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 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 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 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 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 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…