world experience deploying and operating in an austere environment. The Engineer Task Force augmented and supported deploying combat forces with engineering, logistical, and communications troops. When combat forces redeployed the Engineers continued their mission. The units from the 82nd Airborne, the 504th, began rigorous training exercises with orders to avoid the fighting on the border. Had those orders changed, the paratroopers and infantrymen were prepared to fight, but the invading Sandinista troops had already begun to withdraw. Within days, the Sandinista government negotiated a truce with Contra leaders, and by the end of March the 7th Infantry had returned to Fort Ord, California and the paratroopers of the 82nd had returned to Fort Bragg. Participating units United States Army units Elements of Company C, 214th Aviation Regiment, 1st Corps, assigned to JTFB at Palmerola AB Elements of 9th Aviation Battalion, 9th Aviation Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, assigned to JTFB at Palmerola AB 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light) Battery B, 6/8 Field Artillery, 7th Infantry Division (Light) 13th Engineer Battalion 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Company A, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Company HHC 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division General Support (GS) Platoon, 782nd Maintenance Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Company B, 307th Medical Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division General Support (GS) Platoon, 82nd Military Police Company, 82d Airborne Division Company B, 407th Supply and Transport Battalion, 82d Airborne Division Company C, and HQ Elements, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 73rd Armor, 82nd Airborne Division 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light) 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light) 3rd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light) 21st Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Airborne MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade (Airborne) 313th Military Intelligence Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Battery A, 1/14th Field Artillery, 24th Infantry Division Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light) along with elements of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment Joint Task Force Bravo, 401st Military Police Company 7th Special Forces Group