“Demon” Brigade Cases Colors Ahead of Afghanistan Deployment
Soldiers of the 1st CAB held a colors casing ceremony at Fort Riley’s historic Cavalry Parade Field on August 15, 2016. The “Demon” brigade is set to deploy to Afghanistan as part of a regular rotation of forces in support of Operation Resolute Support and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, where they will conduct full-spectrum aviation operations promoting security and stability in the region. Check out a video of the ceremony here.
Learn MoreCAB Soldiers Qualify With the M9
Check out this video of Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard participate in M9 pistol qualification at Fort Indiantown Gap, on August 21, 2016. Regardless of the weather conditions, 28th CAB Soldiers conduct this qualification regularly to ensure proficiency in fundamental soldier skills and to maintain combat readiness.
Learn More1-111th On Deck
The 1-111th Aviation Regiment teamed up with crew members of the USS Ponce to conduct deck landing qualifications on August 15, 2016. The National Guard Unit’s are currently deployed to Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, trained to land their CH-47 chinooks on a Navy vessel while underway. Check out this video to see footage of the landing, and why this qualification was so important to the Aviation unit.
Learn MoreMississippi Guard Unit Wins National Maintenance Award
Staff Sgt. Jack T. Marsh accepted the National Guard Bureau Award for Maintenance Excellence on behalf of Company D, 1st Battalion, 185th Regiment, from Brig. Gen. John Rhodes, commander, 66th Troop Command, during a ceremony at Hawkins Field, on August 13, 2016. Photo by Sgt. DeUndra Brown, 102d Public Affairs Detachment. Originally found here.
Learn MoreDeployment Ceremony for Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
A ceremony took place on 15 August 2016, at Cavalry Parade Field, Fort Riley, KS, for the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Rotary Wing to cas their colors in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The ceremony featured remarks by the Commanding General 1st Infantry Division, MG Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., and Commander of the Combat Aviation Brigade COL John M. Cyrulik. Ceremony music was provided by the 1st Infantry Division Band under the command of CW2 Matthew David. The video of the ceremony can be found here.
Learn MoreRapid City Soldiers Welcomed Home from Afghanistan
Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Detachment 48, Operational Support Airlift Command, were welcomed home at a ceremony that took place in the Army Aviation Support Facility in Rapid City, South Dakota, on January 23, 2016. The aviation unit served eight months in Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreVermont National Guard Helicopter Pilot Retires
Chief Warrant Officer Four Keith Streeter, a UH-72 Lakota helicopter pilot with Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Battalion, Vermont National Guard, performed his last flight over Vermont on July 25, 2016. He took off from the Army Aviation Flight Facility in South Burlington, Vermont, and flew to Rutland using Visual Flight Rules, which means operating with visual reference to the ground and by visually avoiding obstructions and other aircraft. By flying using VFR, Streeter was given the opportunity to enjoy flying without assistance one last time before retiring. Upon his return, Streeter was greeted by cheering Soldiers...
Learn MoreWyoming Civil Air Patrol Provides Challenges to Cadets
The Wyoming Wing of Civil Air Patrol holds encampment for 10 days in August at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center. Here are some photos of the encampment. More photos and information can be found here.
Learn More40th CAB Practices Night Sling Load Movements in Kuwait
Soldiers from 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) helped to guide pilots from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade into place to sling load a shipping container to their Chinook helicopter on August 11, 2016 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Sling load operations allow U.S. Army Central to move artillery and trucks for mobile operations in the Middle East. (Photos were taken by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard). Additional photos can be found here.
Learn MoreFormation Flight
Two S.C. Army National Guard (SCNG) CH-47D Chinook helicopters perform individual and in-formation crew-proficiency training, Columbia and Eastover, South Carolina, Aug. 6, 2016. During the flight, the crews completed several critical tasks, such as Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR) training, crew-chief progression, Night Vision Goggles (NVG), sling load operations, and crew currency training, both in daylight and night conditions. The aircrafts and the crews belong to Detachment 1, Co. B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 59th Aviation Troop Command, SCNG. Chinook helicopters “246” and “106” are D Model aircrafts, and are currently in the process of being replaced by the...
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