U.S. Army soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and U.S. aircraft are positioned on the airstrip at Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq, in preparation for Operation Swarmer on March 16, 2006. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. The soldiers are from the Iraqi Army's 1st Brigade, 4th Division, and the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.