When the Robot Rebellion broke out, the U.S. Government mobilized all of it's armed forces to destroy the threat. After the first US counter-attack failed and resulted in the loss of most of the Eastern Seaboard as well as parts of the Mid-West, the US provisional government turned to GI Joe. This highly trained special mission force would lead the remaining US forces against the BAT onslaught. To accomplish this, General Hawk recalled all former members of GI Joe to active service.

Edward 'Starduster' Skylar took charge of the Army's first Skyborne Infantry unit. They would be tasked with direct aerial infantry support, recon and countering the enemy SkyBAT threat.