Military Helicopters in Action

Dynamic images of military helicopters conducting various operations, showcasing capabilities and training scenarios.

December 1, 2012 - Members of the Czech Air Force train in an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan.

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to conduct helicopter aerial refueling (HAAR) operations 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.

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.

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter comes in for a landing at Green Beach. The helicopter will pick up members of a Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team for a training parachute jump. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

060308-N-5384B-080. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Timor-Leste (Feb. 13, 2023) - U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, land a CH-53E Super Stallion while conducting an air assault during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise Timor-Leste 2023 in Timor Leste, Feb. 13. CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste is a bilateral exercise between Timor-Leste and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

A sea-to-air view of an HH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter, from the 129th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group of the Air National Guard, conducting a pick-up by wire during a practice rescue mission off the coast of California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Two CH-53 helicopters, Laupheim Airfield, German armed forces, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during a Fast Rope Masters course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 17, 2022. The training prepares service members for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations and certifies them to oversee rope operations with their respective units. The Fast Rope Masters course is one of several Expeditionary Operations Training Group taught courses Marines and Sailors of the MEU receive prior to deployment.

December 1, 2012 - Members of the Czech Air Force train in an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan.

970418-F-8006R-005. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, approaches Landing Zone Sandhill during Integrated Training Exercise 3-22 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2022. ITX is a live-fire event that increases unit readiness.  It teaches the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver as well as offensive and defensive operations during combat.

040123-F-6911G-002. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030807-F-5435R-010. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter from Co. B, 2nd Bn., 82nd Airborne Div. prepares to touch down while conducting a resupply mission near the Kuwait border during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, flies over the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota helicopter landing at the Hohenfels training area in Germany.

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.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) fast rope from an MV-22B Osprey assigned toMarine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques(HRST) Master Course at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. Fast roping allowsMarines to enter landing zones that are too dangerous for helicopters to safely land. Fast rope andhelicopter rope suspension training teach Marines proper knots, rappelling techniques, and buildconfidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

From One CH-47 Chinook to Another

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 571st medical company, Fort Carson, Colorado, performs a fly by near Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. Members of the 571st medical company are a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

020416-A-1526R-005. Base: Camp Barbuda Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopter from the 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade transports personnel to a nearby location for simulated treatment during a joint exercise led by the Polish Armed Forces near the G2A Arena, Poland, April 8, 2022. This exercise and others like it enhances our interoperability with our NATO allies and partners and strengthens the regional relationships that we have developed. 12 CAB is the only enduring aviation brigade present throughout Europe that enables us to deter and defend against threats from any direction. 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.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CAPT) Justin W. Eggstaff and First Lieutenant (1LT) Matt Sticksel, pilots from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, fly an AH-1W Super Cobra over the helo pads to clear it of sand, at Ali Asleem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Company C, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation, UH-60 Black Hawk crew consisting of pilots Maj. Daniel Purcell and Capt. Kevin Doo, and crew chiefs Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Cahill and Sgt. Saul Monarez airlift a unique sling load of a baby Pentaceratops dinosaur skull out of the Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness Area Oct. 29, 2015. Sgt. Bryan Haworth and Spc. Alonzo Romero, both of 1st Battalion 200th Infantry, hook the 4,500 pounds load onto the belly of the aircraft. The New Mexico Army National Guard conducted a civil-military community support project Oct. 28-29, assisting the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in transporting 65 million-year-old Pentaceratops dinosaur fossils from the Bisti and Ah-Shi-Sle-pah Wilderness Areas to the museum in Albuquerque, N.M. (Released,

DM-SC-87-12121. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters 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.

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.

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.

021021-F-1131H-003. Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Marine Corps Sikorsky CH-53 Super Sea Stallion lifting a sling load 155mm howitzer artillery piece

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), descends for a landing at a forward arming and refueling point during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Landing Zone Bull (LZ Bull), Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 19, 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.

220614-N-BI507-1339 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations.

An OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter assigned to the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade conducts a fly over during DV Day Rehearsal as part of Exercise Olympic Cooperation 22 on Oct. 19, 2022, at Petrochori Training Area, Greece. 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 Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, carries cargo to the airfield on Puerto Barrios Marine Base, Oct. 27, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

051227-A-7359K-213. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Mchenry State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, carries a slingloaded M777 Howitzer during a training mission on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov 7, 2022. Army forces are training constantly to move vital pieces of combat equipment to increase deploy ability and combat effectiveness.

030810-F-6701P-013. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

220614-N-BI507-1326 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from a forward arming refueling point (FARP) during exercise Orient Shield 2022 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Ebino, Japan, Aug. 31, 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.

Ground crewman directing a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on a runway, Hurghada, Egypt

030325-M-3368I-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Jalibah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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 19, 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

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a rope during fast rope training aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 5, 2022. Fast roping allows for fast inserts in a contested area. 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.

US Navy Aviation Ordnancemen direct a CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter to the flight deck of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) so that ordnance containers can be transferred to USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) (not shown) during their turnover in the Mediterranean sea. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

020529-N-5362A-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

A 20th Special Operations Squadron, 1ST Special Operations Wing HH-53C Super Jolly helicopter hovers over the ocean during a practice mission. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040612-F-3488S-008. Complete Scene Caption: A US Army (USA) UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk), Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK), lands at a Yukon Territory drop zone (DZ) during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as a part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040409-F-6911G-006. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An AH-2 Sabre at sunset in Natal, Brazil.

030806-F-5435R-002. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 5, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) hold a fuel hose during the in-flight refueling of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, Det. 7. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

DN-SC-87-10768. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldier jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook assigned to 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard, into the water of Lake Margrethe at Camp Grayling, Michigan, during a helocast exercise for soldiers supporting the unit through Northern Strike 22, August 11, 2022. A helocast is an insertion method used by special operations forces in which a helicopter will fly over a body of water to drop off a boat and soldiers who will jump out, swim to the boat, and move to their on-shore target.

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopters, one of several being transported to Bogota, Columbia, stands near a 936th Military Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The helicopters are being transported to Colombia as part of Operation Pour Over, a U.S. effort to aid the Colombian government. Subject Operation/Series: POUR OVER Base: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220815-N-XN177-1116 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 15, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 15, 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.

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-36. Helicopter flying with sand bag over trees --050929. Hurricane Katrina

A UH-1Y Venom lifts off of an expeditionary airfield during an air ground defense exercise at Landing Zone Bull at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 10, 2015. This training evolution is apart of a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One.

A V-22A Osprey aircraft is silhouetted against the morning sky as it descends to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) during shipboard compatibility trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Bölkow Bo-105C van 299 squadron.

A Canadian army CH-136 helicopter flies a low-level ground scouting mission during the combined United States/Canadian NATO exercise RENDEZVOUS '83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

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

000225-M-0267C-003. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) staff conduct sling load operations and a 6 mile ruck march at a forward operating site in Romania on Oct. 26, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase the knowledge and appreciation for air assault operations and build camaraderie amongst the staff. 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)

030405-F-2034C-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter flies near a British Hunt class coastal minesweeper/mine hunter while deployed to the gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Persian Gulf

220618-A-EQ028-1360 ARABIAN GULF (June 18, 2022) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter attached to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) Squadron 15, operates during exercise Iron Defender in the Arabian Gulf, June 18. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures, and harbor defense.

990826-M-0247P-003. Subject Operation/Series: AVID RESPONSE Base: Topel Country: Turkey (TUR)

A Right rear view from the ground up at a US Marine Huey Super Cobra AH-1W as it prepares to land in an open field at Camp Pendleton, California. This mission is in direct support of Operation Kernel Blitz '99. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter launches on a combat operation in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan from Camp Bastion

030325-M-3368I-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Jalibah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A flight deck crewman signals as a Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 36 (HSL-36) SH-2F Sea Sprite helicopter carrying CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Frank B. Kelso II and his official party departs the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) after the CNO presided over an awards ceremony aboard the ship. The NICHOLAS is en route to its home port at Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., after serving in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 lands during a helocasting masters course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 lands during a helocasting masters course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) conduct maintenance inspections on a UH-1Y helicopter at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 10, 2013. HMLA-367 is conducting a nine day training cycle on the Big Island consisting of numerous day and night flight operations.

030429-M-2900S-024. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ)

A US Army Blackhawk MEDEVAC Helicopter Prepares to Embark on a Nighttime Mission to Baghdad from Al Asad Air Base in Iraq's Al Anbar Province

220724-F-LN908-0141GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nicholas Barkett, left, from Troy, OH, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Pascua, from Manila, Philippines, recover an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 24, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter and AH-1W Sea Cobra gunships stand on an airfield during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct fast rope insertion training as part of Operation Emerald Warrior, a multinational, joint force training exercise April 30, at the Combat Readiness Training Center. The training ensures the units are trained and ready for any state emergency or combat mission.

A flight of four Soviet Ka-27 Helix helicopters passes overhead during a demonstration conducted for visiting US Navy personnel. Two American ships, the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), are in Vladivostok for a four-day goodwill visit. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

041023-F-2034C-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Unknown Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Personnel from Detachment 15, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One One fast-rope out of an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four during an air power demonstration aboard USS Ronald Reagan

DN-ST-89-08651. Base: San Diego Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 16, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Fleet Angels Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-2) conducts night shipboard landing qualifications onboard the USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198) off the cost of Norfolk, Virginia.

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is secured on the flight deck as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) pulls into Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 5, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

960516-M-0826D-002 A British 105mm Howitzer is externally lifted to Camp McKall N.C. for the final phase of CJTFEX ß96. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Travis M. Dale Jr., II MEF Combat Camera. 960516-M-0826D-002 A British 105mm Howitzer is externally lifted to Camp McKall N.C. for the final phase of CJTFEX Ô96. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Travis M. Dale Jr., II MEF Combat Camera.

Iron Dragon 22-1 | Combat Logistics Regiment 37 conducts regimental exercise

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 fly in formation during a training exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, April 29, 2022. HMLA-369 successfully launched multiple aircraft for a single flight as a display of appreciation for the hard work of the squadron.

Blue Eagles Apache Aerial Display at Biggin Hill Airshow

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off at Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Oct 29, 2022. JPMRC 23-1 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in Americas Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-31. Hurricane Katrina

Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks moves into position to conduct aerial refueling with a MC-130P Combat Shadow while flying a search and rescue mission in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts near Houston, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017. All three aircraft are from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Field, California Air National Guard. Hurricane Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in southeastern Texas, bringing record flooding and destruction to the region. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Aircraft Wing exit an CH-53E Super Stallion during parachute operations training with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. This military freefall training included integration with U.S. Navy Physiological Technicians which enabled the unit to jump from 19,000 feet and above using oxygen supported supports.

061110-N-6364G-225. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter kicks up dirt while landing in the training area of the 146th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 1171st Medical Company Area Support at exercise Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that tests their ability to rapidly deploy and provide timely support in a decisive action environment.

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