Story by Sgt. Brittany Burton, North Carolina National Guard Jackson Springs, N.C. – When disaster strikes and roads disappear beneath floodwaters, bridges are washed away, or communities become isolated, rescuers may have to take to…
When an emergency occurs in difficult or inaccessible terrain, getting responders to those who need help can be one of the greatest challenges. During Patriot ’26, Kentucky Army National Guard aviators used the capabilities of…
Berlin, Germany, 8 June 2026. – Airbus Helicopters will introduce an unmanned version of its proven H145, the U145, during ILA Berlin airshow, where the company will display a full-scale mock-up of the new model. The…
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…
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona – A California Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured woman in Montana Peak. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter, belonging to Task Force Sentinel, took off from…
Story by Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds, 124th Fighter Wing IDAHO CITY, IDAHO – Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota aircrews conducted joint combat rescue (CSAR) and medevac training. The sounds of…
Story by Capt. Remington Henderson, Colorado Army National Guard BUCKLEY SPACE AIR FORCE BASE, Aurora, Colorado. – For the past 10 years, the Colorado Army National Guard has partnered with the Colorado Division of Fire…
Story by Capt. Shamari Pratt, North Carolina National Guard North Carolina Army National Guard 449th Combat Aviation Brigade aicrews participated in a showcase hosted by North Carolina Emergency Management at NCNG Joint Force Headquarters in…
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A detachment of approximately 20 AKARNG (Alaska Army National Guard) members with two UH-72A Lakota helicopters assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command will deploy in October for approximately 12 months…
Story by Maj. Robert Taylor , Idaho Army National Guard STANLEY, Idaho – A UH-72 Lakota helicopter flight crew from the Idaho Army National Guard State Aviation Group assisted with the search and rescue of…