California Army National Guard Supports Wildland Fire Response in San Bernardino Mountains, California
California Army National Guard Soldiers from Company B, 1-126th Aviation Regiment deploy CH-47 Chinook helicopters to assist in the Line Fire response in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, on Sept. 15, 2024. With over 6,000 personnel on the ground, the Chinooks conduct water drops and troop transport, playing a vital role in protecting threatened communities as the fire continues to burn over 39,100 acres. (U.S. Army National Guard Video by Sgt. Joaquin D. Vasquez-Duran)
Learn MoreTennessee Guardsmen Respond to East Tennessee Wildfires
A Tennessee National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew chief, from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, monitors the wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, August 27.
Learn MoreThe Arizona National Guard Aids in Tourist Evacuation
U.S. Army Soldiers of the Arizona National Guard (AZNG) guide tourists into a UH-60 Blackhawk, August 24, 2024 at the Havasupai Indian Reservation. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs provided UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter support to evacuate 104 tourist and tribal members out of the canyon after flood waters impacted the Havasupai community and tourists visiting the Havasupai Falls. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Erin Hannigan)
Learn MoreAviation Leadership Changes and AAAA Events
Welcome to our annual Army Aviation “Blue Book” Directory issue that provides all of our members with an enormously broad perspective across the entire Army Aviation Enterprise. I know many look forward to this ‘one of a kind’ issue, as it serves as an invaluable resource of information about our Total Aviation force structure and personnel. I’ll begin by informing you all that I had the privilege of representing our Association at several events recognizing and honoring our Aviation and Joint Force leaders. First, I thank our immediate past Branch Chief, MG Mac McCurry, for two great years working together...
Learn MoreSpringfield Native Army Aviator Retires After 29 Years of Service
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Richard “Trey” McCormick of Springfield, Illinois, serving with Detachment 5, A Company, 2nd Battalion 245th Aviation Regiment based in Springfield, Illinois, took his final flights on September 6 in a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter and a Beechcraft C-12 Heron, marking the end of a distinguished aviation career in the Illinois Army National Guard. Family and friends gathered at the airfield to witness the occasion. McCormick, a Sacred Heart-Griffin High School graduate, began his military service in June 1995 with the active-duty Army. He transitioned to the Illinois Army National Guard in October 2000....
Learn MoreNevada Guard continues Davis Fire suppression effort; containment jumps to 56 percent
Story by Capt. Emerson Marcus Halting the progression of the Davis Fire was akin to stopping the onslaught of charging military formation. After the wildfire raged through Washoe Valley, destroying 14 structures, a catastrophic weather event, described by the National Weather Service as PDS (“Particularly Dangerous Situation,” a step above Red Flag), moved into Northern Nevada on Wednesday bringing single-digit humidity and sustained winds of 40 mph. Stewart Turner, a fire behavior analyst with Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1, predicted the Davis Fire would jump 3-7 miles in a 24-hour period, with it already knocking on the doorstep of...
Learn MoreMG McCurry Final Flight
FORT NOVOSEL, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES 07.22.2024 Photo by Kelly Morris U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel commander, sis joined by his family after he completed his final flight in an AH-64 Apache helicopter at Fort Novosel, Ala., July 22, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Kelly Morris)
Learn MoreGill Takes Command of USAACE and Fort Novosel
FORT NOVOSEL, Ala.—The Fort Novosel community welcomed Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill as U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel commander, and bid farewell to outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, during a Change of Command ceremony at Howze Field July 26, 2024. In this role, Gill serves as installation’s senior commander, flight school commandant, and as the branch chief for Army Aviation. Ceremony host Lt. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr., U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth commander, welcomed attendees, thanked family members for their support, and said the day was all about “leaders, legacy...
Learn MoreArmy Helicopter Unit Medivacs Injured Airman from Remote Training Area
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, recently performed an aeromedical evacuation of an injured Airman from the Yukon Training Area. The Airman had fallen in a trench and was believed to have a back injury. Due to the severity of the injury, roughness of the unpaved road, and distance to the hospital, personnel on scene requested evacuation by air. The aeromedical evacuation unit, known as Arctic Dustoff, lifted off from Ladd Field at Fort Wainwright 15 minutes after receiving the notification for the mission. Upon arrival in the training area, pilot Capt....
Learn MoreNational Aviation Week: Military Spouses Explore Relevance and Efficiency of Team DCARNG Aviation
The District of Columbia Army Aviation Command provides spouse orientation flights during family day at Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va., on August 11, 2024. In addition to a capabilities brief presented by the State Aviation Officer and senior leaders, spouses and family members learned more about DCARNG assets to include rotary-wing and fixed-wing operational support airlifts, medical evacuation capabilities, and interagency partnerships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ayan Sheikh)
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