SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (CBP AMO) UH-60 Black Hawk and surface crews interdicted a drug trafficking vessel with 178 kg of cocaine offshore San Juan, Puerto…
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk aircrews conducted firefighting training alongside Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) personnel May 19 and 20 in preparation for the 2026…
Story by Capt. Jasmine Mathews, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) May 18-21, marking twelve years of…
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 Bemjamin Hughes, 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard The Maryland National Guard (MDNG) supported a massive SAR (search and rescue) exercise (SAREX) spanning 20 square miles of land and water, from the Loch…
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,…
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew from 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion assisted multiple emergency and law enforcement agencies to rescue a lost hiker and his dog after they…
Story by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews conducted wildfire suppression training at Fort McCoy, honing their ability to respond to real-world fire emergencies using Bambi buckets. April 13,…
Story by Senior Airman Sarah Hoover, Maryland National Guard EDGEWOOD, Md. — Maryland Army National Guard soldiers conducted MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) training with two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade,…