Helicopter Emergency Response

Images of helicopters and personnel engaging in emergency response drills, focusing on astronaut rescue simulations and disaster preparedness.

South China Sea, July 15, 2012 - A Hong Kong Government Flying Service AS 332 L2 Super Puma helicopter comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a deck landing qualification.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Volunteers portraying injured astronauts are loaded onto a helicopter as part of an emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise that allows teams to practice an emergency response at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exercise involves NASA fire rescue personnel, volunteers portraying astronauts with simulated injuries, helicopters and personnel from the Air Forces 920th Rescue Wing, and medical trauma teams at three Central Florida hospitals. The drill allows teams to practice an emergency response at the launch pad, including helicopter evacuation to local hospitals.

Aircrafts - HH-60 Jayhawk - 26-HK-53-72. Personnel on ramp with HH-60 --050901. Hurricane Katrina

Leadership and members of Team Minot tour a Boeing MH-139 Greywolf helicopter at Minot Air Force base, North Dakota, Oct. 29, 2022. The fleet of up to 84 MH-139s will assume the role of protecting U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) bases and the transportation of U.S. government and security forces.

220408-N-CZ759-1017 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2022) - Sailors finish refueling an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 8. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 7, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members load supplies into a Blackhawk helicopter that has come to pick them up after searching in areas impacted by Hurricane Katriana. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

South China Sea, July 15, 2012 - A Hong Kong Government Flying Service AS 332 L2 Super Puma helicopter comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a deck landing qualification.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-33. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Marine UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, flies over the Brazil countryside after completing static and freefall parachute training at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. The UH-1Y Venom supports integrated air and parachute operations from multiple partner nation forces participating in exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A representative of the 301st Rescue Squadron and a volunteer (in the stretcher) from the NASA Vehicle Integration Test Team office get ready to demonstrate rescue equipment on the HH-60G helicopter that is used by participants in the Mode VIII exercise being conducted at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. In support of, and with logistical support from, NASA, USSTRATCOM is hosting a major exercise involving Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, search and rescue (SAR) forces, including the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, which support space shuttle astronaut bailout contingency operations, known as Mode VIII. This exercise tests SAR capabilities to locate, recover and provide medical treatment for astronauts following a space shuttle launch phase open-ocean bailout. Participants include members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center. This will be the 15th Mode VIII e

U.S. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site to receive an orientation on the new UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters and take one for a quick flight. Hokanson has over 2600 flight hours, including 50 combat hours, and has flown the AH-64, OH-58, TH-55, UH-1 and UH-60. Hokanson was greeted by Pennsylvania National Guard leadership, including Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General, and Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General- Army. EAATS Soldiers and employees led the orientation and briefings.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- Local residents that were in neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Katrina board a helicopter for transport to a staging area to be brought to a shelter. FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members and military help the residents. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 4, 2023) - Boatswains Mate Seaman Allayna Ventolero (left), from Oak Harbor, Washington, and Boatswains Mate Seaman Pa Lar, from Lincoln, Nebraska, prepare to chock and chain an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry, on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the South China Sea, April 4. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Meki, an air Force military working dog, is hoisted up to a medical evacuation helicopter during training held at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2017) Sailors prepare to operate fork lifts as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, delivers supplies to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity.

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-61. Hurricane Katrina

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Rachel Livingston, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, signals to a pilot aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107). Gravely, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

The Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts hoist training with the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) in the Atlantic Ocean, July 5, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

BARRIGADA, Guam (July 27, 2022) Sailors attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five (EODMU5), train with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25), transporting a simulated combat casualty. HSC-25 maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 ensures maritime peace and security in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

Sikorsky Military Helicopters Aviat UH-60A Black Hawk takeoff U.S. Army USS Juneau USN U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ship signalman

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-69. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-144. AIRSTA NOLA--CG personnel on ramp with Hh-65s and other military aircraft. Hurricane Katrina

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-36. Hurricane Katrina

Four UH-1N Huey helicopters take off at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 3, 2022. The helicopter flight was conducted by the 54th Helicopter Squadron as part of the 20th Air Force command teams visit to the installation. The 54 HS provides helicopter security response and airlift capabilities for the 91st Missile Wing.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 7, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members load supplies into a Blackhawk helicopter that has come to pick them up after searching in areas flooded by Hurricane Katriana. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Arrival Ceremonies for Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, 11:00 AM. Arrival ceremonies for Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland. (L u2013 R): Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr., President John F. Kennedy, and President Kekkonen board United States Marine Corps helicopter. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

An air-to-air view of an SH-3 Sea King helicopter as it prepares to recover a drone from the ocean near Wallace Air Station, Poro Point, San Fernando. The helicopter is assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron 5 (VC-5). Country: Philippines (PHL)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-16. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue work with members of the New York Air National Guards 105th Airlift Wing to offload 106th HH-60 Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopters from 105th C-17s at a Brazilian Air Force Base in Campo Grande, Brazil on August 20, 2022. The Airmen were in Brazil to participate in Exercise Tapio, a combined Brazilian- U.S. irregular warfare exercise in Campo Grade, Brazil. The New York Air National Guard dispatched 100 Airmen from the two wings to participate as part of the State Partnership Program relationship with Brazil,

A US Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, loaded with U.S. Navy SEALS, prepares to leave the landing pad during Maritime Interdiction Operation training in Kuwait. The training was conducted in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, La., September 3, 2005 -- Evacuees and patients arrive at New Orleans airport by helicopter where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2021) An Airbus H225 Super Puma helicopter places cargo on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled deployment to the region. As the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.

North Carolina Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Kagi (Center, facing camera), of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains the capabilities of a UH-72 Lakota helicopter to local employers during an Employer Support Guard and Reserve Boss Lift event at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, Sept. 7, 2022. ESGR is a Department of Defense office that promotes cooperation and understanding between the Reserve Component service members and their civilian employers.

DN-ST-87-06734. Base: USS Sides (FFG 14)

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-70. Hurricane Katrina

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-68. HH-60 with sand bag flying over personnel and other sand bags on waterfront --050929. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-237. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-62. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 prepare to take off during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master Course at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 14, 2022. Fast rope and helicopter rope suspension training teach Marines proper knots, rappelling techniques and build confidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

DF-ST-86-07587. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

U.S. Coast Guard Ens. Robert Doherty and Ens. Ryan L. Taylor install a tie-down on an Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy near the Arctic Circle on July 21, 2022. Training is routinely conducted to maintain crew qualifications aboard both assets and maintain proficiency in a variety of techniques. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Deborah Cordone.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-126-47. Hurricane Katrina

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guards Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV. Air National Guard

C-141 Loadmaster from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, and New Zealand ground crew prepare the aircrafts ramp extensions to receive a rotorless Bell UH-1N operated by Helicopters New Zealand LTD. The helicopter is part of the resupply mission to McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 12, 2017) Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, fast rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Nightdippers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, during helicopter rope suspension technique (HRST) training at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story. EODGRU 2 is headquartered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and oversees Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) and all east coast based Navy EOD mobile units.

A ground-to-air left side view of an SH-3 Sea King helicopter hovering over a target drone at Wallace Air Station, Poro Point, San Fernando. The helicopter is assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron 5 (VC-5), has just recovered the drone from the ocean. Country: Philippines (PHL)

Sikorsky Military Helicopters Aviat HH-60J Jayhawk USCG U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer hoist cove

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-243. Hurricane Katrina

031209-N-9964S-018. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

060828-N-9643K-003. Base: Ford Island State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-179. Hurricane Katrina

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-203. Hurricane Katrina

Soldiers assigned to the North Carolina and South Carolina National Guard and men of the North Carolina Search and Rescue Task Force 2 load a CH-47 Chinook at the Kinston airport with equipment and personnel to take to efforts on Ocracoke Island, N.C., Sept 6, 2019. National Guard service members, N.C. Emergency Management and state partner agencies work as a cohesive unit to prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of Hurricane Dorian.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-318. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- Mel Vermillion, Lt. firefighter and Mike Evans, firefighter with Fort Eustis Fire and Emergency Services, inspect the CH-47 Chinook helicopter after the simulated crash during the aircraft down exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 20, 2022. This exercise highlights where communication and emergency protocol and operations can be improved.

A UH-1N helicopter, with Philippine Army officers aboard, prepares to land. Base: Naval Air Station Country: Philippines (PHL)

DA-SC-84-08287. Base: Fort George G. Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-121-61. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) deck crewmembers return after removing tie-downs from an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter on the flight deck of Healy in the Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, Sept. 7, 2022. Training is routinely conducted to maintain crew qualifications aboard both assets and increase proficiency in a variety of techniques.

A 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois takes off after dropping off 188th Civil Engineer Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, and 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen for a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan. Once on the ground, the Airmen had to sweep the landing zone utilizing various specialized equipment that could be implemented during real-world events.

Katrina Operations - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-361-173. Hurricane Katrina

Soldiers board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in preparation for their rappel evaluation during Air Assault School at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. on August 11, 2022. Air Assault School is a 10-day course designed to prepare Soldiers for insertion, evacuation, and pathfinder missions that call for the use of multipurpose transportation and assault helicopters.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-143. AIRSTA OPS--HH-65 in hangar with Coast Guardsman walking nearby (2). Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-127. Hurricane Katrina

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew prepare to conduct a formation flight over Port Angeles, Washington, July 28, 2022. The air station is located at the end of theEdiz Hook peninsula inPort Angeles.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-422-31. Hurricane Katrina

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A representative of the 301st Rescue Squadron demonstrates rescue equipment that is used by participants in the Mode VIII exercise being conducted at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. In the background is an HH-60G helicopter.In support of, and with logistical support from, NASA, USSTRATCOM is hosting a major exercise involving Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, search and rescue (SAR) forces, including the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, which support space shuttle astronaut bailout contingency operations, known as Mode VIII. This exercise tests SAR capabilities to locate, recover and provide medical treatment for astronauts following a space shuttle launch phase open-ocean bailout. Participants include members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center. This will be the 15th Mode VIII exercise conducted in the past 20 years.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-118. AIRSTA NOLA--CG air crew members on ramp near HH-60. Hurricane Katrina

Firefighters prepare to place a patient onto a litter during a medical evacuation exercise, part of PACEX '89. The patients are being loaded onto the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter which is waiting in the background. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A DRF air rescue helicopter pulls to Emergency Doctor with an injured person on board emergency services Rehearse An Emergency Major Earthquake Exercise in Bad

220926-N-FD648-1006 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 26 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Cole Zick, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, does a final check of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, Sept. 26, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Crash and salvage crewmen dressed in proximity suits stand by on the flight deck with an MD-3A firefighting vehicle during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3). Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 (HMM-161) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters are parked in the background. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

221028-N-VQ841-1242 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 28, 2022) Guatemalan service members and first responders carry a person on a stretcher as part of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) training at the Marine Infantry Brigade Airfield in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Oct. 28, 2022. Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Members of the Army Health Services Command prepare to load an organ transplant a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter for medical airlift to its ultimate destination. Country: Unknown

Reportage with a ski patrol team at the Avoriaz ski resort in Haute Savoie, France. The team are responsible for marking out the ski slopes, providing first aid to skiers, evacuations on the slopes as well as off piste and controlled avalanches. The patrol team get ready to evacuate an injured person by helicopter.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-422-26. Hurricane Katrina

SAN DIEGO (March 19, 2021) U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) hoisting drills with members from Coast Guard Air Station San Diego in San Diego, California, March 19, 2021. Marines conducted joint drills with the Coast Guardsmen to familiarize Marines with MEDEVAC protocol while aboard a small vessel.

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-159. Hurricane Katrina

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-2. Hurricane Katrina

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-351-177. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark conducts training during NOLA Navy Week in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 21, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan via helicopter on March 23, 2020.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-90. Hurricane Katrina

Extreme Wildfire Threat, Granbury, TX, January 24, 2006 Pilot Mark Matherly and firefighters Scott Newquist of the U.S Forest Service and Ginger Corvin of the Georgia Fish and Wildlife Department, go through a preflight briefing before going on a firefighting mission. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division / ROK-U.S. Combined Division, approaches the runway at dusk on Desiderio Airfield, Camp Humphreys, South Korea on Aug. 16, 2022. Landings and take offs are among the many procedures that pilots must continuously practice in order to maintain the U.S. Army's high flight standards.

An air-to-air view of an SH-3 Sea King helicopter airlifting a Firebee target drone back to the launch pad at Wallace Air Station, Poro Point, San Fernando. The helicopter is assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron 5 (VC-5). Country: Philippines (PHL)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 8, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team members discuss plans for operations into areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-19. Hurricane Katrina

Firefighters assigned to the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department demonstrate how to put out a fire during the annual Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage.

050901-N-8047K-128. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircrafts - C-130 - 26-HK-51-13. CG C-130 on flight line with personnel3. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- Local residents rescued in neighborhoods impactd by Hurricane Katrina by FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task forces are transported out of the area by military helicopters. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-318. Hurricane Katrina

A fireman of the municipality of Gurabo stands ready for a fire emergency during the fueling process of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Gurabo, Puerto Rico, May 22, 2021. The Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, activated the National Guard in support of the Puerto Rico Fire Department to fight fires in the municipalities of Gurabo and Cayey to protect residents' health, well-being, and property.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-107. Hurricane Katrina

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