Military Helicopters in Action

Dynamic scenes of various military helicopters engaged in operations, including lifting vehicles and providing aerial support during training exercises.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide aerial support for a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The VBSS exercise refined Marines skills in maritime interdiction operations by incorporating real world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 lifts a Humvee with 3rd Landing Support Battalion during an integrated training exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2023. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 and HMH 465 conducted integrated training as a proof of concept for future distributed operations.

Polish Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters fly overhead after a Defender Europe 22 multinational live fire training, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 17, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multi-national training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide aerial support for a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The VBSS exercise refined Marines skills in maritime interdiction operations by incorporating real world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Artillery Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conduct sling-load operations and elevator drills with 3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 4, 2024, to increase readiness and proficiency in air assault operations.

Two Virginia National Guard flight crews provide aviation support to Navy SEALS April 19, 2018, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, near Norfolk, Virginia. The aviators supported the SEALS training with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, and the SEALS spent the afternoon and evening sharpening their rappelling and fast rope skills in both day and night conditions.

US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion takeoff from a desert landing zone during a training exercise, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, USA

Aircrews with the North Carolina Army National Guard land three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on the flight line at Charlotte Air National Guard Base, N.C., as part of storm preparation for Hurricane Florence, Sept.12, 2018. Hurricane Florence is one of the largest storms to hit the Carolinas and has ignited a massive response from emergency services.

030116-M-9892R-012. Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-367

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) show their might during a live demonstration in front of the local community on Fort Drum, Ny. Aug 31, 2022. 10th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted aerial manuevers with UH-60M Black Hawks and AH-64D Apache helicopters.

HH-60G Pave Hawk US Air Force

A CH-53E Super Stallion descends 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.

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron takes off during Red Flag 23-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 8, 2023. Red Flag takes place over the Nevada Test and Training Range and provides the warfighter a flexible, realistic and multi-dimensional battle space to conduct advanced training of U.S. military services and coalition forces throughout the year.

MH-53J Pave Low IIIE US Air Force

An AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) departs from Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan to provide close air support on a joint Tactical Airstrike Request. The Cobra is one of several stationed at FOB Dwyer as part of a HMLA-169 detachment, which provides quick-response close air support for coalition and Afghan forces within the area.

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, carries an M119A3 Howitzer during sling load training conducted by U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, and Soldiers from the 15th Unit Field Artillery Battalion, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, 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.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group exit via rope an Air Force CV-22 Osprey during Emerald Warrior 2011 March 1, 2011, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command to provide realistic training opportunities to conventional and special operations forces.

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army aviators from 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard, conduct sling load training for non-aviation Soldiers at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Aug. 8, 2022. Liaison Monitoring Team Soldiers from Kosovo Forces Regional Command East underwent the training in order to learn how to safely conduct sling load operations, allowing for the rapid insertion of supplies and equipment even in the most remote of locations.

970505-M-8731B-014. Complete Scene Caption: Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Scott, from 6th platoon, Alpha Company, 2d Recon Battalion detachment, is repelling from a UH-1 "Huey" while at the Sandhill Training Area, during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 6-97. The Marines are practicing their repelling technique, used for fast insertion into a hostile environment. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). Subject Operation/Series: CAX 6-97 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country

View of a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during Ocean Venture at Mount Training Facility. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-60 Blackhawk hovers overhead at a firing range during the aerial sniper live fire on Fort Campbell, KY, June 23, 2022. Blackhawks can assist in getting snipers in higher elevation if no higher natural elevation is available. (U.S Army Still from video by Pvt. Matthew Wantroba).

A U.S. Marine AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

A U.S. Marine AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

A right front view of a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter from the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HML/A-269). Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-SC-87-12113. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, step off a UH-60 aircraft before executing a mission readiness exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 10, 2023. The exercise was conducted in order to practice realistic training to improve, sustain, and develop standards of procedures safely.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over the 28th ECAB's area of operations in the Middle East during a flight mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, two HH-60G helicopters assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, fly into position to be aerial refueled by a 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base based HC-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: U.S. Special Operations Command

A Chinook Ch-47 transport helicopter of the Royal Air Force rises during the Allied Harbor Operation.

220726-N-XB010-1017 EAST CHINA SEA (July 26, 2022) AH-1Z Cobra helicopter after taking off from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) flight deck. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-90-00497. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, aboard a UH-1Y Venom conduct insertion drills during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at K9 Village training complex, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 8, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

030810-F-6701P-001. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters assigned to 1st Cavalry Division fly over an observation area during a multinational live-fire exercise at Mielno Range, Poland, May 27, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

A Pararescuemen assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is being hoisted into an HH-60G Pave Hawk to recover a simulated patient during a Red Flag-Nellis 23-1 combat search and rescue mission on the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Feb. 9, 2023. The Nevada Test and Training Range is the U.S. Air Forces Premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land.

A PZL W-3 Sokół assigned to the 11th Lubuska Armored Cavalry Division moves Polish Soldiers to a defensive position at a multinational live fire at Borsuk 22, Nowa Deba, Poland, Oct. 14, 2022. (3-4 ABCT) The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit practice fast-rope drills from a CH-53E Super Stallion at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, June 14, 2022. The Marines conducted these fast-roping drills during a visit, board, search, and seizure operation aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5). The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES) training during CENTAM Guardian 2023 in Guatemala, Mar 20 2023. CENTAM Guardian 23 (CG23) is an annual multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity and capabilities with Central American partner nations.

A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter conducts mine countermeasures operations near Naval Air Station, Alameda, Calif. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

040805-F-7564C-147. Base: Ellerbe State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

DN-ST-85-04012. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: USS Shreveport (LPD 12) Country: Gulf Of Suez

Bölkow Bo-105C van 299 squadron.

DA-SC-86-04475. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1st Expeditionary Rescue group scans the desert during a combat search and rescue and personnel recovery agile combat employment exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 3, 2022. The ACE exercise enabled pilots, loadmasters, special warfare airmen, and special mission aviators to increase their combat search and rescue proficiency by working as a rescue triad consisting of HH-60s, HC-130s, and Pararescue forces in unison to rescue isolated personnel in a hostile environment.

DN-ST-91-00226. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sullivan Brooks, a UH-1Y crew chief assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his aircraft for landing aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), May 18, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU are participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and Sailors and Marines under Commander Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

A US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter is silhouetted against the sun during exercise TEAM SPIRIT '77. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '77 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

One of the Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters taking part in a vertical envelopment (infantry landing) is unloaded. This is part of Operation CAX 1-2-82, held at the Marine Corps Air-To-Ground Combat Center. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from the USS MARS (AFS-1) is shown hovering over the flight deck of the USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) preparing to deliver supplies during a vertical replenishment while en route to Perth Australia. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepares to land and insert U.S. Navy SEALs into a training compound during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Deuce Village, near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 12, 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 assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Soldiers from across the nation face their final challenge on the path to becoming rappel masters with the Aircraft Command and Control Exam Sep. 4, 2019, during Rappel Master Course at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The course which certifies Soldiers to plan, oversee and execute rappelling operations, both from a tower and from an aircraft.

A CH-57 Chinook helicopter from the 159th Aviation Battalion transports supply containers from Alexandria airport to Fort Polk's Joint Readiness Training Center. The US Army's 2nd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, deployed from Fort Drum, New York, to participate in JRTC 01-06, a joint readiness training exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Base: Alexandria State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Italian Army soldiers with the Alpini Brigade repel from an UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to rescue a simulated casualty during a downed pilot mission during a downed pilot mission as part of Exercise Summer Resolve in the Province of Bolzano, Italy, Oct. 4, 2022.Exercise Alpine Star is an annual Italian Army hosted, multinational and multi-phased mountain and arctic warfare training exercise. Reconnaissance paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade integrate within select companies of the Italian Armys Alpini Brigade to learn techniques in traversing, ascending and descending multi-seasonal mountainous environments while teaching tactics, techniques and procedures of U.S. Army battle drills to allies. During the summer phase, Exercise Summer Resolve, key training focuses on alpine climbing and repelling while during the winter phase, Exercise Winter Resolve, key training focuses on various types of skiing and ice climbing. This training plays a key role in further developing the relat

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Hunter Army Airfield-based 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Brigade and the Brunswick-based Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment conduct sling-load operations at Fort Stewart, Ga. on June 14, 2022. XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guards program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained Platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tori Miller.

970409-F-7910D-501. Base: Pointe Noire Country: Congo (COG)

Sikorsky Military Helicopters Aviat UH-60A Black Hawk approach landing takeoff U.S. Army signalman

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2D Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to land during a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operation with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, ,2nd MAW, during a field exercise at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 1, 2022. A FARP is a temporary site where aircraft can be refueled and armed, allowing for sustained operations closer to the area of operation. The field exercise consisted of FARP operations, ranges, Base Recovery After Attack exercise and many other elements that prepare and allow 2nd MAW to forward deploy and engage anytime and anywhere, at a moments notice.

United States Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter prepares to launch on a combat operation in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan

DN-ST-89-09360. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter comes in to land at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlanticduring a forward arming and rearming point exercise, Jan. 22, 2024. Soldiers used Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Points authentic training environment to refine tactical proficiency and adaptability.

An AH-64E Apache attack helicopter assigned to Alpha Company, 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, flies near Ellensburg, Wash. on Jun. 9, 2022. Brigade Commander Col. Shane Finison and Executive Officer Maj. Merritt Thomas were piloting the aircraft returning to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Yakima Training Center.

A forklift moves across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) to pick up a load of ammunition dropped off by a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter during a vertical replenishment. The KENNEDY is in the Red Sea to support Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

221020-N-ZG822-1113 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, delivers cargo to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler Kanawha (T-AO 196), during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 20, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

An HH-3C helicopter lowers a pararescueman on a penetrator cable during Search-and-Rescue (SAR) operations for the joint U.S./South Korean Exercise Team Spirit '84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: South Korea

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, assigned to 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, prepares to lift an M119A3 Howitzer during Operation Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022. Northern Strike is a readiness operation that maintains, improves and exceeds directed training levels by providing a venue for units to maximize proficiencies and help validate training.

DF-ST-85-10029. Base: Tucson State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two UH-60 Blackhawks, an AH-64 Apache and a CH-47 Chinook, assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct a flyover during a twilight tattoo at Cottrell Field, Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 22, 2022. The twilight tattoo celebrates the constitution and organization of 3rd ID through performance and music, sharing the storied division's history for all past and present members of the Marne community. The event also highlighted the divisions Marne Hall of Fame with the goal of connecting current Dogface Soldiers with past Dogface Soldiers who demonstrated service within the division, their lifelong commitment to the divisions values, and either their valorous combat actions or their contributions to their chosen fields outside the division.

040410-M-8703S-009. Base: USMC Air Ground Combat Center State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion 1ST Marines

An instructor from the DeGlooper Air Assault School, XVIII Airborne Corps, demonstrates the safe and proper way to rappel from an UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 17.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct an airlift of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at a helicopter external lift drill on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3/12 regularly conducts airlift training to improve rapid insertion and extraction of equipment, producing lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of operations across a wide range of missions.

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.

Sailors attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five (EODMU5) repel from a CH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter attached to the "Providers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) over Orote Point, Santa Rita, Guam. Base: Santa Rita State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

An air-to-air left side view of a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter from Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 5 (HAL-50 as it is used to photograph a Harpoon missile launch from the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) on the Pacific Missile Test Center range. (Substandard image). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

120229-A-UG106-970 Members of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, come in for a dust landing with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team during an air assault training mission led by the Kandahar Air Wing and Afghan National Army in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 29, 2012.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), approaches to pick up cargo for helicopter support team training during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Lido Beach, Greece, May 11, 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.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 fast rope out of 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 assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, the "opposing forces," exercise an air assault operation aboard 1st Air Cavalry Brigade UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters before being ambushed by Czech Soldiers assigned to the 72nd Mechanized Battalion as part of Combined Resolve 17 in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 1, 2022. Combined Resolve is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2015) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 fires inert rockets during a training exercise over the Pacific Ocean. HSM-71 is training for a future deployment as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Hernandez, team leader, 1st Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, performs a "wave off" during a cargo lift during exercise Steel Knight 23 on Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 4, 2022. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver. Hernandez is a native of Phoenix.

A CH-47 Chinook comes in for a landing to pick up soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, following a mission to the Daymirdad District Center, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2011.

USA, California, Chinook Search and Rescue Helicopter, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Two Chinooks and four Blackhawks, along with two Apache gunships to provide air support, all from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, support soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team that are going to air assault into an objective as part of their Full Spectrum Training Environment being held at Hohenfels Germany. US Army Europe Public Affairs

Tikrit, Iraq - A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on the flight line at sunset

DF-ST-86-09641. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 takes off during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 11, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.

Marines with the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command helocast from a CH-47 helicopter during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment near Camp Pendleton, Calif. Dec. 11. VBSS, which consists of maritime vessel boarding and searching, is used to combat smuggling, drug trafficking, terrorism and piracy.

A US Marine Corps UH-1N Iroquois Prepares to Launch For a Nighttime Close Air Support Mission At Al Asad Air Base in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq

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 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.

060327-N-4772B-072. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2006 Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

A Bölkow BO-105 with broken motor with the 3 group of led weapons. Mechanics perform repair work on site.

110722-N-KF029-130GULF OF ADEN (July 22, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 transports pallets of supplies from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, and Afghan National Security Forces provide security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.

CH-53E Super Stallions assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron - 367, land to refuel in preparation for Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to conduct a 2 hour fast roping assignment aboard Bradshaw Air Station, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2014. Marines are enhancing their skills of direct fire support in support of operation Lava Viper.

Six AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters put on a demonstration of their firepower in a simulated terrorist attack during the introduction ceremony at Hood Army Airfield. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, demonstrates a Special Patrol Insertion and Exfiltration System with New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron during the 2022 Atlantic City Airshow at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Aug. 24, 2022.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts an external lift during exercise EFES 2022, Izmir, Turkey, May 28, 2022. EFES22 is an international Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations.

Silhouette of a military helicopter, SH-60F Seahawk, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), US Navy

031106-F-7234P-027. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 501st Aviation, 1ST Armored Divi

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