Solar-Eclipse at the Army Aviation Support Facility
Greenville, SCPhoto by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine59th Aviation Troop Command U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Steve Salinas, LUH-72A Lakota pilot with 2-151st SSAB, South Carolina Army National Guard, views the solar eclipse at the Army Aviation Support Facility (Location 2), Donaldson Center, Greenville, S.C., Aug. 21, 2017. The total solar eclipse ran diagonally across the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina.
Learn MoreForever GI Bill
President Trump has signed an AAAA supported “Forever GI Bill” that will bring significant changes to education benefits. To read more abou the changes, please click here.
Learn MoreSearch Continues for 5 Army Aviators Off Oahu
August 17, 2017Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur This video shows an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point returning from a first-light flight to refuel and continue searching for five Army aviators Aug. 17, 2017. An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down approximately two miles west of Ka’ena Point, Oahu, Aug. 16, prompting the joint search effort.
Learn MoreBlack Hawk Helicopter Crashes Off Hawaii
An Army Black Hawk helicopter, carrying five crew members, crashed in the ocean late Tuesday two miles off the coast of Hawaii. Two Black Hawks, belonging to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, were conducting training exercises bewteen Kaena Point and Dillingham Airfield. It is unclear what has caused the crash. Responders are searching for five missing crew members. This article was originally found here.
Learn MoreOregon Army National Guard Assists Wildfire Suppression Efforts
August 5, 2017Video by Capt. Leslie ReedOregon National Guard Public Affairs Office Check out this video of the Oregon Army National Guard, who were called up on state active duty to support the Oregon Department of Forestry with firefighting efforts at the Whitewater Fire in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area, east of Detroit, Oregon. Approximately 25 personnel and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters (equipped with nearly 2,000-gallon capacity water buckets), with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, based in Pendleton, Oregon, are assisting with wildfire suppression efforts. The Oregon National Guard was requested to assist following Governor Kate Brown’s declaration of a state...
Learn MoreWindy25 5k Memorial Run
Ansbach, BY, GermanyJuly 28, 2017Video by Georgios MoumoulidisTraining Support Activity Europe Check out this video of Soldiers and family members of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach taking part in the Windy25 5k Memorial Run around the Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach, Germany July 28, 2017. Windy25 was the call sign of the aircraft from Fox Company, 159th Aviation Regiment “Big Windy”. They made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan on 6 April 2005. The Windy25 Memorial Fund was created to honor their legacy by actively supporting the families and survivors of all of...
Learn More36th Infantry Division Change of Command Ceremony
Austin, TXJuly 15, 2017Video by Master Sgt. Michael Leslie36th Infantry Division Check out this video of the 36th Infantry Division Change of Command Ceremony at the Texas Capitol on July 15, 2017. The division Maj. Gen. S. Lee Henry as the new commanding general and bid farewell to Maj. Gen. Lester Simpson for his command since 2014.
Learn More10th CAB Commander Addresses Soldiers and Families During Deployment
Illesheim, GermanyJuly 28, 2017Video by Spc. Thomas Scaggs10th Combat Aviation Brigade Check out this video of Col. Clair A. Gill, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, addressing soldiers and families during Atlantic Resolve deployment to Europe.
Learn MoreAH-64E Maintenance
Camp Taji, IraqJuly 6, 2017Photo by Staff Sgt. Isolda Reyes29th Combat Aviation Brigade CAMP TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – Army National Guard Soldiers of the 449th Aviation Support Battalion, organized under the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group work together on the 500-hour Phase Maintenance cycle of the AH-64E Apache “Guardian” at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 6, 2017. Proper maintenance ensures that the AH-64E Apache continues to provide reconnaissance and attack capability in the fight against ISIS for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to...
Learn MoreCoalition Training
Camp Taji, IraqJuly 19, 2017Photo by Capt. Stephen James29th Combat Aviation Brigade CAMP TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – Members of the Iraqi security force load onto a CH-47F Chinook helicopter fielded by the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, July 19,2017. The ISF trained with their U.S. counterparts in the 82nd Airborne Division’s Task Force Red Falcon and the 29th CAB on security procedures involving aircraft and met to schedule future partnership events. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission by training and improving...
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