Story by Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Colorado National Guard CENTENNIAL, Colorado. – After a winter marked by record-low snowpack and persistent drought, the Colorado Army National Guard is shifting its focus from a seasonal schedule to…
Story by Ly. Col. Darrin Haas, Tennessee National Guard At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter aircrew, from Jackson’s Army Aviation Support Facility, supported…
Story by Capt. Andrew Phommavongsay, Washington National Guard PUYALLUP, Washington. — In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard,…
Story by Sgt. Samantha Hill, Arizona National Guard PICACHO, Ariz. – Soldiers with the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Arizona Army National Guard, conducted an aerial firefighting training and qualification using UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped…
Story by Leanna Maschino, Oklahoma National Guard OKLAHOMA CITY. — Oklahoma Army National Guard (OKARNG) deployed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to support firefighting efforts. At the request of Oklahoma Emergency Management and authorization of Governor…
Story by Richard Golfenberg, New York National Guard SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. — New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews partnered with state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to hone their firefighting skills…
Story by Anthony Housey, Minnesota National Guard CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter aircrews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp…
Story by Maj. Karla Evans, South Carolina National Guard COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following a successful fire suppression support mission in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina National Guard helicopters are helping control wildfires in the Upstate. U.S.…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely, National Guard Bureau Cannel Islands Air National Guard Station, California. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency firefighting response to the historic wildfires across the Los…
Story by Lt. Col. Darrin Haas, Tennessee National Guard KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee National Guard provided four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault…