25th CAB Supports 1-25th INF LPD
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct a ruck march with a surprise leader’s professional development event on March 5, 2021, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Junior lieutenants across the battalion were originally told they had to ruck 6 miles, but were then flown to an undisclosed location on Schofield Barracks’ East Range where they had to find their way back to the start point. (U.S. Army photo by MAJ James Sheehan)
Learn MoreSC Guard Supports MARSOC
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Det. 1 Company B, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, support a Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) training exercise, with a CH-47F Chinook helicopter in vicinity of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 2,2021. The multi-day exercise was part of the MARSOC qualification process and included a variety of simulated-scenario events and role-playing, opposing teams. Specifically, today’s event was focused on combat-casualty care, and inflight medical-procedures. (U.S. Army National Guard photo Sgt. Tim Andrews, South Carolina National Guard) Y
Learn MoreDOD Launches ‘Chill Drills by Military OneSource’ Mobile Application
The Department of Defense launched a new mobile app designed to help the military community manage stress. The free Chill Drills by Military OneSource mobile app is now available for download on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. EvenPulse Builds Resiliency in Airmen / Photo by Airman Luis Ruiz-Vazquez The Chill Drills app includes a collection of mindfulness audio exercises that give service members and military families access to expert stress-relieving techniques, which can help: Slow heart rate Lower blood pressure Reduce the levels of stress hormones in the body Improve sleep quality and the ability to fall asleep Encourage...
Learn MoreCroatian Partners and Aircraft Display
Helicopters from the US and Croatia were on display for Kosovo Force Soldiers from Regional Command East at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo on March 12, 2021. Task Force Aviation hosted an aviation display to give Soldiers an opportunity to see different air frames that contribute to a safe and secure environment in Kosovo. /span>
Learn MoreSling Load Training
A U.S. Army 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment CH-47 Chinook assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, ascends with attached aircraft frame during a sling load training event at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 23, 2020. Sling load operations training builds and maintains readiness for transporting cargo tactically for rapid crisis response scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijaih Tiggs)
Learn MoreOne-wheel River Rescue
A U.S. HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo rescued victims of Hurricane Eta stranded in floodwaters following the effects of Hurricane Eta in Honduras, Nov. 5, 2020. JTF-B’s training and strategic location allows them to mobilize and respond to an emergency with very short notice, enabling them to rapidly respond to the needs of our partners. (Courtesy photo)
Learn MorePentagon Announces Nominees for 3 Combatant Commands
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Saturday a slate of nominees to lead a trio of U.S. combatant commands — including two women whose nominations were previously held up over concerns they would not be approved by then-President Donald Trump. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, who took over Air Mobility Command in August, has been nominated to take over U.S. Transportation Command. Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, currently the head of U.S. Army North, is nominated for a fourth star and to lead U.S. Southern Command. Navy Adm. John Aquilino, the head of U.S. Pacific Fleet, has been nominated...
Learn More101CAB Joint Training
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in Eddie’s Odyssey, a first-time joint exercise with U.S. and Greek aviation and special operation forces in the Aegean Sea in Greece, Jan. 14, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Renee Seruntine) Greece / Photo by Sgt. Renee Seruntine
Learn MoreTXNG Responds to Einter Storm URI to Bring Relief to Texans
Soldiers of Charlie Company, 2-149th General Aviation Support Battalion, Texas Army National Guard load water into a UH-60 in response to Winter Storm Uri Feb 19.2021, at the San Antonio Army Aviation Support Facility, Martindale, Texas. Roughly 32 Soldiers from the unit reported to duty at the facility and performed maintenance checks and pre-flight planning in order to deliver food and water to Texas communities. San Antonio, TX / Photo by Capt. Nadine Wiley De Moura
Learn MoreAZNG State Firefighting Training
Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard’s 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion and 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion Medical Evacuation Detachment 1 prepare for a two-day firefighting exercise at Picacho Stagefield Heliport in Picacho, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2021. Approximately 50 AZARNG crews trained with “Bambi” helicopter buckets during a joint aerial firefighting exercise partnered with the Casa Grande, Avra Valley and Queen Valley Fire Departments, as well as the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. “We try to treat this like a regular fire assignment. We do this exercise every year to train and certify them. We do this exercise...
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