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Helicopters in Military Operations

Images featuring military helicopters in action, demonstrating their roles in air support, transport, and rescue missions.

US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Makes an Attack Run

An aircrew with the 106th Aviation Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, takes part in Army modernization efforts at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Aug. 4, 2022, by operationally testing the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter while preparing for an upcoming deployment. As the newest helicopter introduced into the Armys inventory, the UH-60V began fielding to the 106th in 2021 following the units selection as the Armys first unit to be equipped with the new Black Hawk. According to the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, aviators, crewmembers, and support personnel with the 106th were at Fort McCoy operationally testing the UH-60V Blackhawk helicopter July 28 to Aug. 5, 2022. The 106th completed their testing operations from the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport. Victor model testing completes a 24-month process from conception to reality for the Illinois Guard unit, U.S. Army Operational Test Command officials said.

040518-F-5872L-008. Base: Chandy Range State: Lop Buri Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopters, assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah Army National Guard, participate in a training exercise with partner nations to demonstrate the capabilities of multinational armies working together simultaneously in a combined arms live-fire mission during African Lion 22, June 28, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperadurbility among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Two Iraqi Mi-17 Hip Helicopters conduct an aeromedical evacuation mission

An MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 hovers as Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fast-rope to the building below during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise at a training facility in Barnwell, S.C., June 23, 2010. 26th MEU Units Maritime Interception Operation raid force and HSC-22 conducted the three-day exercise in preparation for the MEUs deployment this fall. The exercise hones the MEUs ability to swiftly control the operation of a hostile ship or maritime platform.

Slovakian Mi-17 with digital camouflage and gun pod during NATO Exercise Ramstein Rover, Namest, Czech Republic.

060310-N-4166B-027. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Major Command Shown: USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) comes in to land in a field at the combat center during Exercise Gallant Eagle '88. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '88 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

Bölkow BO-105C helicopter. Exercise together with the Royal Netherlands Army.

A Kaman Huskie helicopter from the US Air Force.

Soldiers from 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment assist Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment to conduct an air assault training exercise, May 24, 2022, on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. The exercise provided an opportunity for 1-36 Infantry to validate their air assault capabilities.

Family members of the 58th and 150th Special Operations Wings waiting to take off in the HH-60 Pave Hwak for an orientation flight as part of the annual Spouses Day event at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. May 14, 2022. This event was especially important to the 150 th SOW as the Air National Guard spouses dont visit Kirtland AFB as frequently as the active duty spouses.

A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 8th Special Operations Squadron "Black Birds" flies during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 1, 2011. The CV-22 Ospreys primary mission is insertion, extraction, and re-supply of unconventional warfare forces and equipment into hostile or enemy-controlled territory using airland or airdrop procedures.

Persian Gulf, July 6, 2005 - Aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter leaves the flight deck with off going mail and personnel.

March 4, 2010 - A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting a Humvee prepares to land at a forward operating base in southern Afghanistan. The Chinooks are the Army's primary cargo rotary aircraft and have been crucial throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to the Aviation Combat Unit, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

NH-90 transport helicopter of the German Army, Dresden, Germany.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, conducts an area and landing zone familiarization flight off the coast of Kanagawa, Japan, June 11, 2022. VMM-265 is supporting Fuji Viper Shinka 22 in order to enhance lethality and train with 4th Marine Regiment.

Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopters of Berkuty aerobatics team.

Soldiers from B Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted deck landings with CH-47F Chinook helicopters on the the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the waters east of the Korean peninsula on September 26, 2022. Deck landing qualifications are conducted to certify air crew members and pilots on landing on a ship. This training was conducted in part with the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability with our joint partners.

Soldiers from B Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted deck landings with CH-47F Chinook helicopters on the the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the waters east of the Korean peninsula on September 26, 2022. Deck landing qualifications are conducted to certify air crew members and pilots on landing on a ship. This training was conducted in part with the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability with our joint partners.

Pilots from 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion land on helicopter pads in precedent of cold load training, in Baturaja, Indonesia, July 31, 2022 as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines attach an M777 Howitzer to a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external lift at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2022. The training increased battlefield proficiency and combat readiness across Marine Air-Ground Task Force units by expanding the ability for commanders to relocate artillery assets in austere terrain.

Two CV-22 Osprey aircraft fly close together during the Cannon Air Show, Space and Tech Fest at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 26, 2018. The Osprey aircraft demonstrated their full capabilities in a rescue-scenario exercise.

An Israeli Air Force CH-53 Yasur helicopter in flight over Israel.

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to touch down to transport evacuees of a multinational emergency evacuation drill Feb. 17 in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold 2013. Militaries from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia worked alongside U.S. Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to process multinational citizens through security and screening stations before evacuating them via helicopter. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, is the largest multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region and demonstrates commitment to building interoperability with participating nations and to supporting peace and stability in the region.

Marines from the 6th Marine Regiment rush aboard a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter while engaged in a simulated casualty evacuation located on Landing Zone Hawk during the MCCREE field excercise. The 6th Marine Regiment conducted a MCCREE (Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation) for the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. A MCCREE encompasses an evaluation of the overall readiness skills of an infantry battalion. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 8, 2022) An MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 prepares to takeoff from Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay. HSC-28 is at NSA Souda Bay participating in NIRIIS 2022 as part of a deployment to Naval Air Station Sigonella in support of Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

221129-N-EV253-1540 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - U.S. Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Master Chief Ryan Grant, assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, signals that he is ready to be hoisted to a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to the Vipers of Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 during a hoist training event at Naval Outlying Landing Field in Imperial Beach, Calif., Nov. 29. During the evolution, which was overseen by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of HSC-3, SARMM provided training on hoisting operations and other personnel recovery techniques to their U.S. Marine Corps counterparts. The evolution was a part of Exercise Steel Knight 2023 (SK-22), a 1st Marine Division-led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined forces-arms environment and enhances naval warfighting, tactics, techniques and procedures. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins

A U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunship participates in Exercise Solid Shield '87. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Unknown

USSURIISK, RUSSIA - MARCH 24: Mi-8 military transport helicopter hovers on the competition skydivers on March 24, 2012 in Ussuriisk, Russia.

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

West Virginia National Guards Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Aeromedical Evacuation Company (MEDEVAC), received its first of six new HH-60M Mike model Black Hawk helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Wood County Airport (KPKB), Williamstown, West Virginia, April 12, 2022. Built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the US Army, the HH-60M-model is specifically designed to provide aerial medical support and ambulatory patient transport services under difficult weather conditions, during day and night.

An HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter from the 66th Rescue Squadron taxis at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 8, 2023. Red Flag 23-1 created a realistic environment for warfighters to train.

DN-SC-05-10443. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Left side air-to-air view of a UH-60A BlackHawk helicopter en route to Florida, after its acceptance ceremony at the Silkorsky Aircraft Plant, Stratford, Connecticut. The helicopter will be assigned to the 55th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (55th ARRS) at Eglin Air Force Base. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Navy (USN) HH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron Six (HCS-6), takes off after extracting US Navy (USN) SEAL Team Members during a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) training exercise conducted during DESERT RESCUE XI. The exercise is the premiere Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) training exercise involving all branches of the US Military and is conducted at the ranges at Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS), Nevada (NV). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Idaho Army National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted air medical evacuation and casualty treatment, along with members of Detachment 1, Company Golf, 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion at the Orchard Combat Training Center, May 17.

A UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter crewed by U.S. Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, and firefighters from Westover Air Reserve Base Fire Department, lifts off with a Bambi Bucket in tow during aerial firefighting training at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Massachusetts, May 25, 2022. Bambi Buckets are able to be reused after dumping their payload and do not interfere with the landing of the aircraft.

U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers participating in the Medical Simulation Training Center's Combat Lifesaver Course train with a New Jersey National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk MEDEVAC helicopter on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 25, 2022.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing prepare to take off with Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen onboard for an air insert exercise during their Summer Training Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 2, 2022. NROTC Midshipmen Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

An air-to-air right side view of an HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter being refueled by an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, in flight, during a reserve rescue exercise. Base: Phelps Collins Ang Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AH-64D Longbow Apache of the U.S. Army Europe.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 10th CAB conduct a flyover for the Boilermaker 15k race in Utica, Ny. July 10, 2022. The helicopter formation consisted of two Black Hawks and a Chinook.

An HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter plugs into the air refueling hose of an MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft over the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of Northern California. Both planes are from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Federal Field. The C-130 can transfer up 1,000 pounds of fuel per minute to the H-60 and is necessary for the long-range, over water mission that the 129th Rescue Wing performs. The 129th is conducting a training rescue operation in the Pacific Ocean. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030827-M-7837W-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An air-to-air front view of an MH-53H Pave Low III helicopter. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-86-10586. Country: Colombia (COL)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 refuels an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during an air delivered ground refueling (ADGR) at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2022. VMGR-152 conducted ADGR to train toward rapid-refueling in austere environments for aircraft that cannot be refueled in flight, allowing them to stay in the fight.

MH-60 Pave Hawk, a special operations variant of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Mi-24P attack helicopters of the Russian Air Force during Exercise Aviadarts 2018.

Right front view of a SH-3 Sea King helicopter in-flight above the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41). Aircraft on the deck include (right to left) F-4 Phantom II, A-7 Corsair II and an A-6 Intruder. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

BABADAG TRAINING AREA, Romania-- UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to 3-227 AHB flies overhead during personnel recovery training with the U.K. 140th Expeditionary Air Wing, July 12, 2022.Regular interoperability training with NATO partners and allies builds trust and readiness, increasing the capacity for deterrence and defense.

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct landing drills with a CH-53E Super Stallion at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 30, 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.

Pair of USMC Boeing CH-46 Sea Knights ( nicknamed the Phrog ) depart after dropping a squad of Marines during an assault demonstration.

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, conducts security during a simulated straits transit with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 9, 2022. GRFCSG is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 Marine Corps Station New River, North Carolina, conducts a flyover in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 26, 2022. The team was tasked with a flyover in memoriam of Silver Star recipient Lance Cpl. Frank J. Ambrose. Ambrose received a Silver Star for his exceptional courage, fighting, determination and complete dedication to duty during the Vietnam War.

DN-SC-87-00277. Base: Unknown

An Army CH-47F Chinook, operated by aircrew from B Company, 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion, passes over Clunie Lake during helocast training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29, 2022. Army combat engineers from Breacher Company, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, conducted the helocast operations to build confidence and familiarize themselves with future training they will encounter.

An air-to-air right side view of a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12) RH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter followed by an AH-64A Apache helicopter. State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepare to taxi a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Tampere, Finland, Aug. 4, 2022. 12th Combat Aviation Brigade is one of the units to support U.S. European Command theater strategy by demonstrating U.S. commitment to European Allies and Partners and highlighting U.S. capabilities to diverse audiences. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members train on rescue hoist operations June 10, 2020, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The VNG aviators and Chesterfield rescue technicians form the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to provide rotary wing aviation rescue hoist capabilities for aerial rescue evacuation. The Va. HART deployed to Texas in August 2017 to assist with Hurricane Harvey recovery operations, to South Carolina in September 2018 to support flood response operations after Hurricane Florence and was on standby in Virginia after Hurricane Michael in October 2018.

U.S. special operations service members participate in Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System (FRIES) training at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 22, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

030524-M-9812M-064. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8), Pacific Ocean

Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of Russian Air Force.

A MH-53J Pave Low IIIE Helicopter from the 21st Special Operations Squadron flies over England's countryside, during the Air Fete 2000, held at RAF Mildenhall. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

A U.S. Army UH-60L Blackhawk at the Letzlingen Army Training Center, Germany, during Exercise Bora 2011 in preparation for Afghanistan deployment.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, exit an MV-22 Osprey after being air-inserted during exercise Mjolnir Strike on Atlantic Airfield, North Carolina, June 27, 2023. Exercise Mjolnir Strike 3-23 is a fire support-focused training opportunity for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fires Observers across II MEF to increase proficiency while incorporating multiple fire support capabilities, such as ground-based indirect fires and close air support.

A CH-53E Super Stallion flies 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. 23, 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.

221205-N-VJ326-1132 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) - An AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 flies near amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Dec. 5, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris boards a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 26, 2022. Vice President Harris will join other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Pulaski-based Delta Company,1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct air assault training training Jan. 5, 2019, in Pulaski, Virginia. The Red Dragons practiced tactical maneuvers off of UH-60 Black Hawks as part of their drill weekend. Air support was provided by Sandston-based Alpha Company,2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conduct landing drills with MV-22B Ospreys on Camp Betsukai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 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. Army Soldiers, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, Cleveland, Ohio, attach a 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.

030411-F-8982F-097. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spanish Navy SH-3D at Rota Naval Air Station, Spain.

The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue (HART) Academy hosts its first joint training event at the South Carolina Fire Academy in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 12-16, 2019. South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and first responders will provide other states on best practices and procedures for HART team implementation throughout the country, Indiana being the first class to train at the academy. The academy is a joint training initiative by South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas to create full-scale training events between the National Guard and civilian agencies, implementing complex scenarios to ensure seamless response during real-world emergencies. The training includes an overview of the program, flight crew roles and responsibilities, equipment rigging, rescue techniques, communication strategies between the National Guard and civilian partners, and more.

040720-F-0193C-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Photograph taken of a AH-64A Apache Attack helicopter. Dated 20th Century

030326-A-XXXXX-6514. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft maintainers 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 preventative maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom at São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 8, 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.

CH-47F Chinook of the Italian Army.

Infantrymen of the German Army prepare to board a NH-90 transport helicopter.

Serbian Air Force HN-42M Gama (SA-341H Gazelle) with its range of available weapons.

Soldiers from Alpha Troop, 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, performing maintenance on a AH-64E Apache helicopter in preparation for training exercise Allied Spirit, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Rivas, 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade)

Airmen from the 54th Helicopter Squadron, 69th Bomb Squadron and U.S. Army Green Beret Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, participate in a group exercise at Minot, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. The exercise involved convoy operations and testing the interoperability of the participating forces.

UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters assigned to Alpha Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade land in Baturaja, Indonesia on Aug. 8, 2022. The aircraft were shuttling the multi-national infantry force as part of a field training exercise during Super Garuda Shield 22. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

A UH-1N Twin Huey from the 512th RQS flies a training mission near Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

An HH-60W Jolly Green II flies out for training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 23, 2023. The 41st Rescue Squadron executed aerial and gunnery training to maintain combat-ready status as an HH-60W personnel recovery squadron.

A Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47 Chinook takes off during a military exercise.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 take off in an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 during a Fast Rope Masters Course (FRMC) at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2022. Fast roping allows Marines to enter landing zones that are too dangerous for helicopters to safely land. Fast Rope and Helicopter Rope Suspension Training teaches Marines proper knots and rappelling techniques, and builds confidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

U.S. Soldiers with the 6th Engineer Battalion participate in the Order of the Arctic Sapper competition Aug. 17, 2011, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. Six teams of eight to 11 Soldiers competed in mountain climbing, rappelling, river crossing and other combat engineer events to be inducted into the Order of the Arctic Sapper.

A left rear view of a Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 43 (HSL-43) SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter in-flight during an anti-submarine warfare exercise. The helicopter is armed with a Mark 46 torpedo. Country: Unknown

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.

KUBINKA, RUSSIA - May, 15, 2021: attack helicopters Mil Mi-28, STRIZHI Aerobatic Team 30TH Anniversary Event KUBINKA, RUSSIA - May, 15, 2021: attack helicopters Mil Mi-28, STRIZHI Aerobatic Team 30TH Anniversary Event. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 18321065

US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight lands at a high altitude unimproved landing zone and unloads US Marines for mountain warfare training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, USA

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Iowa Army National Guard delivers a historic U.S. Air Force F-80 Shooting Star to the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa on September 15, 2022. The F-80 had been on display at the Iowa National Guard headquarters at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. The Iowa Air National Guards 174th Fighter Squadron had flown the F-80C during the early 1950s. After being repainted in Sioux City the aircraft will be returned to Camp Dodge for static display. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

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