TUCSON, Ariz.— A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew rescue a man trapped in rugged terrain in the Baboquivari Mountain region. Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The Tucson Air Branch UH-60 aircrew was en route to a media event to demonstrate Search and Rescue procedures for visiting Leer másA CBP AMO UH-60 rescue migrant in the Baboquivari Mountain[…]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard RICHMOND, Va. — Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization’s avionics section, where a small group of full-time Soldiers work to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair avionic components and wiring on a fleet of Leer másUH-60 Black Hawk fleet Virginia National Guard Avionics Team[…]
SITKA, Alaska — The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons are scheduled to conduct search and rescue (SAR) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2, 2024. Sitka residents may notice higher than normal helicopter flight operations Leer másCoast Guard and Air Force to conduct SAR exercises near Sitka[…]
Story by Belinda O’Neal, Alaska National Guard MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. — Aviators from the Alaska Army National Guard graduated from the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor course April 22, marking a significant moment in the evolution of Army-wide aviation readiness. The Alaska Guard’s participation marks the first time a conventional (not special forces) Leer másAlaska Army NG and Marine Corps enhance weapons and tactics[…]
The Idaho Army National Guard State Aviation Group UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72A Lakota aircrews with the Boise Fire Department Swiftwater Dive Team performed SAR training operations from the water during a exercise series, on April 18-19, at a Boise pond. The Army National Guard used UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota helicopters during Leer másIdaho National Guard UH-60 and UH-72A conducted SAR training[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Constantine Bambakidis, 178th Wing SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Airmen from the 178th Mission Support Group worked with 123d Air Control Squadron members and Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, during Operation Guide Wire, an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Operation Guide Leer másOperation Guide Wire broadens 178th Airmen’s skills[…]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aviators and the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence are training at the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona. The Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 is hosting the training March 4 through Leer másAlaska National Guard UH-60 aviators training at MCAS Yuma[…]
Story by Edwin Wriston, West Virginia National Guard CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The past March 22, 2024, two West Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (specifically UH-60M and HH-60M) and personnel assisted in combat wildfires in Hardy County with West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials. The deployment of Leer másTwo National Guard UH-60 assisted during wildfires in Hardy County[…]
Story by Grady Fontana, Military Sealift Command Far East Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (2-2 CAB) conducted deck landings with U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters on prepositioning ship USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), March 7, 2024. Six UH-60M Black Hawk crews from Assault Helicopter Battalion 2-2 CAB practiced single-spot Leer másArmy UH-60M helicopters conduct deck landings on USNS Dahl[…]
Story by Sgt. Michaela Granger, North Dakota National Guard BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota National Guard launched an aerial operation with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to respond to an ice jam on the Missouri River in Bismarck, Feb. 29, 2024. Two National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft was deployed, repeatedly dropping 660 gallons of Leer másNational Guard UH-60 helicopters fight Missouri River ice jams[…]
