Military Helicopters in Action

A series of military helicopters including MH-60S Seahawk and CH-53 Super Stallion performing supply deliveries, training, and exercises in various settings and climates.

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

120209-N-DR144-273 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 9, 2012) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSC) 23 deliver supplies to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

20807-N-XN177-1117 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, with U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct a joint service hoist training with U.S. Army Medical Evacuation aircrew members assigned to the 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on July 6, 2022 at an undisclosed location. Joint service training allows for the sharing of best practices for patient and medic extraction and infiltration.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing prepares to land during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands for hot refueling during exercise Orient Shield 2022 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Ebino, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. Orient Shield 2022 is the largest U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral field training exercise executed in multiple locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.

U.S. Army special operations Soldiers with 2d Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, participate in medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, April 24, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict.

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

220717-N-YN807-2012PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2022) A Chilean Navy SH-32 Super Puma helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Attack Squadron (HA) 1, prepares to land on Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 17. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

030114-M-9892R-003. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

030402-F-5098W-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

221126-N-VJ326-1235 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 26, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 26, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A left side view of the Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter hovering over the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37). The helicopter is undergoing flight deck landing qualifications off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A U.S. Army UH-1 Iroquois helicopter takes off near Howard Air Force Base during canal defense Exercise Kindle Liberty '86. Subject Operation/Series: KINDLE LIBERTY '86 Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)

220519-N-EU544-8212 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 19, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, conducts a vertical replenishment-at-sea drill aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A light helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 49 (HSL-49) SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter flies over the Hawaiian coast.. State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

An A-10 recovery team member is suspended by a hoist cable from a CH-47 helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard as he receives a familiarization training. The use of the hoist will enable recovery team members to search in areas inaccessible by foot. Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041002-F-2034C-012. Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220522-N-BR419-1054 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, flies over the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CAG) 5 are conducting carrier qualifications to certify the ship and embarked squadrons are fully capable for at sea flight operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 11, 2024) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fly-by the forward-deployed amphibious landing dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in a MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) exercise. Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

US Marine Corps UH-1N Iroquois Utility Helicopter fitted with rockets and machine guns for an attack mission during close air support training at Yodaville, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Arizona, USA

U.S. Army squads under FORSCOM (Forces Command) compete for the title of Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022. A medical evacuation chopper arrives at the MSTC (Medical Simulation Training Center) obstacle course. On Day 3 of the competition Soldiers underwent a medical evacuation simulation at the Fort Hood MSTC. The Army is the best trained, best equipped, and most skilled fighting force in the world.

A left side view of a CH-54 Tahre helicopter in-flight during a Marine Corps Reserve weekend training maneuver. Base: Morris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An US Army (USA) CH-47 Chinook helicopters lifts off from Bagram Air Base (AB) Afghanistan, for a mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook from 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves the M777 Howitzer on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2022. Leaders across the joint force observed the CH-47 Chinook sling load the M777 Howitzer during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center to enhance shared understanding of combined capabilities.

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter with 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, maneuvers during a multinational situational training exercise as a part of Defender Europe 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 25, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

DF-ST-88-05295. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220719-N-XN177-2029 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - An AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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 20825980

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) repel from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master Course at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 14, 2022. Fast rope and helicopter rope suspension training teach Marines proper knots, rappelling techniques and build confidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

011115-F-4884R-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown

United States Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter as it embarks on a combat operation in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies overhead during a search and rescue training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, September 13, 2022. Pararescumen assigned to the 31st RQS were on board to execute training on alternate insertion and extraction methods.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 fast rope out of a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 during a Fast Rope Masters Course (FRMC) at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, July 27, 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.

A French Armed Forces Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter demonstrates casualty evacuation during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 16, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters

A United States Marine Corps Cargo Helicopter, CH-53E, from Marine Helicopter Squadron 268, Third Marine Air Wing transports a M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer at Camp Pendleton, California during a training exercise conducted by Battery "R", Fifth Battalion, Eleventh Marines. The CH53E is able to externally lift 73,500 pounds. The M198 weighs 15,758 pounds. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220521-O-NR876-946PHILIPPINE SEA (May 21, 2022) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, detachment 8, transports pallets of supplies from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) to the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter takes off from 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.

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)

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter assigned to C Company, 1-171 General Support Aviation Battalion, flies over the Floyd Bennet Memorial Airport, Queensbury, N.Y., Oct. 22nd, 2022. Medics with the 466th Area Medical Company and flight crews with C Company, 1-171 General Support Aviation Battalion, conducted joint training for unloading/offloading wounded soldiers.

US Marine Corps (USMC) landing support Marines move back after hooking up a broken M-939A2 5-ton truck to a USMC CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Lift Squadron 466 (HMH-466), Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA), at Al Asad Air Base (AB), Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The truck is being moved to another area of the base for heavy lift training. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A Huey helicopter from the Aircraft Operations branch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida slows to a hover and descends on a clearing during a training exercise with a group of Emergency Response Team officers from the center's Protective Services branch. The flight was the beginning of a training mission to simulate a situation the team and pilots could confront at the center.

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.

050711-A-3932K-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Finnish Army NH90 helicopter approaches a landing zone during an island seizure exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit simulated an opposing force and the Finnish forces were on the offensive. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

German Special Forces attached to a H145M helicopter.

220920-N-BR419-1131 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Super Puma (EC-225) helicopters transport cargo to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. Replenishments-at-sea increase the capabilities of the U.S. Navys carrier force, allowing ships to stay at sea indefinitely by providing, fuel, food and supplies anywhere in the world. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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.

060701-N-4776G-288. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

220419-N-EV253-2251 SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2022) - A U.S. Naval Aircrewman assigned to the Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, hoists a U.S. Marine, assigned to the 1st Marine Division, to the safety of an MH-60S Seahawk during a personnel recovery event off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California, April 19, 2022. During the evolution, which was overseen by HSC-3, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM), HSC-23 participated in a dynamic proof-of-concept event in which two MH-60S helicopters conducted search and rescue operations to recover large troop compliments with established tactics, techniques and procedures. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins” of HSC-3 ensures that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with the responsibility for promoting policy and standardization in SAR training, equipment, manuals and procedures for all rescue capable units and associated medical personnel within their area of

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fly on a CH-47F Chinook while hauling an M777 howitzer during Exercise Rolling Thunder at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 2022. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live fire artillery event that tested the units abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario.

After 72 years, Pfc. Kenneth LeRoy Bridger was finally laid to rest and closure was given to his family during a full military honors graveside ceremony held in Twin Falls, Idaho, on May 21. Bridger was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950, while serving alongside his fellow U.S. troops during the war against North Korea. Bridgers remains were identified on Jan. 26, 2022. Bridger was just 17 years old when he went missing and was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He enlisted into the U.S. Army from Colville, Washington, but his remaining family resides in Idaho where he was laid to rest next to his brothers and his mother. Bridgers four living siblings, along with their families, attended the private ceremony. The U.S. flag were presented from the Idaho National Guard and Bridgers four living siblings also received POW/MIA flags from the National League of the POW/MIA Families and local POW/MIA Awareness Associations in his h

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.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 38th and 41st Rescue Squadrons prepare for a combat search and rescue demonstration at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Air Rescue Association members, who were once a part of the rescue community, watched the demonstration and attended a ceremony to celebrate the HH-60W Jolly Green II meeting the criteria for initial operational capability and being postured for declaration.

030507-F-2034C-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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.

060410-N-4772B-058. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, lifts an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer off the ground during helicopter support team training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. The HST enables the setup of an expedient landing zone for aircraft, and are able to secure equipment such as Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and howitzers for pickup. 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, waves to the crowd from a UH-1H Iroquois belonging to the 459th Airlift Squadron, during a UH-1 rescue demonstration at the Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2022. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

Three U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters assigned to the 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National, perform a flyover over the Clemson University Memorial Stadium, during Veterans Day's Clemson Military Appreciation Day Game, Nov. 11, 2022, Clemson, South Carolina. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Tim Andrews)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 23, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

U.S. Army Cpt. Victor Ripley and 1st. Lt. Mason Conine, Apache helicopter pilots, assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade fly overhead in preparation for Table V during Gunnery at Camp Adazi, Latvia, March 31, 2022. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews conduct water bucket training in Riverhead, New York, June 12, 2020. The New York Army National Guard conducts helicopter firefighting when local agencies request support through the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

Two US Army (USA) AH-6J Little Bird helicopters take off for a mission at a forward deployed location in southern Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

230406-N-WM182-1024 EAST CHINA SEA (April 6, 2023) A helicopter air-lifts supplies from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during a replenishment-at-sea. 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.

The Second Indochina War, known in America as the Vietnam War, was a Cold War era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the U. S. and other anti-communist nations. The U. S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam and part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government viewed the war as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U. S. , and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U. S. puppet state. U. S. military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U. S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with U. S. troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. U. S. combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Operations

RVM000001US Marine Corps Bell AH-1 Cobra equipped with rocket launchers departs Naval Air Field El Centro during day to day training operations.

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

Members of the 177th Fighter Wings 227th Air Support Operations Squadron practice Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System with a New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew from the 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, July 28, 2021, at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. The FRIES and SPIES training helps both the Airmen and Soldiers stay vigilant in the techniques used for insertion/extraction in restrictive and challenging terrain.

An AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters 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, take off for flight operations during exercise UNITAS LXIII, at São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, Sept. 11, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with the New Jersey National Guard's 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion prepares to land on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey in support of the 99th Regional Support Command's 2022 Effects Coordination Board.

Demonstration team "De Grasshoppers" with Alouette III helicopters during the Open Day at the Twenthe airbase.

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.

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A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides air security while Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, hoist a simulated casualty to a recovery vehicle during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2024. The TRAP course is designed to develop the capabilities of Marines to recover aircraft, personnel and equipment in austere environments. EOTG is a section of the I MEF command element that trains and evaluates deploying Marine Expeditionary Units, and other designated forces, in select individual and collective tasks to prepare them to support geographic combatant commands. Marine Corps

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts an M998 high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) during a 7th Infantry Division exercise. Base: Coco Solo State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

030501-M-4588D-016. Base: Mcas, Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: HMH-463 MCB Hawaii

A CH-54 Tahre helicopter lowers a cable to be attached to an A-7 Corsair II aircraft in preparation for airlifting. Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040604-F-8078V-051. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands at Point Salines airfield during the multi-service, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

A left underside view of a CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 3 (HC-3), Detachment 103. The helicopter is assigned to the Kilauea class ammunition ship USS KISKA (AE 35). Country: Unknown

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A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter with 1st Battalion (Attack), 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade engages targets during Exercise Ample Strike 22 at Boletice Training Area, Czechia, Sept. 13, 2022. Ample Strike is a Czech-led, multinational, live-fire exercise conducted in various training areas across Czechia that offers advanced air/land integration training to JTAC in coordination with fighter aircraft, from Sept. 5-16, 2022.

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U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, carries a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) assigned to the 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment to Lee County Florida during emergency response efforts from Hurricane Ian in Pine Island Florida 3, Oct. 2022. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment used these vehicles to traverse through various terrain on the island after Hurricane Ian's destruction. (Florida Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Vieira)

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A Black Hawk helicopter flies in for a medical evacuation at Forward Operating Base Marjah, March 30. The construction of the base began in early March and serves as a key center of operations within the city of Marjah, Afghanistan.

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter conducts a search and rescue demonstration in Seattle for Fleet Week, Aug. 1, 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment take part in an air assault mission to kick off the 11th Airborne Division activation ceremony June 6, 2022, at Ladd Army Airfield on Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team traded their 25th Infantry Division patches for that of the historic 11th Airborne Division and will serve in Alaska as the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the Arctic Angels,” specializing in operations in extreme cold weather and high-altitude mountainous terrain. (Army photo/John Pennell)

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165) flies along the coast of Oahu.. Base: Coast Of Oahu State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Army Rangers of the 1ST Regiment, 17th Cavalry Brigade, are inserted by UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopters during a mobilization of U.S. exercise task force Dragon/Golden Pheasant. The task force, consisting of both the 82nd Airborne Division and the 7th Light Infantry Division, was deployed by President Ronald Reagan to help discourage Nicaraguan forces from entering Honduras. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE TASK FORCE DRAGON/GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Judicalpa Country: Honduras (HND)

The crew chief of a UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter is silhouetted against the sky as he stands by to board the helicopter during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

28 MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters, assigned to the Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic, execute hurrevac at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 28, 2022. The units arrived from Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport in preparation for Hurricane Ian making landfall.

An air to ground medium close up view of a US Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from the 2ND Marine Aircraft Wing (MCAS) New River, NC flying in support of the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) demonstration, during the Revised Capabilities Exercise (RCAPEX), at Camp Lejeune, NC. Subject Operation/Series: RCAPEX Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron over an undisclosed location, Oct. 10, 2022. The joint training event demonstrated day and night Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling capabilities in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. The Combat King II mission comprises of personnel recovery in both combat and peacetime environments, HAAR, airdrop, humanitarian aid and disaster relief.

Alouette III helicopter at the 3rd group of led weapons in Blomberg, West Germany.

U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragons fly in formation during the 2022 Atlantic City Airshow at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Aug. 24, 2022. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

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.

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