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,…
Story by Lt. Col. Darrin Haas , Tennessee National Guard A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew with the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducted the rescue of a park visitor suffering from cardiac…
Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltrán, Arizona National Guard COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a stranded teenager (hiker) from more than 12,000…
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured hiker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. March 25, 2026. Shortly after 3…