Black Hawk Helicopters in Action

A series of military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters involved in refueling and medical evacuation operations, showcasing soldiers and pilots in various military environments and training exercises.

Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk Medivac helicopter refuels at Camp Warhorse after a mission

Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk Medivac helicopter refuels at Camp Warhorse after a mission

A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), and an Army soldier with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division refuel an Army UH-60 Hawk Helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point during Balikatan 22 at Subic Bay, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

1AF's Detachment 3 successfully completed a validation exercise designed to verify the ability of United States Air Force "Guardian Angel" Pararescue specialists to operate with aircrew aboard U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawks to, if needed, rescue astronauts at sea. The joint team will support NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's upcoming Crew 5 launch. "The integration with Navy helicopter crews and the Air Force pararescuemen was successful," said Col Jason Gingrich, First Air Force, Air Forces Space Air Deputy to United States Space Command. "We worked out joint solutions for human space flight support operations (HSFSO) with our counterparts from Fleet Forces Navy and NASA. Also, United States Space Command provided great oversight and support for this vital HSFSO mission."

Airmen from the 139th Medical Group Homeland Response Force prepare to assist in a MedEvac exercise at Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri, June 7, 2022. The Missouri National Guard MedEvac Team flew in their Black Hawk helicopters to assist in the exercise.

020930-F-4728F-002. Subject Operation/Series: VICTORY STRIKE III Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Army Paratroopers and International Paratroopers participate in the International Airborne Leapfest Competition in Exeter, Rhode Island, Aug. 1-10, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest-running, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Officer Candidate Deirdre Salvas)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct a forward arming and refueling point operation as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 5, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

070313-A-4520N-011. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of HHC 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Colorado National Guard, practice sling load drills at Northern Strike 19 with Colorado's state partners from King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 22, 2019.Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from more than 20 states, multiple service branches and seven coalition countries during the last two weeks of July 2019 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guards ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea and ground maneuver integration, together with the synch

020410-A-8359B-024. Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

060228-A-1211S-146. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Normandy State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

Royal Saudi Air Force AS532 Cougar CSAR helicopter.

A Soldier with Echo Company, 1st Battalion (Assault Helicopter Battalion), 244th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard watches a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter take off at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Jan. 10, 2024. The 244th AHB underwent rigorous mobilization training in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian. (Oklahoma National Guard

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing prepare to load an HH-60W Jolly Green II onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 19, 2022. This is the first deployment for the HH-60W and it offers a range of improved capabilities over its predecessor including improved range and survivability. Moody Airmen set out on the first-ever operational deployment of the HH-60W to provide rescue services in support of contingency operations.

050711-F-7564C-084. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040826-F-0193C-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, refuels at Topeka Regional Airport in Topeka, Kansas, March 7, 2023. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Inf. Div. conducted an all-female flight flyover and visit to the Amelia Earhart Museum to celebrate the achievements of women in aviation.

DF-ST-85-09876. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-60 Black Hawk taxis out for a mission over northern Iraq

U.S. Air Force special missions aviators assigned to the 23rd Wing hot pit refuel an HH-60W Jolly Green II during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Avon Park, Florida, July 25, 2022. Hot pit refueling occurs while aircraft engines are running, eliminating downtime and allowing pilots to quickly return to the mission. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Command's first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wing's capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to take flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 27, 2022. The Pave Hawk is a twin-turboshaft engine helicopter in service in the United States Air Force.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Beau Rollie, 6-6 Air Cavalry Squadron commander, conducts his final flight as the 6-6 Squadron Commander on Fort Drum, NY Jun. 22, 2022. Lt. Col. Rollie was recieved by Cavalry Soldiers after he landed.

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), is staged before participating in a joint air-to-ground missile testing during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A Navy SH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter aircrew from the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, North Island, California, leave their aircraft parked on the flight line at Roswell Industrial Airfield, after completing a familiarization flight. The SH-60's aircraft and crew's mission, as part of the Red Forces, includes searching for Scud missile sites on the Alamogordo bombing range, during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Riley Dittman, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, cleans the refueling probe during an operations check at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas, July 9, 2022. HMH-366 trains to ensure standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. HMH-366 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

Members of the Turkish Air Force transport aid (tents) to the CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 18, 2023. 1AD CAB provides a dynamic lift capability in direct support of USAID and Turkish relief efforts. 1AD CAB is one of several U.S. military units supporting Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), operating under U.S. Sixth Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) and U.S. European Commanders part of the International Turkish disaster relief efforts.

U.S. Army Soldiers load a simulated patient on to a New Jersey National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during a combat lifesaver course run by the Medical Simulation Training Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 14, 2022. The Medical Simulation Training Center provides realistic medical training to both medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve and National Guard, and provide hands-on instruction on the latest battlefield trauma and critical care techniques.

U.S. Army Sgt. Arlin Tiegen, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief with the 147th Army Aviation Battalion, stands ready to escort Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and Adjutant General U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Don Dunbar on a flood damage assessment of southern Wisconsin June 11, 2008. Serious flooding throughout the State of Wisconsin prompted Governor Doyle to declare a state of emergency, allowing Brigadier General Dunbar to activate National Guard troops to assist in the relief effort.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct forward arming and refueling point operations at Camp Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms and maneuver across multiple domains.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to evacuate from Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, to Fort Benning, Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022. Evacuating some aircraft to Fort Benning and hangaring the rest of the fleet allowed the brigade to maintain readiness while keeping Soldiers and equipment safe but able to spring into action for follow-on missions if needed.

Flight deck personnel and helicopter crews do final preflight checks on two U.S. Air Force MH-53J combat search and rescue helicopters as the aircraft warm engines on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) during Fleet Exercise 2-94. Subject Operation/Series: 34366 Base: USS George Washington @@(Cvn 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Turkish Army UH-60 Blackhawk during Exercise Isik 2016.

A CH-53D Sea Stallion Helicopter At the Air Field at Camp Bastion, a Large Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

U.S. Army Spouses apart of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in the brigade spouse flight on Fort Drum, NY May 12, 2022. Spouses had the oppurtunity to fly in UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

030808-F-4884R-001. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircrew prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for its final flight before retiring to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Sheets, 355th Wing vice commander, piloted the HH-60G Pave Hawk during its final flight over Tucson, Arizona.

Air Assault candidates rappel out of a UH-60, February 22, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the UH-60, candidates must complete the 12-mile ruck in under 3 hours the following morning. Army

Two HH-60's stand ready for take off on the flightline. The HH-60 Pave Hawk is a rescue Helicopter and is primarily used to rescue downed pilots. This photo is part of the "Rescuers" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes the 41st and 71st Rescue Squadrons from Moody AFB participating in Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040926-F-0201C-030. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Soldiers from B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment prepare an M-777 Howitzer to be connected to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in order to transport it to a field training are. The transport of equipment and personnel are part of a training exercise 2-8 FA is conducting Aug. 5-9.

031007-M-2900S-159. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron - 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct routine maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper at São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 7, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

A US Air Force (USAF) HH-60G Pave Hawk, 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (EQRS), Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq, inbound with the gunner manning the GAU-16/A machine gun prepares to deploy pararescuemen who will repel from the helicopter during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 refuel an AH-1Z Viper at a forward arming and refueling point during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Spc. Joyce Garrett (right) and Spc. Austin Morris (left) assigned to 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment, North Dakota Army National Guard, clean an aircraft prior to an exercise in support of Golden Coyote Training Exercise at Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 16, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills, including performing a hot-cold litter carry

020115-F-5697C-017. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2002 Base: Korat Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, assess the landing zone after debarking a CH-53K King Stallion during exercise Potomac Restore, at Oak Grove, North Carolina May 11, 2022. Exercise Potomac Restore is a scenario-driven regimental exercise designed to get the regimental staff to operate in tactical support environments and incorporate unique capabilities of subordinate battalions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz)

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, finishes his final flight in his Army career on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. CW5 Rolando Sanchez, 10th CAB Command Chief Warrant Officer, also conducted his last flight with the brigade.

A UH-53E Super Stallion is prepared for storage after flying above the flight line during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

KFOR multinational partners from Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland and the U.S. came together at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, to participate in additional MedEvac skills training July 19, 2022. KFOR partner nations remain committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo as mandated by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999.

Hurricane Ike, Galveston, TX, September 16, 2008 Evacuees assisted by Texas Task Force 1, from Bolivar Peninsula, get off of a Blackhawk helicopter at the local airport after leaving areas severely impacted by Hurricane Ike. Galveston, TX, September 16, 2008 -- Evacuees assisted by Texas Task Force 1, from Bolivar Penninsula, get off of a Blackhawk helicopter at the local airport after leaving areas severely impacted by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Sgt. Ron Chin, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, watches the hoist during a combat lifesaver course run by the Medical Simulation Training Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 14, 2022. The Medical Simulation Training Center provides realistic medical training to both medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve and National Guard, and provide hands-on instruction on the latest battlefield trauma and critical care techniques.

An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilot stands beside his aircraft

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to load an Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle and a fireteam with 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Exercise (MDMX) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The Marines with 1st Recon began MDMX by conducting a tactical night insertion into an austere environment. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates ground, air, and logistics operations over several days. Marine Corps

Blackhawk support helicopters arrive at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, on April 21, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Army personnel have been arriving on Air Force C-17s (not shown) from Charleston AFB, South Carolina. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB)

DA-ST-87-12975. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Osan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron sits on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 11, 2022. The 55th RQS provides rapid deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide and continually deploys aircraft and aircrews in response to national disasters, domestic search and rescues and medical evacuation missions.

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines refuel a Republic of Korea MUH-1 Marineon helicopter at Pohang Airport, South Korea on July 20, 2022. The FARP was conducted with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps to promote multinational training and preparedness as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program.

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Sailors tow a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) 28, Jan. 25, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEUs ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)

U.S. Army Soldiers, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, Cleveland, Ohio, prepare cable during a sling load mission at the Camp Grayling Parade Field, Grayling, Mich., Aug 14, 2022 during exercise Northern Strike 22-2. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

US Air Force Special Operations MH-53H Pave Low III helicopters from the 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, are deployed to Taegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2000, on October 26th, 2000. FOAL EAGLE is held annually in South Korea to demonstrate U.S. and South Korean military cooperation and is the U.S. Militarys largest Joint-Service, Multi-National field training drill. This year's drill involves about 25,000 active duty, Reserve, and National Guard troops from the United States and bases throughout the Pacific Command. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, taxis for the squadron's final flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2022. This was the last flight for HMLA-269, which is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Navy members load humanitarian supplies onto a U.S. Navy HH-60 from Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Fl. at Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan 18, 2010 to be taken to a location in the city for distribution. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010.

Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron conduct fast rope, ladder climbs, and infiltration-exfiltration training on a MH-60 helicopter, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Nov. 5, 2020 at the Scappoose Industrial Airpark, Scappoose, Ore. This training helps Special Tactics teams maintain readiness and global access skills needed to enter any complex or contested environment.

Several US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-47 Chinook helicopters land in an undisclosed location to refuel and continue transportation missions in Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

1st Air Cavalry Brigade conducts battalion-sized air assault training operation with the Italian Paratrooper Brigade "FOLGORE" during Swift Response 2022, Skopje, North Macedonia, May 17, 2022. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

011123-N-9849W-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: CV-63

Soldiers assigned to the 371st Field Hospital carry a simulated patient during medical evacuation training with members of the 3rd Medical Command Forward, Feb. 2, 2024, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Emergency medical training ensures all emergency responders are prepared to care for U.S. service members across the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

Louisiana National Guard pilots from the Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Pineville, La., sling-loaded 1,500 pound super sacks of sand with a UH-60 Black Hawk into Bayou Darrow south of Colfax in Grant Parish, La., to slow the flow of water where a control structure failed, March 14, 2016. More than 1,400 Guardsmen have supported the flood fight across Louisiana.

The 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah National Guard and the Utah Air National Guard load four AH-64D Apache helicopters onboard a C-5 Galaxy, to be transported to Morocco in support of African Lion 22, a U.S. Africa Command annual exercise on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

030831-F-6701P-006. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

U.S. Army Paratroopers and International Paratroopers participate in the International Airborne Leapfest Competition in Exeter, Rhode Island, Aug. 1-10, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest-running, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Officer Candidate Deirdre Salvas)

Soldiers assigned to 5-17 Air Cavalry Squadron and 4-2 Attack Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, prepare to re-fuel and load ammunition into an AH-64E Apache Helicopter, July 19, 2022, Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 refuel a UH-1Y Venom at a forward arming and refueling point during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marines with 3d battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division load an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to conduct an air insertion during Resolute Dragon 22, Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is a bilateral exercise to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

As his flight team makes an exit, Staff Sgt. Bryce Butler, a Critical Care Flight Paramedic with 1st Infantry Division, walks toward medics from 10th Mountain Division. The Soldiers spent their Saturday training with the MEDEVAC team in preparation for Cadet Summer Training on May 28 at Fort Knox, Ky. After reviewing different injuries and how to treat them, groups of six Soldiers were taken up in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as part of the training. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

The 1-228 Aviation Regiment Sugar Bears assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo conduct a multi-ship CH-47 Chinook launch Sept. 15, 2022, as part of a training exercise at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. This exercise builds readiness and postures JTF-Bravo to provide the best support to our Central American partners whenever and wherever help is needed.

A U.S Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit guides Hellenic Marines from the 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as part of rehearsals for the culminating training event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, Greece, May 16, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division rush the flightline after touching down Oct. 2 during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force assault demonstration at the opening day of the 2009 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show.

060507-A-6365W-139. Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Three military men cleaning a helicopter in the sunlight

U.S. Army Soldiers, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, Cleveland, Ohio, prepare cable during a sling load mission at the Camp Grayling Parade Field, Grayling, Mich., Aug 14, 2022 during exercise Northern Strike 22-2. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

Maintainers assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard, prepare one of the wings HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters for operations at Campo Grande, Brazil on August 21, 2022. The aircraft was shipped to Brazil on board a C-17 flown by the New York Air National Guards 105th Airlift Wing to participate in Exercise Tapio, a combined Brazilian- U.S. irregular warfare exercise. The New York Air National Guard dispatched 100 Airmen from the two wings to participate as part of the State Partnership Program relationship with Brazil,

Ground crew members hose down a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter following minesweeping exercises during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Abu Dhabi Country: United Arab Emerites(UAE)

Soldiers from 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB),101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), get in position to start their mission Operation Lethal Shadow, on September 27, 2022, at Ft. Campbell, Ky. The purpose of the mission was to test the capabilities of 101 CAB by conducting a long-range air assault.

Brig. Gen. Roger Deon, Commanding General of the Army Reserve Aviation Command, engages with Army ROTC Cadets from the University of Louisville on April 1 at Fort Knox, Ky., sharing aviation opportunities offered by the U.S. Army Reserves. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yaroslav Painter, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 drags a fueling hose after refueling a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during exercise Orient Shield 2022 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Ebino, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022. Orient Shield 2022 is the largest U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral field training exercise executed in multiple locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.

Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, operate a forward arming and refueling point at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport, Wash. on Jun. 22, 2022. The Soldiers were training U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Air Force servicemembers on helicopter refueling procedures.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from 349th Air Mobility Wing, Soldiers from the California Army Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, and Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing load a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter onto a C-5M Super Galaxy during Nexus Rising at Moffett Air National Guard Base, California, June 05, 2022. Nexus Rising is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of the wing to generate, employ, and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis Air Force Base partnered with California Army and Air National Guard members for the three-day exercise.

030819-M-7837W-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

041117-F-1646R-020. Base: Maniago State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Soldiers with 1-3rd Attack Battalion (1-3 AB), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) work on AH-64 Apache helicopter maintenance on Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach, Germany, Oct. 04, 2022.

US Army soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division Assault School prepare to execute a combat repell from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kua Xiong, a services technician with the 176th Force Support Squadron, arrives in Toksook Bay, Alaska, via a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, to assist in debris cleanup as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 24, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

Battery Command and Staff from 1-265th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), dismount a UH-1 Iroquois piloted by members of the Charlotte Sheriffs Department, back from conducting a survey of Charlotte County and assessing the extent of the devastation of Hurricane Ian. Port Charlotte, Florida. Oct. 4, 2022. Over 6,000 service members were activated in response to the natural disaster along with both military and civilian support from out-of-state locations.

Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system (FRIES) training from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter attached to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, at Razorback Range near Ft. Smith, Arkansas May 17, 2022. FRIES is designed to quickly deploy personnel from a helicopter without the helicopter touching down.

U.S. Army Spc. Zach Torres, a cannoncrew member assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, and his counterparts from the 15th Unit Field Artillery Battalion, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, watch as a UH-60M Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade sling loads an M119A3 Howitzer during Super Garuda Shield 2022 on Aug. 4, 2022 at Baturaja Training Area, Indonesia. Super Garuda Shield 2022, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. Military and Indonesian National Armed Forces, reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

An AH-64E Apache sits on the flightline at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, prior to being evacuated for Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022. Evacuating some aircraft to Fort Benning, Georgia and hangaring the rest of the fleet allowed the brigade to maintain readiness while keeping Soldiers and equipment safe but able to spring into action for follow-on missions if needed.

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