Military Helicopters in Action

A series of images depicting various military helicopters, including Black Hawks and Venoms, during operations in diverse environments, showcasing readiness and mission focus.

December 18, 2011 - Members of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepare to land on the helicopter pad on Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

A US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter prepares to take off in the early morning hours in support of Task Force Katrina at the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY), Louisiana (LA). (Duplicate image, see also DASD0608660 or search 050913A7274K001). State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

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

A UH-60A Black helicopter prepares for takeoff as another Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter passes in the background during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

020117-F-5697C-014. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2002 Base: Korat Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

A UH-60L Black Hawk medevac helicopter parked on its pad at the German PRT in Northern Afghanistan.

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

AH-64 Apache helicopters with 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, perform a combined arms demonstration for the closing ceremonies of Noble Partner 22 at the 11th polygon of Vaziani, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The Noble Partner 22 exercise consists of 2,400 military personnel from 21 countries and is designed to enhance Georgian, regional ally, partner, and U.S. forces' readiness.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk with Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, lifts a net load during a joint Helicopter Support Team exercise with 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force on Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2022. The training was conducted to increase interoperability in logistics and enhance force readiness between the Marines and U.S. Army.

December 18, 2011 - Members of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepare to land on the helicopter pad on Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

U.S. and NATO allies utilized CH-47 Chinooks from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade for an Air Assault Operation during DV-Day as part of Exercise Swift Response on May 12, 2022, at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics and Balkans from May 2-22, 2022.

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

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion mechanics, Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT) 302, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, check the wear limits on the damper bearings during a 25-Hour Inspection on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina July 12, 2022. HMHT 302 conducts core introduction assault support heavy lift training in the CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-53K King Stallion on MCAS New River.

A UH-60 Black Hawk lands at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Boone, Iowa Oct. 20, 2022. The pilot, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joedy VanVelzen, completed his last flight after serving 40 years as a pilot in the Iowa Army National Guard. Friends, family and the Boone Fire Department came out to celebrate the milestone. Throughout his career, he flew 821 combat hours and 6,454 total hours.

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

February 2, 2012 - U.S. Air Force airmen respond to an insurgent group posing a threat to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during exercise Operation Rita in Eastover, South Carolina. Operation Rita is conducted to familiarize Air Force security forces with Army aviation threat response practices.

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

An MH-60S Nighthawk attached to "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, takes off of the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 30, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

A Portuguese Air Force AW101 Merlin helicopter preparing to lift a sling load.

United States Marine Corps AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter launches on a combat operation in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 wait for departure at an undisclosed location, Oct. 11, 2022. HMH-464 provided assault support for Marine Forces Special Operations Command during Exercise Raven 23-1 to enhance combat readiness in an unfamiliar expeditionary environment. HMH-464 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews with aircraft, equipped with aerial water buckets, from the Chief Warrant Officer 5 David R. Carter Army Aviation Support Facility based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, depart the Spring Fire helibase, in Fort Garland, Colo., to support fire suppression efforts July 3, 2018. The team arrived and began operations July 2.The CONG has supported the Spring Fire since July 1, 2018, providing capabilities to include: security personnel for traffic control points and roving patrols; two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews and aircraft each equipped with aerial water buckets; geological information system operators; as well as, refueling crews with Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical refueling trucks and firefighters with HEMTT firefighting vehicles.The CONG has been providing an aviation search and rescue standby capability in support of the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center since July 1. The High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Tr

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct pre-flight checks on an AH-64D Apache longbow helicopter at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. 12th CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

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

U.S. Air Force Gen, Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), prepares to board a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 10, 2022. Van Ovost met with Airmen and Sailors responsible for maintaining the logistics and communications that keep the Indo-Pacific free and open.

DF-ST-87-01094. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-60 Black Hawk taking off for a mission over northern Iraq

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 404th Civil Affairs Battallion touch down aboard a Black Hawk (UH-60) Helicopter during Operation Viking at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., July 20, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

A U.S. Marine Corps MRAZOR, right, with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads into a CH-53E Super Stallion after a helicopter raid exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The exercise trained Marines to secure an objective from a simulated oppositional force. 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.

U.S. Marines along with the UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper aircraft platform with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct a mass flight at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, April 28, 2022. HMLAT-303 is the fleet replacement squadron for the H-1 series aircraft, responsible for training Marines to safely fly the Marine Corps attack helicopters. The Marines with HMLAT-303 demonstrated the tactical capabilities and combat power of the H-1 platform by completing this mass flight and continue to train the next generation of warriors.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Scott, 2-10 AHB Commander, conducts his last flight as battalion commander on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Scott was pinned his Master Aviator Wings afterwards, after completing 15 years of service and 2,000 flight hours.

U.S. Army HH-60M medevac helicopters of the 101st Airborne Division.

030719-F-6701P-021. Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra launches from Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan.

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission Aug. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. It also marked the first all-Air Force personnel flight in the Air Forces newest helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the New York Air National Guards 101st Rescue Squadron prepares to take off for a combat search and rescue training mission during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 29, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from more than 20 states, multiple service branches and numerous coalition countries during the last two weeks of July 2019 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capability exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guards ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, together with th

UH60 Blackhawk in cue for final flight test at the Corpus Christi Army Depot.

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion (foreground) taxis on the flightline at Camp Bastion, with a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion lifting off, background, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

U.S. Army pilots from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct tactical combat maneuvers with UH-60 Black Hawks at Kasarna Manjaca, Dobrnja, Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 17, 2022. Guard members assigned to the State Medical Detachment and 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, trained alongside active duty Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina soldiers in tactics, aviation, medical, and non-commissioned officer development. The Maryland National Guard will celebrate 20 years of partnership with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the National Guard Bureaus State Partnership Program next year. (Maryland Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Jasmine Mathews).

Two CH-47 Chinook helicopters with 185th Aviation Brigade, Mississippi Army National Guard, land to pick up U.S. Army Soldiers 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.

Soldiers and units from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct sling load operations with CH-47s from Task Force Apocalypse, 3-501, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Romania on Oct. 27, 2022. The training built proficiency for PZ and sling load operations with numerous types of equipment in support of future collective training events and contingency operations. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by MAJ Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs Officer)

ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA - 25 July 2021: Demonstration of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force at MAKS-2021, Russia ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA - 25 July 2021: Demonstration of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force at MAKS-2021, Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 18312130

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct helicopter aerial refueling (HAAR) during a combat search and rescue (CSAR) agile combat employment exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2022. The ACE exercise enabled pilots, loadmasters, and special mission aviators to increase their combat search and rescue proficiency by extending the reach of HH-60G helicopters in an austere, contested area.

Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Marine Division, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive via CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters at a classified location to provide perimeter support and defense for operations taking place there in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

The Week of the Warrior continues as competitors from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division finish the third day of events, May 3, 2022, on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. The third day saw the Soldiers complete an air assault from Camp Casey to Camp Humphreys and complete a course that tested various warrior tasks and battle drills.

Helicopter on the floor helicopter from the Bundeswehr shortly before the start.

A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares before the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 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.

101118-N-0000X-002PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Nov. 18, 2010) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 tests a 50/50 Camelina seed-based biofuel blend at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The test demonstrates another step toward the certification of fuels from non-petroleum sources for use in all Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.

030825-M-7837W-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey idles on a landing zone at an austere combat outpost in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

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

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-123-116. Hurricane Katrina

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- A HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron prepares to refuel while in-flight as another Pave Hawk looks on here March 16. Both Pave Hawks took fuel from a HC-130P Hercules from the 71st Rescue Squadron during the flight training.

020412-A-8359B-036. Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest

AH-64D Apache helicopter deployed to Europe for Operation Atlantic Resolve.

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, MS., 9/19/2005 -- Air Force helicopters stand ready to leave Keesler Air Force Base on return to New Orleans after a Congressional aerial tour of damages in Mississippi and Louisianna following Hurricane Katrina. Andrea Booher/FEMA

A United States Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter hovers above the Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, flight line as it positions itself in a hot pit refueling area. The AH-1W's are from Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. USMC CH-46E Sea Knights and AH-1W's are being hot pit refueled by a USMC KC-130 of Marine Aerial Refueling/Transport Squadron Two Five Two (VMGR-252), MCAS Cherry Point, NC. The hot pit refueling, where one or more aircraft refuel with their engines running, occured as the helicopters transited the area while deploying to Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia for an exercise, 14 August 2000. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A CV-22 Osprey flies through the sky at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2022. The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range and speed characteristics of traditional aircraft.

Two UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters, flown by pilots from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade's Task Force "Diamond Head," head towards a landing zone for a planned air assault mission at the Pohakuloa Training Area, on the Big Island of Hawaii, May 30.

CH-47F of the U.S. Army Europe taking off, Dresden, Germany.

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Santa Rita, Guam (Feb. 14, 2023) Navy Cargo Handling Battalion Sailors, operating under Commander, Task Force 75 and Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, conduct a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) evolution during Cope North 2023 at Naval Base Guam, Feb. 14, 2023. The multilateral training event brings togetherapproximately 1,000 U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Sailors alongside 1,000 combined Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and French Air and Space Force service members. Exercises like Cope North enhance interoperability among multiple mission areas, and focus on trilateral airborne integration, large-force employment, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

UH-60 Black hawks and an Apache AH-64 from the Utah Army National Guard brought in distinguished visitors to visit more than 200 service members across four major commands who participated in a one day exercise held at Dugway Proving Ground on Sept. 8, 2022. The joint force exercise prioritized the concepts of Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen.

030323-A-XXXXX-6506. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Air assault instructors and students conduct sling-load operations with UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters assigned to the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Avn. Brigade, during the U.S. Army Air Assault Course at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 27, 2022. The 7th Army Training Commands Combined Arms Training Center sponsored the ten-day air assault course provided by instructors from the Army National Guards Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia. The course trains Soldiers on air assault operations, sling-load operations, and rappelling to maximize the use of helicopter assets in training and combat. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Carrillo)

020412-A-8359B-087. Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest

040225-M-3980Y-003. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

020412-A-8359B-042. Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest

030324-M-9124R-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion,12th Combat Aviation Brigade, taxis along the flight line at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 12 CAB leaders consolidated on Wiesbaden Army Airfield for the Brigade "Winning Matters" Leader Professional Development (LPD) event. Commanders and First Sergeants participated in an LPD followed by the fiscal year 2023 annual training guidance back briefs and long-range training calendar review. This event will help create shared understanding throughout the unit and ultimately foster predictability for both Soldiers and families.

Two HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, California Air National Guard, sits at a helipad at Farallon Island waiting to transport old photovoltaic batteries. The unit is assisting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by helping to swap photovoltaic batteries to power a lighthouse and workshop at the FWS research facility on the Farallon Island sixty miles of the coast of San Francisco, California, Feb 17, 2009.

010517-F-2352G-001. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA)

030812-F-7823A-003. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A CH-53 Sea Stallion with Heavy Marine Helicopter 466, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts an M77 howitzer during Helicopter Support Team training with Marines from 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Apr. 21, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion attached to Task Force 61/2 rappels from a CV-22 Osprey during helicopter rope suspension techniques training with U.S. airmen from 7th Special Operations Squadron near Mildenhall, England, United Kingdom, June 16, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is executing the Commandant of the Marine Corps Concept for Stand-in Forces (SIF) to generate small, highly versatile units that integrate Marine Corps and Navy forces. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in exercise Summer Fury 22, in Bradley, California, August 1, 2022. Summer Fury 22 is designed to enhance Marine-Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency with realistic, relevant training to ensure the Marine Corps largest aircraft wing remains operationally excellent, interoperable, deployable on short notice and lethal when called into action.

An AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter sits on the flight line at Camp Speicher

View of tail rotors of line of United States Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, with proprotors spinning, prepares to depart on a mission from Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, line of other MV-22 Ospreys and CH-53 heavy lift helicopters in background

Two UH-1 Hueys from the 54th Helicopter Squadron land at the helicopter hangar at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 3, 2022. The 54th Helicopter Squadron partners with the 91st Missile Wing to ensure the security of the missile sites. (Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

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.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk, a CH-47 Chinook, and a British Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook stand at a runway during a multinational media day held at Tampere, Finland, Aug. 3, 2022.

Maintainers from the 151st Air Refueling Wing participate in an unprecedented joint force exercise on Sept. 8, 2022 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The exercise provided an opportunity for cross-platform familiarization training for fuels and crew chiefs who were able to get first-hand experience with multiple platforms they usually would not obtain at their home station, adding to the war fighting efforts.

Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division and members from the Kuwait Fire Force conduct a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Training focused on personnel recovery operations and combat life saving skills followed by a simulated medical evacuation with airlift support from the 7-158th Aviation Regiment - GSAB.

A UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief assigned to 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, observes the ground crew as the aircraft takes off at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport, Wash. on Jun. 22, 2022. The Soldiers were training U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Air Force servicemembers on helicopter refueling procedures.

Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction (FRIES) training out of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 18, 2022.

030202-M-3166S-022. Base: Bosco Island Country: Philippines (PHL)

040926-F-0201C-032. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 5th Ranger Training Battalion conduct an airborne jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Stringer Drop Zone in Dahlonega, Ga., Jan. 2, 2024. The annual training event gives Rangers an opportunity to become proficient paratroopers while giving the local community a chance to see Rangers train in the Dahlonega area. Army Reserve

An unattached fuel tank is positioned beside a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the flight line during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd MEU, after conducting tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training with Italian marines from the San Marco Marine Brigade in Grottaglie, Italy, July 21, 2022. The training highlighted the exchanging of ideas and practices between the two NATO nations and further developed their interoperability. 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.

DM-ST-86-08376. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) 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 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.

Educators from across the State of Wyoming visit the Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center for the 2nd Annual Educator Leadership Rendezvous held Aug. 2-4, 2022. Educators take off in a UH-60 Black Hawk as part of their many events featuring military training. The three-day event builds an enhanced relationship between the military and the education sector.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), inspect an AH-1Z Viper while conducting pre-flight checks during exercise Steel Knight 23, onMarine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 1, 2022. The exercise provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Forceand fleet maneuver.

060701-N-7526R-261. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marine maintainers with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, board 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.

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter from B Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion flies over mountains near Busan, South Korea as it returns back to Camp Humphreys after conducting deck landings on the USS Ronald Reagan.Soldiers from B Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted deck landings with CH-47F Chinook helicopters on the the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the waters east of the Korean peninsula on September 26, 2022. Deck landing qualifications are conducted to certify air crew members and pilots on landing on a ship. This training was conducted in part with the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability with our joint partners.U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt

DF-ST-86-12574. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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