicing parachute drops from Blackhawk helicopters at Freeman Field in Seymour. The squadron, also known as Charlie Company, is a component of the Indiana National Guard's newly activated 219th Battlefield Surveillance Battalion, which is headquartered at Camp Atterbury. Two Blackhawks were brought in from the guard's Shelbyville facility for the exercise, which involves 48 parachute drops.

tribtown > Spec. Austin Cecil, right, helps Columbus' Lt. Nick Roukas with Charlie Company prepare for a practice parachute jump at Freeman Field in Seymour on Wednesday morning. The soldiers are members of the 2-152 Reconnaissance and Surveillane Calvary Squadron (airborne) of the Indiana National Guard's newly activated 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. Members of the squadron will continue practice jumps at Freeman Field in an anticipation of deployment in in 2011. Members of the unit made 48 jumps during the exercise.

tribtown > Greg Carter, a truck driver with Wal-Mart, talks about safety with Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman during her visit to the company's supercenter in Seymour on Monday afternoon. Skillman's visit was designed to recognize truck drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which began Sunday and ends Saturday.

Staff Sgt. James Mitchell of Bloomington and Staff Sgt. Kade Brescher of Brownstown spent part of their day Wednesday serving as pathfinders for parachutists practicing jumps from Blackhawk helicopters at Freeman Field in Seymour. Pathfinders helped the jump master determine when soldiers may jump from the helicopter and when weather conditions are optimal.
The exercise was planned for some of the full-time members of the 2-152 Reconnaisance and Surveillance Calvary Squadron (Airborne). The unit is a component of the Indiana National Guard's newly activated 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.