Modern Military Helicopters

Photos feature advanced military helicopters in action, including rescue operations and training exercises, highlighting their tactical designs and capabilities.

Czech Air Force Mi-171 Hip with door-mounted machine guns for service with ISAF, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.

Czech Air Force Mi-171 Hip with door-mounted machine guns for service with ISAF, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.

DF-ST-87-08130. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT COYOTE State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An AH-1Z Viper helicopter, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies above the Baltic Sea during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 15, 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.

An aircrew assigned to U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment- Yakima Training Center prepares to hoist a simulated SKED litter patient with members of the Central Washington Mountain Rescue at Yakima Training Center, Wash. on Aug. 28, 2022.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade provide UH-60M Black Hawk support to the 10th Mountain Light Fighters School on Fort Drum, NY Aug. 11, 2022. Soldiers from 10th CAB were also in the course to qualify for their Air Assault badge.

An HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron flies over Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 21, 2022. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, and other 3rd AF leadership had the opportunity to fly in an HH-60G and became familiar with the 56th RQS mission.

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron fly in formation while performing simulated combat search and rescue during a personnel recovery agile combat employment exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 3, 2022. The ACE exercise enabled pilots, loadmasters, special warfare airmen, and special mission aviators to increase their combat search and rescue proficiency by working as a rescue triad consisting of HH-60s, HC-130s, and Pararescue forces in unison to rescue isolated personnel in a hostile environment.

020805-F-7823A-005. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military helicopter carrying out a medevac

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)

A left front view of an HH-53 Super Jolly helicopter from the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, involved in pararescue training. Country: United Kingdom (UK)

970420-F-8006R-013. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Roswell Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050111-F-1740G-002. Base: Katunayake Air Force Base Country: Sri Lanka (LKA)

An HH-60W Jolly Green II performs a capabilities demonstration during the Thunder and Lightning over Arizona airshow at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 26, 2023. The HH-60 simulated a rescue as part of a combat search and rescue capability demonstration.

920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters take off from the Air Dominance Center, Georgia, during exercise Sunshine Rescue Jan. 23, 2023. This exercise trains Airmen on leading edge Combat Search and Rescue capabilities for next generation warfighting. During this exercise, Tactical Air Control Party and Pararescue Airmen will use advanced communication and command and control technologies interlinked with A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters to simulate warfighting in highly contested environments.

970211-M-7232C-004. Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two United States Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters hover as they approach a hot pit refueling area set up on the Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, flight line. The AH-1W's are from the 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) from 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)

U.S. and NATO allies utilized a CH-47 Chinook from the United Kingdom Royal Air Force to conduct Air Assault Operations during DV-Day as part of Exercise Swift Response on May 12, 2022, at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia. The purpose of this exercise is to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa, and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnership.

220426-N-MZ836-1193 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, approaches the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for landing, April 26, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

221002-N-XN177-1223 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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.

US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-263 (HMM-263) come in for a landing at Polaris Point Guam Naval Station to pick up US Army (USA) troops for transport to Tinian Island as part of Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003. Base: Polaris Point Guam Naval Station State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

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

Turkish Army UH-60 Blackhawk for Speical Forces.

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy lift transport helicopter taxis along flight line at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

A left underside view of an HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter, as a joint Air Force and Navy rescue team practices recovery techniques for the Space Shuttle Columbia. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Air Force AIRMAN from the 320th STS (Strategic Training Squadron) infiltrates by fastrope from a 31st SOS (Special Operations Squadron), 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, MH53J Pave Low helicopter, as it hovers over the runway at Taegu Air Base, Republic of Korea (South Korea). This mission is in direct support of Operation FOAL EAGLE 2000. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

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.

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk operated by air crew assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Troop Command, lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, while supporting rural operations training, July 13, 2022. JBERs expansive and austere training areas provided an ideal setting for local law enforcement SWAT Teams as they honed their rural operations skills, task planning, reconnaissance, helicopter safety procedures, land navigation, team movement and patrolling.

UH-60A Blackhawk helicopters, some equipped with wing-racks and exterior fuel tanks, idle at the ready on the main taxiway at Task Force Eagle, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

010331-N-3483C-003. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: South China Sea

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2013) CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Rein.) approach the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the U.S. in preparation for a deployment this spring

DF-ST-88-09689. Base: Unknown

Apache helicopter in flight

A crewman onboard the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) guides a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter in for a landing; Hawaii, United States of America

070406-N-7130B-487. Base: South China Sea

A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, flies 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts aerial maneuver during exercise EFES 2022 in Turkey, June 4, 2022. EFES22 is an international combined joint live-fire exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations.

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy lift transport helicopter launches on a mission from Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

UH60 Blackhawk with 1-228th Aviation Regiment flies to the drop zone with Guatemalan Naval Special Forces and Navy SEALs for FRIES training during CENTAM Guardian 23 in San Jose, Guatemala on March 21, 2023. CG23 is an annual Army-led combined, joint, interagency, multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity, capabilities and interoperability with Central American partner nations.

Aviators with 5th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct Apache gunnery training and qualification at the Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Fort Riley, KS., on August 11, 2022. 1st Attack Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, hosted the aerial gunnery that provided aviators stationed in Korea an opportunity to qualify on 1st Inf. Div. Apache helicopters as part of an annual certification requirement that keeps Army aviators at the peak of their ability to engage in large scale combat operations. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Keegan Costello, 19th Public Affairs Detachment.)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 10th CAB conduct a flyover for the Boilermaker 15k race in Utica, Ny. July 10, 2022. The helicopter formation consisted of two Black Hawks and a Chinook.

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, provides aerial security during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2023. Marines conducted fast rope familiarization to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during the upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) deployment.

A Soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, rappels out of a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade during a rappelling training mission at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on August 3, 2022. This training is done to keep critical scout tasks and capabilities proficient and to maintain high levels of readiness.

221003-M-VR919-1048 (October 3, 2022) A UH-1Y Venom AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), 3d Marine Aircraft Wing prepares to land on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

June 19, 2010 - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter lands at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in California during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010.

A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion,12th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares for takeoff 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.

2nd Lt. Brilee Vargason, a Mount Pleasant, Iowa, native and platoon leader assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Pauley, a Madrid, Iowa, native and infantryman assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, IANG, work together to hook up cargo to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for sling loading during a U.S. Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 8, 2022. Nearly 30 Soldiers graduated the course, which was taught by a mobile training team at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. Army Pathfinders are trained to provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. During the Pathfinder course, students are instructed in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, control center operations, all three

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 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.

000327-F-4406B-506. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)

030204-F-0697K-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter, attached to the Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), following a visit from Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, Oct. 15, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

220508-N-BR419-1077 TOKYO BAY, Japan (May 8, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, prepares to land on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

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

220929-N-MW880-1016 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 29, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFO-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG 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.

The Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) provides realistic medical training to both medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve and National Guard. MSTCs provide hands-on instruction on the latest battlefield trauma and critical care techniques. These soldiers are from various units are here at Fort Dix, NJ at the Fort Dix MSTC in the Simulator Area. These instructors are training soldiers for a Medical Evacuation Training Event. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

An Mh-60R Seahawk attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 flies a daytime familiarization flight during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 20, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts an air-insertion during Resolute Dragon 22 on Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 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.

040326-N-5319A-006. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

CH-46E helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa bound for Naval Air Facility Atsugi on mainland Japan March 12 to provide assistance in the wake of the earthquakes and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. The helicopters will fly more than 1,000 miles over water while carrying rescue equipment and configured for the full spectrum of rescue operations to include: rescue ashore, patient transfer, casualty transfer, internal and external cargo transport and personnel transport, said Lt. Col. Damien M. Marsh, commanding officer of HMM-265. The squadron had half its assets departing from Futenma to support relief efforts within four hours of being tasked, explained Marsh. The rest of the squadron is scheduled to depart for mainland March 13, he said.

Operators from the 20th Special Forces Group fly into a simulated enemy compound on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to clear the site during a live fire training exercise near Chester Township, Michigan, August 6, 2022. The mission was part of Northern Strike, an annual multinational joint training event headquartered at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Michigan.

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

DM-ST-88-09851. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HOHENFELS, Germany - An Army AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter flies low to reposition itself during Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173d Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. U.S. Army Reserve Photo by SSG Jeff Daniel

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter departs from Camp Butmir.

010114-A-0051B-051. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

A UH-60 Blackhawk from G Company, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, takes off after loading injured personnel during exercise proof of concept training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, April 29, 2022. The exercise was a part of Southern Strike, 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.

Military helicopter lands during training at Luqa airfield in Malta

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16 (HC-16) hovers above the training aircraft carrier USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16) during a search and rescue mission. Country: Unknown

A HH-60G Pavehawk conducting a training mission.

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, flies over the Bombing Target 11 range on Piney Island, North Carolina, during 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.

060317-N-6616W-003. Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: At Sea

An HH-60G Pave Hawk, 66th Rescue Squadron (RS), Nellis AFB, Nevada, provides air cover with 7.62 mm M134 Gatling Machine Guns, while a second helicopter rescues a downed pilot during a demonstration provided during Capstone firepower demonstration at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field. It is a quarterly demonstration of aerial firepower and how it can be applied to the battlefield. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0406879 or search 020208F1789V050). Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The New Jersey Army National Guard 114th Infantry Regiment and 150th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault insertion and company attack at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2023. This exercise trained on warrior tasks and demonstrated combat capabilities in preparation for Joint Regional Training Center Rotation May 2023.

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter stands on the flight line prior to taking part in a flyover during the National Victory Celebration, a day-long event honoring the coalition forces that liberated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110109-N-6463D-099EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 9, 2011) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 delivers supply pallets to the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 are on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

030811-F-6701P-015. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

A right rear view of a CH-53C Super Jolly helicopter from the 601st Tactical Air Support Squadron, as preparations are made to onload a pallet through its cargo opening during Exercise UREX '82. Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Rhein Grafenstein Country: West Germany (FRG)

Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rosselló travels with senior military leaders on a UH-60 Blackhawk to deliver water and generators to cities ravished by Hurricane Maria.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 fly an AH-1Z Viper at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 2022. HMLA-269 trained to increase proficiency in close-air support. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Air Assault candidates rappel out of a UH-60, February 22, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the UH-60, candidates must complete the 12-mile ruck in under 3 hours the following morning. Army

A US Made UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Republic of Korea Forces comes in for a landing with Lieutenant General Kim Yung Whan, Republic of Korea Marine Commandant, at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, South Korea, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops (Not shown) will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Tak San Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

U.S. Marines use CH-53 Sea Stallion to help demonstrate a simulated ground refueling during a capabilities demonstration as part of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium at Camp Kisarazu, Japan, June 16, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partner militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 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.

USA, California, CA, Los Angeles. Chinook helicopter flies in to Naval Air Weapons Station near Malibu.

HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter conducts search and rescue operations

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 7, 2022. The purpose of RUT is to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command air, ground and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during its upcoming overseas deployment.

070305-M-7404B-330. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-167

221002-N-XN177-1181 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 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) Oct. 2, 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.

030406-M-0049F-123. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Sarabadi, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Competitors participate in various warrior tasks during the 2022 National Guard Bureau Region 2 Best Warrior Competition, held May 17-20, 2022, at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging three-day competition that tests competitors on a wide range of technical and tactical skills relevant to todays combat operating environment. Region 2 consists of competitors from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Regional winners from across the nation will advance to compete at the national-level competition this summer.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conducts a flying maneuver during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at the Landing Zone Bull (LZ Bull), Chocolate Mountain Ariel Gunnery Range, California on April 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.

060924-N-4772B-028. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

Italian Army Aviation UH-90A taken while landing.

220913-N-IW125-1359 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep 13, 2022) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk flies over Fleming Key in Key West, Fla. Sep. 13, 2022. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey.

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

U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron land at Torii Station, Japan, December 7, 2022. The 33rd RQS applied Agile Combat Employment tactics by simulating operation capabilities in austere environments.

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