Helicopters in Military Training

Diverse military helicopters in action, conducting drills and missions in various terrains, showcasing the capabilities of air support.

January 23, 2007 - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter conducts carrier qualification evolution aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5), while under way in the Mediterranean Sea.

DF-SN-86-12577. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HH-60G Pave HawkPrimary function: Combat search and rescue. Speed: 160 mph. Dimensions: Length 64 ft. 8 in.; width 7 ft. 9 in.; height 16 ft. 8 in.; rotor diameter 53 ft. 7 in. Range: 478 miles unrefueled. Armament: Combi- nation of two 7.62 mm miniguns or .50 caliber machine guns. Crew: Four.

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 Yausubetsu 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.

030807-M-7837W-012. Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

USMC personnel assigned to the 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines fast rope from a hovering USMC CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH). Base: Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020821-M-0175R-108. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

An Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter picks up a historic F-80 fighter jet from the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa on April 11, 2023. The helicopter from the Iowa NG B/171 Aviation Regiment based in Davenport, is bringing the jet back to Camp Dodge to be placed on static display. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

970408-F-7910D-509. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX GAUNTLET Base: Brazzaville Country: Congo (COG)

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 28th Combat Aviation Brigade sits on Muir Army Airfield before a flight training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap. Pa, July 17, 2022. The Black Hawk is used in multiple ways, from transporting personnel to medical evacuation, making it a versatile asset in todays Army. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. John Trapani)

Service members with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force demonstrate a supply airlift using a UH-60 Black Hawk during Exercise Churashima Rescue 2022 on Camp Naha, Okinawa, on Sept. 28, 2022. Service members with 15th Brigade, JGSDF, hosted Churashima Rescue 22 to train local emergency responders for rapid deployment following a catastrophic tsunami.

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter hovers over the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220807-F-LN908-0218INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2022) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, prepares to land aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 7, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A 55th Special Operations Squadron HH-60A Night Hawk helicopter undergoes aerial refueling during a search and rescue (SAR) mission. Helicopters from the squadron are taking part in SAR efforts initiated for Texas Rep. George T. (Mickey) Leland and members of his delegation after the plane transporting Leland and 15 other people was reported missing en route to a refugee camp near the Sudanese border. Country: Ethiopia (ETH)

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 a forward arming and refueling point operation at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio De Janeiro, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 5, 2022. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding among participating Navies and Marine Corps.

030721-F-6701P-039. Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

020821-M-0175R-005. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

220712-N-N3764-1003EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Valkyries” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 8 conducts flight operations aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), July 12, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

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.

041020-N-8493H-005. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter from the 66th Rescue Squadron taxis at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 8, 2023. Inclusion of maritime scenarios increase Red Flag's realism as it relates to the pacing challenge and the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Corp Base Hawaii, air inserts 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division opposing forces on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises strengthen relationships and enhance interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic training. We routinely invite and encourage allies and partners to participate in JPMRC rotations.

U.S. Army Europe AH-64D Apache helicopter.

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, and Falcon Soldiers, welcomed Col. Michael Babin, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Commander, and Canadian Troops to Fort Drum, NY June 21, 2022. The RCAF 1 Wing Troops flew to Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on their CH-147F, the equivalent to our CH-47F Chinook helicopter.

Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, 103rd Troop Command, conduct sling load operation training with Company B, 1st Battalion, 487th Artillery Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 2, 2022. Soldiers routinely trained to simulate tactical insertion and extraction of field artillery assets.

An Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter picks up a historic F-80 fighter jet from the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa on April 11, 2023. The helicopter from the Iowa NG B/171 Aviation Regiment based in Davenport, is bringing the jet back to Camp Dodge to be placed on static display. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

Shot of an HH-60 Seahawk helicopter from the 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS), Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, moving into position to begin refueling in preparation for a training exercise. Country: Unknown

Two US Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters provide aerial support during the combined amphibious beach assault at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, South Korea, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops (Not shown) will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Tak San Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

Two UH-60 Black Hawks taxi out for a mission over northern Iraq

An MH-60S Knighthawk, attached to the ÒTridentsÓ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, takes off from the fantail of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 27, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale.

Apache 29APR2An AH-64D Apache helicopter fires flares as it conducts an air missionApril 29. The Apache is from the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th AviationRegiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, based at CampTaji, Iraq.

An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, flies a Combat Search and Rescue training exercise during HSC-5's training at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 22, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143; VFA-103; VFA-86; VFA-136; Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140; Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121; HSC-5; and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster II lands at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, as a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra prepares to launch on a mission

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.

A Japan Self-Defense Force UH-1 Iroquois supports live-fire training 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.

030815-M-7837W-045. Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39

031102-F-9629J-016. Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

The 5-17 Air Cavalry Squadron conducted its first spur ride since the unit was activated in May from September 1-2, 2022. A UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter lands at the top of a hill local to Camp Humphreys to pick up candidates after their one mile summit up the hill.

The 5-17 Air Cavalry Squadron conducted its first spur ride since the unit was activated in May from September 1-2, 2022. A UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter lands at the top of a hill local to Camp Humphreys to pick up candidates after their one mile summit up the hill.

A left front view of a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter in flight during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey takeoff from a desert landing zone, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, USA

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.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 sits on the flight line after refueling during a long-range insert of more than 800 miles during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force Exercise from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Okinawa to mainland Japan, June 9, 2022. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as part of a series of integrated no-notice drills to maintain a high state of readiness and demonstrate the United States resolve to maintain regional security.

Commodore, Navy Recruiting Region West, Captain Dave C. Webber, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Southwest Executive Officer Cmdr. Keith Bushey and NTAG Southwest Commanding Officer Cmdr. David Yoon board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 with the Leap Frogs before a tandem-jump prior to the NTAG Southwest Change of Command Ceremony May 18, 2022 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California.

DF-ST-89-00734. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

040324-M-5523R-019. Base: Camp Mu Juk Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030525-M-9812M-063. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, attach a HIMARS launcher pod container to a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helicopter support team training event at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2022. Landing Support Platoon, with CLB-22, conducted these external lift operations with a helicopter support team to improve their skills and ability to execute potential contingency missions in support of 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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.

050102-F-9995T-012. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner, of Cameron, N.C., prepares to fuel an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior while Spc. Sean Shuttleworth, of Columbia, S.C., mans the fire extinguisher on Forward Operating Base Fenty. Both Soldiers are petroleum specialists serving with Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter, during Exercise Eagle Sokol at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Mar. 25, 2019. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this build a foundation of teamwork and readiness between allied NATO countries. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 fly in formation during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 23, 2022. HMH-361 launched 6 CH-53E Super Stallions in support of the squadrons required annual training.

Maj. Brittany Fayos, Rotary Wing Division deputy and CH-53 pilot at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), conducts a functional check flight inspection while preparing to deliver a recently overhauled CH-53 helicopter to the fleet. In order to provide the fleet with quality and capable aircraft, Marines working in FRCEs H-53 Military Branch oversee a range of critical functions including inspections and safety checks conducted during each phase of the maintenance, overhaul and repair process. (Photo by Joe Andes, Fleet Readiness Center East Public Affairs.)

Two Breda Nardi NH-500E helicopters of the Italian Air Force 72nd Wing fly over Frosinone, Italy. The main component of the 72nd Stormo is the 208th Gruppo (Squadron), a flight unit whose courses were attended by more than 4,000 pilots in 40 years, proof that almost every Italian military pilot flying with the choppers earned their wings at Frosinone. However, even if the training role continues to be the main role of the 208th Gruppo, its crews are often involved in real operations abroad.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter takes off during a field exercise at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. MWSS-172 held this exercise in order to demonstrate proof of concept for external lifts, to refine the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations concept, and to improve the engineer companys combat effectiveness in an expeditionary jungle warfare environment.

Aircrafts - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-56-100. USMC helicopter in flight next to ship2. Hurricane Katrina

November 9, 2010 - Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters fly near the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, prior to landing on the ship's flight deck while under way off the coast of Southern California. USS Boxer was participating in a composite training unit exercise in preparation for deployment in 2011.

Members of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) secure a cable onto an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter. The cable will connect a Mark 105 hydrofoil sled to the helicopter for use during a minesweeping exercise, part of the joint U.S./South Korean Exercise Valiant Blitz '90. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT BLITZ '90 Base: Pohang Country: Korea

A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Prepares to take off during the aerial gunnery training conducted by the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment of the New York National Guard at Fort Drum, NY on April 27, 2022 . The door gunners practiced engaging targets on the ground during the battalions April 23- May 7 annual training period. The battalion is preparing to mobilize and deploy to Kuwait in June.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 prepare to land two CH-53K King Stallion helicopters at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2022. The CH-53K King Stallion, the Marine Corps newest heavy-lift helicopter, can lift up to 36,000 pounds of equipment, holds up to 30 troops, and features a computerized fly-by-wire system for semiautonomous piloting.

Three CH-47D Chinook helicopters make their final approach towards a landing strip during Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 completes machine gun drills during Jungle Leaders Course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2022. The training is designed to test the physical and mental resilience of Marine Corps leaders in a harsh jungle environment.

A CH-53 helicopter from 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS New River, picks up a rescued pilot and TRAP (Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel) team from 2d Battalion,. 6th Marines. Subject Operation/Series: Revised Capabilities Exercise (RCAPEX) Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041125-M-0036Y-006. Base: Camp Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Special Operations personnel rappel down from a Air Mobility Command's MH-53J Pave Low helicopter. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 fly an AH-1Z Viper near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2023. HMLA-167 trained to increase proficiency during a unit-level deployment for training (DFT). The purpose of the DFT was to increase the squadrons proficiency in expeditionary close-air support, shore-based operations, and defensive-air maneuvering. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Major Grace Gibbens, 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Pilot, flies the HH-60 Pave Hawk to an undisclosed location August 1, 2022. The Pave Hawk is a twin-turbo shaft engine helicopter in service with the United States Air Force used in search and rescue missions.

Sgt. Kolin Schurter, a Soldier assigned to Delta Company, 1-229th Attack Bn., 16th Combat Aviation Brigade sits in the front seat of an AH-64E Apache helicopter as it takes off at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Apr. 20, 2022. The Apache does not have enlisted crew members that accompany the aircraft during flight, making this reward for for high-performing Soldiers a special and uncommon event.

Two H145M helicopters of the German Air Force Special Forces team.

POLAND-- Soldiers from 1-6 ACS, Task Force Saber conduct scheduled maintenance on an Apache Helicopter. This detailed preventative maintenance service is conducted every 14 days or 25 flight hours to ensure the aircraft is ready to fly.

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, foreground, and a CH-47F Chinook helicopter, fly between the Chugach Mountains during sling-load training near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2024. U.S. Army Soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard Aviation Battalion conducted the sling-loaded training to enhance their ability to operate in Alaskas harsh environment. (Alaska National Guard

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

An aircrew with the Minnesota National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on Oct. 27, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Armys utility tactical transport helicopter. The versatile helicopter has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years as well. Five Minnesota National Guard Black Hawks were at the airport Oct. 27.

A SH-60F Carrier-Based LAMPS Antisubmarine Warfare Helicopter, from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven (HS-7), "Dusty Dogs", soars through the air above USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

An Apache AH-64D combat helicopter.

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter takes off from Grafenwoehr, Germany.

050815-N-0000X-001. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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 for several weeks operationally testing the UH-60V Blackhawk helicopter in August. 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.

020412-A-8359B-030. Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest

030806-F-6701P-040. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Country: Unknown

230211-N-XK462-1068 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 11, 2023) An MV-22 Osprey from the Ugly Angels of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 flies near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Group (MKI ARG), with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), are conducting combined expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations in the South China Sea as part of continuing and routine interoperability training operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

An AB205A-1 of the Italian Army.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2022) An AH-1Z Viper, attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, conducts flight operations with Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 29, during an amphibious raid. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

An aircrew with the Minnesota National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on Oct. 27, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Armys utility tactical transport helicopter. The versatile helicopter has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years as well. Five Minnesota National Guard Black Hawks were at the airport Oct. 27.

030403-M-9124R-066. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Tennessee National Guards UH-60L Blackhawk aircrew and Nashville Fire Departments Helicopter-borne Aquatic Rescue Team prepare for the water rescue mission during a joint exercise near Smyrnas National Guard Volunteer Training Site, April 9.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew assigned to Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, touches down inside of the Hoehenfels Training Area in Germany, Jan. 16, 2018 during a local area orientation flight. The crew is preparing for Allied Spirit VIII, an exercise to enhance NATO and key partner interoperability, build readiness and strengthen relationships.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Company G, 3d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, takes off after loading injured personnel during a proof of concept exercise at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, April 29, 2022. The exercise was a part of Southern Strike 2022, a special operations-centric exercise that promotes interoperability between special forces, conventional ground forces, and air assets in order to ensure the U.S. military stays relevant and ready to respond to a peer-to-peer, large-scale combat operation.

San Diego, California, May 31, 2005 - Photographers practiced a new Creative Lighting System while photographing an SH-60 helicopter at Naval Air Station North Island. The wireless system was designed to overcome lighting challenges without the use of cumbersome studio lights.

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during 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.

030413-M-5654R-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Highway 8 Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-373

A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to fly 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.

BABADAG TRAINING AREA, Romania-- UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to 3-227 AHB fly 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.

Row of Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters of the Russian Air Force.

Two Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Squadron 365 (HMM-365) (Reinforced) sit in front of a bombed hangar near the Air Command Element Headquarters located at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

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.

DN-ST-85-04082. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

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