Operation Hurricane
Rescue technicians with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team look out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after an emergency response exercise in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2019. 28th ECAB Soldiers worked with their partners in PA-HART and other civilian first responders during the exercise, named “Operation Hurricane.” PA-HART is a joint partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and certified civilian rescue technicians. It is an aerial search and rescue team, able to assist citizens during disasters.
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Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen had the opportunity to participate in a joint emergency response exercise, involving multiple state agencies and community partners, Oct. 19, 2019, at two locations in Lancaster County. Kevin Meschede (right), Task Force One firefighter, and Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers return to Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1 in Lincoln, Nebraska after successfully extracting two simulated victims from nearby Stagecoach Lake using a hoist from a Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, and then transporting the patients to CHI Health Saint Elizabeth hospital during Operation Titan Fall, a domestic emergency response exercise, Oct....
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The Forward Arming and Refueling Point, run by Echo Company, 2-1 General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, plays a critical role in the multinational exercise, Saber Junction 19. / Photo: Capt. Matthew St. Clair
Learn MoreHelicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams (HART)
COLUMBIA, S.C. – As September marks the halfway point through the 2019 hurricane season, a unique team of civilian firefighters and Army National Guard helicopter crews, known as Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams (HART) work together to hone their skills at a school called HART Academy. The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue (HART) Academy hosts its first joint training event at the South Carolina Fire Academy in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 12-16, 2019. South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and first responders will provide other states on best practices and procedures for HART team implementation throughout the country, Indiana being the first class to...
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AGAMIHARA, Japan – In a U.S. unilateral training exercise, air defense, fires, aviation and maritime elements merged proficiencies to enhance readiness in the Pacific Region. CAMP ZAMA, Japan – A crew chief with U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan prepares a UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopter for a night operations flight to validate communication capabilities during a unilateral joint training exercise, Sept. 18. Use of the Link 16 cyber domain aligned communication capabilities during an exercise designed to refine systems and concepts in order to enhance tactical planning, coordination and interoperability in a multi-domain environment on Sagami General Depot, Sept. 9-21. / Photo:...
Learn MoreResearch to Improve Spine Health Among Aircrew
The Spine Health Improvement Program (SHIP) has several initiatives to understand and develop strategies to reduce LBP and NP among aircrew. These initiatives target causal mechanisms of injury, employ a ‘systems-perspective’ philosophy (interaction between physical loads, psychosocial/organizational factors, and individual differences), while developing approaches to streamline measurements in the field and track return-to-duty status. Dr. Peter Le, biomedical engineer and program lead for SHIP, is leading the effort in response to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA FY17), Sec. 750, a request to study the health of rotary-wing and tilt-rotor pilots and Joint Concept for Health Services (2015), required capability...
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The Forward Arming and Refueling Point, run by Echo Company, 2-1 General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, plays a critical role in the multinational exercise, Saber Junction 19. Photo by Capt. Matthew St. Clair Naval Medical Research Unit Daton / By Dr. Peter Le, Biomechanical Engineer: The strenuous occupational demands endured by our military aircrew have resulted in a host of musculoskeletal disorders, with the highest reports related to low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP). These reports are associated with high medical costs, inability to fly, as well as reduced productivity and performance, thereby...
Learn MoreHelicopter Aquatic Rescue Training
COLUMBIA, S.C. – As September marks the halfway point through the 2019 hurricane season, a unique team of civilian firefighters and Army National Guard helicopter crews, known as Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams (HART) work together to hone their skills at a school called HART Academy. The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue (HART) Academy hosts its first joint training event at the South Carolina Fire Academy in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 12-16, 2019. South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and first responders will provide other states on best practices and procedures for HART team implementation throughout the country, Indiana being the first class to...
Learn MoreJoint Cyber Training in Japan
SAGAMIHARA, Japan – In a U.S. unilateral training exercise, air defense, fires, aviation and maritime elements merged proficiencies to enhance readiness in the Pacific Region. Multi-domain operations are about punching a hole in the enemies defenses to rapidly exploit that hole and then go back to that defense,” said Franz. “That helps our partners and allies here in Japan and other services to be able to bring their assets to the fight and to be able to conduct operations with the Army in order to seamlessly show… that we can go attack the enemy and then go back to the...
Learn MoreWhirly-Girls Open 2020 Scholarship Season
The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of the 2020 scholarship season. Deserving female aviators can apply for over $180,000 of helicopter flight training and educational scholarships. These scholarships advance the helicopter industry by strengthening the talent pool and increasing diversity. Applications are due September 1. This year, scholarship sponsors include Airbus, CHC, Erickson & Volo Mission, FlightSafety International, Garmin, Oregon Aero, Night Flight Concepts, Robinson Helicopter Company, Rotorcraft Pro Magazine, Southern Utah University, Survival Systems USA, Western Helicopters Inc., and many private individuals. Awards are available for both experienced and newly-certificated pilots and examples include...
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