South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team Rescues Hiker
Members of the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Recue Team (SC-HART) responded to a call to rescue a hiker stranded on a mountain ledge at Table Rock State Park Jan. 5, 2017. The hiker was airlifted from the mountain at around 9:25 a.m. after reportedly being stranded for several hours after suffering a fall of approximately 70 feet. The request for assistance came from the Pickens County emergency management authorities. According to crew reports, the request for support from SC-HART was initiated when rescuers on site realized that use of a helicopter was going to be the most effective means of...
Learn MoreFlying the Skies with the S.C. National Guard
West Columbia, SC, United States Story by Capt. Jessica Donnelly Located near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is a small South Carolina Army National Guard aviation unit that has the ability to carry out real-world missions on a daily basis, transporting passengers and cargo to anywhere in the continental United States. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment, fly the C-26 twin turboprop aircraft, which is an aviation asset specific to the National Guard. “It’s a National Guard unit that does real-world missions almost every day,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Graham Gilstrap, operations officer. “We’re not really well...
Learn MoreFlying the Skies with the S.C. National Guard
West Columbia, SC, United States Story by Capt. Jessica Donnelly Located near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is a small South Carolina Army National Guard aviation unit that has the ability to carry out real-world missions on a daily basis, transporting passengers and cargo to anywhere in the continental United States. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment, fly the C-26 twin turboprop aircraft, which is an aviation asset specific to the National Guard. “It’s a National Guard unit that does real-world missions almost every day,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Graham Gilstrap, operations officer. “We’re not really well...
Learn MoreU.S. Army Central Commander Visits Soldiers in Afghanistan
The U.S. Army Central commander, Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, met with the U.S. Army Soldiers supporting air operations over Afghanistan visiting units December 16, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The commander met with Soldiers from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, who operate Task Force Victory and maintain helicopter operations across the Afghanistan theater. Garrett also met with Maj. Gen. J.T. Thomson, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, and his Soldiers, before getting his photo taken with the unit mascot “Trigger,” a horse statue that has deployed six times to Iraq and Afghanistan in the past decade and...
Learn More10th CAB Donates to Local Kids
Check out this photo of Soldiers from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade standing in front of their holiday gift donation for the Children’s Home of Jefferson County on December 9 in Watertown, NY. The Brigade collected over 650 items that will be given to local children for the holidays. This photo was originally found here and was taken by Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Hutchison.
Learn MoreChristmas on Deployment
Sgt. 1st Class Tim Marino, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, deployed to Kuwait, was able to video chat with his wife and 3-year old daughter just before Christmas Dec. 24. Sgt. Maj. Carl Goss, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, and his daughter were also able to spend some time video chatting, just before Christmas Dec. 24. We thank all of our deployed Soldiers for sacrificing time away from their families in order to defend our great country. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreVeteran Warrant Officer Takes Final Flight
A New York Army National Guard C12 aircraft, piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Wold, taxis through a rainbow at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Latham, N.Y. on Dec. 21. The rainbow formed as Wold — a master Army aviator with over 5,400 flight hours in numerous aircraft — completed his traditional military “final flight” and taxied the aircraft through jets of water sprayed by Albany Airport crash trucks. Wold, a Ballston Lake resident and a veteran of the Iraq War, retires in January after 40 years of military service. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreSoldiers Rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’
Check out this video of Soldiers deployed with the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’
Learn MorePiloting Teens
Check out this video of 1st Lt. Zachary Johnston,10th Combat Aviation Brigade pilot and plans officer, talks to teens at the local Boys and Girls Club about what it takes to be a pilot, Dec. 9, 2016. Johnston talked about training and flying, but he also gave the teens advice on making decisions that allow you the most options in the future. Speaking to the teens: “Resilience is one thing I try to go everywhere with, and beyond that I try to keep a positive attitude.”
Learn MoreUAVs Provide Safety in Iraq
Soldiers deployed to Iraq from Fort Bliss, Texas, Delta Company, 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Army Division known as “Starfighters” prepare, and work with, RQ-7B Shadows, an unmanned aerial system, Oct. 20. The UAVs provide route reconnaissance, target acquisition and overwatch for ground troops in their area of operation. These photos were originally found here.
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