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59th Aviation Troop Command Takes Delivery of the HH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter
A new U.S. Army HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter arrives at the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility 1 (AASF1) on McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2026. U.S. Army Maj. Stephen Johnson, AASF1 commander, was present to receive the aircraft on behalf of the 59th Aviation Troop Command, marking a key modernization milestone for the unit’s operational readiness and disaster-response capabilities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ana-Grace Catoe)
Learn MoreDesert Observer – Live-Fire Exercise
Two M1A3 SEP V3 Abrams assigned to 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Reaper, and an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter assigned to Task Force Shikra (3-4 AHB), 4th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in a live-fire training exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 10, 2026. Joint live-fire exercises increase the ability of U.S. forces and multinational partners to operate seamlessly in a joint, high-intensity environment – improving readiness, responsiveness and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Joseph Kumzak)
Learn MoreDUSTOFF Conducts Deck Landing Qualifications on USS Cincinnati (LCS-20)
A U.S. HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the Charlie Company “DUSTOFF”, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conducts deck landing qualifications aboard the USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) in the Pacific Ocean, February 22, 2026. Flight crews trained in deck landing qualifications to increase interoperability between branches and strengthen the security of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Katie Kolb)
Learn MoreSouth Carolina National Guard CH-47F Chinook Supports Special Operations Parachute Training
A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard supports special operations, parachuting training at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, N.C., Aug. 13, 2026. The training focused on static-line and free-fall paradrops, currency, and proficiency, both for aircrews and jumpers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Di Giovine)
Learn MoreArctic Thunder Open House 2026 – Day 2
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian aircraft assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, flies over explosions during the Joint Forces Demonstration for the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2026. The AH-64E conducts armed reconnaissance, close combat, mobile strike, and vertical maneuver missions when required, in day, night, obscured battlefield and adverse weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel Bellerive)
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Army Aviation
Looking Back
Looking Back: A monthly look into the history of Army Aviation based not only on the evolution of Army Aviation itself, but events in military history that certainly influenced the evolution of the Aviation Branch of the United States Army.
View Archive“The Army Air Corps is Back,”
Looking Back By Mark Albertson “The Army Air Corps is Back,”[1] * * * * * Few taxpayers are aware of the needless expense caused by the duplication of Air Force functions through the formation of another air force by the United States Army. In fact, this Army air force comprises a fourth air force. Complementing those now existing of the Navy, the Marines, and the United States Air Force itself. The wastefulness of this action is shown in the plans of each commander of a field army to use 939 Army aircraft. These are in addition to the Air...
Learn MoreOperation: DESERT SHIELD
Looking Back, November 2025 By Mark Albertson Operation: DESERT SHIELD * * * * * The single biggest maneuver factor on the battlefield was the Apache. If there was one leverage device that we used it was the Army general support aviation battalion. In my judgment, for the number of soldiers involved, and the price involved, the biggest leverage we got out of the very few numbers of helicopters, the tiny number of helicopters, that we devoted to support logistics, and command and control in general: the Signal battalion commander, the Maneuver Brigade commanders, the DISCOM commander, and the Division...
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