Military Helicopters in Action

Images of various military helicopters, including heavy lift and medical evacuation aircraft, highlighting their roles in training and operations.

February 27, 2013 - The CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting the wounded warriors that are taking part in Operation Proper Exit II, arrives at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy lift helicopter, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Spouses were given orientation flights on the UH-1N Huey as part of the 150th and 58th Special Operations Wings annual Spouses Day event at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. May 14, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers conduct medical evacuation training in a MH-60 Blackhawk during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, May 26, 2022. CbR 17 is a United States Army Europe-Africa directed, 7th Army Training Command executed exercise that takes place at JMRC from May 20 to June 19, 2022. The event is designed to evaluate and assess a unit's ability to conduct operations in a complex, multi-domain simulated battle space. The focus of the rotation is to exercise combined arms operations in a multinational environment.

Michigan Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeremy Brewer of Company B 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation does post-flight checks on a UH-60 M Blackhawk helicopte after flight operations on Feb. 10, 2009 at the Grand Ledge Army Aviation Support Facility 1.

February 27, 2013 - The CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting the wounded warriors that are taking part in Operation Proper Exit II, arrives at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

030813-F-7823A-003. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041023-F-2034C-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Mckenzie Country: Iraq (IRQ)

US Air Force personnel from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Kadena Air Base, Japan, perform hoist work with a US Air Force 31st Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Kadena Air Base, Japan, MH-53J Pave Low helicopter at Taegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

A right side view of a Marine CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in use during Operation Urgent Fury. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

220807-N-VJ326-1122 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion 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.

031201-F-7234P-010. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 501st Aviation, 1ST Armored Divi

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)

041008-F-1789V-002. Base: Unknown Country: United States Of America (USA)

030805-F-7823A-005. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Capt. Sean Spence, the TF Eage, B Co. commander, rides shotgun on an AH-64 Apache during an Apache extraction exercise Aug. 25 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.

The CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting the wounded warriors that are taking part in Operation Proper Exit II arrives at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Feb. 27, 2013. Operation Proper Exit is an opportunity for Wounded Warriors to come back to theater in uniform and leave on their own terms in order to help the healing process.

030808-F-4884R-013. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

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.

Marines assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conduct preflight preparations on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. HMLA-169 is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

A CH-47 Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopter Lands at a Dirt Landing Zone at Nangalam, Afghanistan

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade train with a hoist on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as part of an emergency response and lifesaver drill at Muir Army Airfield.

Joint Forces participate in setup for the Armed Forces weekend event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500 qualification Indianapolis, Indiana May 20, 2022.

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.

A German Westland Sea King Mk. 41 helicopter is chocked and chained to the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during BALTOPS 22, June 7, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

030118-F-7203T-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

220726-N-NR343-1035 BAB AL-MANDEB (July 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat squadron (HSC) 22 perform pre-flight checks on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while transiting the Bab al-Mandeb, July 26. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

070126-A-9307C-017. Base: Unknown Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

A Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) stops to fuel at an Air Force 50,000 fuel bladder at the forward aerial refueling site. The site is operated by Marines with the Marine Wings Support Squadron 273 at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

060507-A-6365W-038. Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030330-M-8539K-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070322-M-9876R-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Haditha State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-2

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter stands on an airfield near the first tent city constructed as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in Northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Air Force pararescuemen conduct a combat insertion and extraction exercise in Djibouti, Africa.

Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk Medivac helicopter sits on the flight deck at Camp Warhorse

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

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MarineAircraft Wing conduct landing drills with a CH-53E Super Stallion at Kamifurano Maneuver Area,Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 30, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designedto strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integratedcommand and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Justin J. Marty)

Members of the Idaho Army National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted air medical evacuation and casualty treatment, along with members of Detachment 1, Company Golf, 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion at the Orchard Combat Training Center, May 17.

030116-M-9892R-008. Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-367

Sea of Japan (May 12, 2022) MH-53 Sea Dragon attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, Detachment 2A conducts deck landing qualifications on USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) during Noble Vanguard. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

220824-N-XN177-1185 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 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. 24, 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.

020411-F-3805C-009. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2002 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030815-M-7837W-075. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030320-M-8539K-001. Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to hookup an M777 towed 155mm howitzer to a CH-53E Super Stallion during Helicopter Support Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 22, 2022. U.S. Marines with CLB 13 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced) conduct HST training to enhance their skills as landing support Marines and pilots.

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

A Dutch AH-64 Apache deployed to Frosinone Air Base, Italy for training.

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.

U.S. Soldiers with the San Antonio Army Aviation Support Facility, Army Texas National Guard, load a UH-60 Black Hawk at Martindale Army Heliport, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. Guard members flew to Eagle Lake as part of a military demonstration event for cadets at Texas Challenge Academy.

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

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

A UH-60L Blackhawk parked on its pad in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper comes in to land next to a UH-1Y Venom, both assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-167 (HMLA-167) from Marine Corps Air Station New River, during Exercise Diavoli Vale, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb 26, 2024. The 621st Contingency Response Group conducted Exercise Diavoli Vale to show its interoperability with other forces as well as its self-sufficient capabilities which allow it to open, operate and/or close any airfield around the globe. Marine Corps

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

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mitchell Vanderkodde, left, and Capt. Joshua Moore, right, both AH-1Z Viper pilots with the Aviation Combat Unit, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit approach the flight deck to land during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 21, 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.

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MarineAircraft Wing conduct landing drills with a CH-53E Super Stallion at Kamifurano Maneuver Area,Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 30, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designedto strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integratedcommand and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

220819-N-NR343-1037 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat squadron (HSC) 22 take flight in a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while transiting the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 19, 2022. Sioux City 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.

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.

030825-M-7837W-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D makes a dusty landing during a training flight.

060606-A-5747J-035. State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

MIHAIL KOGĂLNICEANU, Romania-- Sgt. Castillo, crew chief with Bravo Company, 3-227 Assault Helicopter Battalion prepares UH60M Black Hawk for takeoff during air movement and air assault training with the Romanian 9th Mechanized Brigade. Regular interoperability training with NATO partners and allies builds trust and readiness, increasing the capacity for deterrence and defense.

050905-M-5901F-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: Naval Air Station, New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers assigned to Apex Company, 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Corps Brigade partnered with Soldiers From the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade to air insert two Terrestrial Transmission Line Of Sight radios (TRILOS) on June 7, 2022. During their training, Apex Company Soldiers conducted platoon validations on Command Post Nodes (CPN), Joint Network Nodes (JNN), and TRILOS to test their expeditionary signal communications and further support XVIII Airborne Corps and all its mission command systems. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Maxine Baen)

An AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter 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, taxis to the runway 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.

970621-N-3962B-006. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC HMM-466

April 2, 2007 - A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter taxies down the flight line as it prepares to launch from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.

020820-A-5452G-219. Base: Camp Harriman State: Orgun Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches a landing zone in Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 25. The helicopter brought supplies to the Marines of Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd MEU, who flew into the area the previous day, establishing a new humanitarian aid receiving area for Haitian earthquake victims at a missionary compound.

A US Marine Sprints Toward an Idling CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter as its Pilots Prepare to Launch the Aircraft

An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 512th RQS fly's low over a landing zone during a training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

A view of the flight line at the air station, showing two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) and three C-2A Greyhound aircraft from Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 24 (VR-24). Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

A right side view of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (HMM-365), during a troop lift between the Main Side Landing Zone and the Operations Landing Zone. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040515-F-7823A-003. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter hovers over the flight deck of the frigate USS ALYWIN (FF-1081) during Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

MIHAIL KOGĂLNICEANU, Romania-- Soldiers with the Romanian 9th Mechanized Brigade prepare to exit a UH60M Black Hawk on the landing zone during air assault training with the 3-227 Assault Helicopter Battalion. Regular interoperability training with NATO partners and allies builds trust and readiness, increasing the capacity for deterrence and defense.

A U.S. Army soldier with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division refuels an Army UH-60 Hawk Helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point during Balikatan 22 at Subic Bay, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Alpha "Axemen" Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade takes off at Baturaja, Indonesia, on Jul. 31, 2022. The unit was transporting Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, commanding general of 7th Infantry Division to the Exercise Super Garuda Shield 22 headquarters. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters land aboard Camp Baharia, in Fallujah, Iraq, home of the USMC 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines. Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Division and Multi-National Forces-West (MNF-W) are conducting counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize Anti-Iraqi Forces, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard, departs after rescuing a downed airman during a Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR) demonstration at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 4, 2022. The Indiana Air and Army National Guard worked together during the 2022 Fort Wayne Air Show to demonstrate their team CSAR response capabilities.

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

CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter of the U.S. Army.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes during a day and night fast roping exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

A Mi-35 of the Czech Air Force in World War II markings.

An Army AH-64E Apache taxis on the fligh tline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 14, 2022. The Apache, along with many other airframes, will function as a static display aircraft during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo, Sept. 16-18.

UH-1Y Attack Helicopter

UH-1A Iroquois helicopters from the 25th Combat Aviation Battalion arrive at a landing zone carrying members of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. The troops are conducting an airmobile assault during training Exercise OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 4-83. (SUBST. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 4-83 Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from B Co. 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade participated in the 2nd Infantry Division ROK-U.S. Combined Division wet gap crossing on September 20-21, 2022 by sling loading sections of a pontoon bridge and lowering them into a river. The 11th Engineer Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade provided the pontoon bridge sections that were used to build the bridge.U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Frank Spatt

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct forward arming and refueling point operations at Camp Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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.

050711-F-7564C-082. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

An AH-64 Apache helicopter casts a shadow on a sunny day while waiting to depart on a training flight. Twenty helicopters from 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, conducted the largest movement of AH-64 helicopters in the history of state on Sunday when they flew from Fort Wainwright to the Donnelly Training Area. (Photo by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office)

A United Arab Emirates Presidential Guards CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept. 26, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command engagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nations and Marine Corps forces.

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

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1AD CAB) runs back to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after completing their M240B machine gun live-fire at Drawsko Pomorski, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. The 1AD CAB is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 01, 2019: Demonstration of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force at MAKS-2019, Russia. ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 01, 2019: Demonstration of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force at MAKS-2019, Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 18317261

U.S. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, offload ammunition from a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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.

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 fast-rope from MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 at Naval Base Guam. EODMU-5 conducts mine countermeasures and improvised explosive device operations, renders safe explosive hazards and disarms underwater explosives such as mines. U.S. Navy

Two Marines with Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron 365 (Reinforced) walk away from the CH-53 helicopter located at the Air Command Element Headquarters at Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

An AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 11th Squadron, TNI-AD (Indonesian Army) flies during a combined arms live fire exercise rehearsal near Baturaja, Indonesia on Aug. 11, 2022 as part of Super Garuda Shield 22. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to a multinational exercise encompassing 14 Nations. This exercise reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

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