Helicopter Military Operations

Images of military helicopters in flight, emphasizing their roles in humanitarian operations, combat readiness, and air support missions.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E prepares for landing.

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly over Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 21, 2022. For humanitarian operations, the Pave Hawk can perform a multitude of roles including civil search and rescue, medical evacuation and disaster response.

Debris stirs up as Navy pilots in a SH-60F Seahawk from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Eleven

An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies towards a range during exercise Summer Fury 22 in Bradley, California, August 1, 2022. Summer Fury 22 enhances Marine-Air-Ground Task Force integration and increases aviation operations proficiency with realistic, relevant training to ensure the Marine Corps largest aircraft wing remains operationally excellent, interoperable, deployable on short notice and lethal when called into action.

221020-N-XN177-1080 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 20, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing flies over Pohang, South Korea during Warrior Shield 24, Feb. 28, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise in the Republic of Korea that strengthens the combined defensive capabilities of ROK-U.S. Forces. This routine, regularly scheduled field training exercise provides the ROK-U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capability of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Marine Corps

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew operates a Black Hawk on July 26, 2022, at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis., during a training mission. Several Black Hawk crews and helicopters operated from the airport during July to support a myriad of training events at Fort McCoy, including for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.

031125-F-0381R-001. Base: Camp Butmir State: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pilot an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during a live-fire exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Katana Strike is led by III Marine Expeditionary Force's Information Group, designed to demonstrate proficiency in coalition joint-force planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting in a maritime environment; the exercise showcases 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Companys role as the central hub for conducting long-range communications between joint ground, naval and aviation units over multiple waveforms.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E prepares for landing.

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew operates a Black Hawk on July 26, 2022, at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis., during a training mission. Several Black Hawk crews and helicopters operated from the airport during July to support a myriad of training events at Fort McCoy, including for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew operates a Black Hawk on July 26, 2022, at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis., during a training mission. Several Black Hawk crews and helicopters operated from the airport during July to support a myriad of training events at Fort McCoy, including for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.

221004-N-TT639-2045 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 4, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 4, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

United States Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift cargo helicopter at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

070305-M-7404B-318. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-167

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030815-M-7837W-057. Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-169

060503-N-7981E-129. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Navy HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter makes a pass around the area confirming the survivor's location during a survivor extraction exercise in participation with DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220721-N-PQ495-1025 SAN DIEGO (July 21, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 conducts flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), approaches to pick up cargo for helicopter support team training during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Lido Beach, Greece, May 11, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

US Marine Corps AH-1 Super Cobra

ATLANTIC OCEAN - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, conducts flight operations near the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Jan. 24, 2022.The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEUs ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)

030331-F-2034C-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DA-ST-87-12915. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Brazilian Air Force UH-60L Black Hawk at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil, during Cruzeiro Do Sul (CRUZEX). CRUZEX V is a multinational exercise encompassing real means from the Air Forces of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela and simulated means from Land and Maritime Components that takes place October 28th to November 19th, 2010, on the Northeast coast of Brazil.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 10th CAB conduct a flyover for the Boilermaker 15k race in Utica, Ny. July 10, 2022. The helicopter formation consisted of two Black Hawks and a Chinook.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Airwing (MAW), arrives to supply fuel for the forward arming and refueling point at the Inyokern Node during exercise Steel Knight 23 on Inyokern Airfield, California, Dec. 3, 2022. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

221116-N-VI040-1041 MOUNT FUJI, Japan (Nov. 16, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Warlords" ofHelicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 conducts flight operations near Mount Fuji, Japan during a flight exercise Nov. 16, 2022. Forward deployed onboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, the Warlords provide combat-ready, armed anti-surface and anti-submarine helicopter detachments to ships deploying in the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf regions.

Soldiers from Hunter Army Airfield, G.A., conduct a training flight over Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 20, 2022.The training provided soldiers with additional flight hours as well as an opportunity to view the depot from a birds eye view.

220902-N-XH769-1616 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies above the Atlantic Ocean after take-off from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 1, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

A UH-60 Black Hawk with U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 delivers a water bull to Combat Logistics Battalion 4 Marines standing by in Drop Zone Owl, during Exercise Shinka 22.1, Shizouka, Japan, June 28, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.

A right rear view of a CH-53C Super Jolly helicopter from the 601st Tactical Air Support Squadron, as preparations are made to onload a pallet through its cargo opening during Exercise UREX '82. Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Rhein Grafenstein Country: West Germany (FRG)

221002-N-XN177-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221116-N-EV253-2324 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 16, 2022) - The crew of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, practices hoisting drills during a dynamic proof of concept course at Naval Outlying Landing Field in Imperial Beach, Calif., Nov. 16. The course, which was overseen by HSC-3s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM), was led by representatives from Air Rescue Systems (ARS), and was designed to teach Navy pilots and aircrewmen the physics behind helicopter hoisting, and new techniques in order to conduct safe and efficient dynamic hoisting evolutions. Other participants of the course included: Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific, Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Atlantic, Lemoore Station SAR and Whidbey Island Station SAR. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving oper

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 (HC-8) CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter delivers an external load to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) during Operation Deny Flight. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea

040124-F-7234P-036. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 414th Civil Affairs Company

Bravo Co of the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint task force-Bravo based out of Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras conducted a training flight May 10, 2022 in support of Lt. Keenan Kost's progression as a CH-47F Chinook pilot while supporting the TRADEWINDS22 exercise. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

050111-F-1740G-003. Base: Katunayake Air Force Base Country: Sri Lanka (LKA)

Polish Army Sokol W-3 helicopter in flight.

U.S. Marines and Soldiers fast-rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during an exercise within Gunslinger 22 in Riley, Kansas, June 21, 2022. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Soldiers from the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, operated alongside one another in a fast-rope exercise within Gunslinger 22. Exercise Gunslinger 22 is a joint exercise with the Kansas Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps designed to increase aircraft control and training for potential real world contingencies.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 (Reinforced) approaches amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) while under way in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 26, 2012. Rushmore is a part of the Peleliu Amphibious Group currently underway for a Western Pacific deployment with amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

A United States Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight crewmember leans out of the crew entry door and gives the air crewmember leaning out of the helicopter in front of his a 'Hang Loose' sign moments before taking off from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina The USMC CH-46Es, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron One Six Two (HMM-162), Marine Corps Air Starion, New River, North Carolina, have just been hot pit refueled by a USMC KC-130. The hot pit refueling occured as the helicopters transited the area while deploying to Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia for an exercise, 14 August 2000. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2012. The rescue squadrons participated in an air show to help highlight the relationship between the U.S. service members and South Korea through public demonstrations of military equipment and personnel.

After completing training with Iraqi army soldiers, air crews from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, make a return flight to Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 18. The training mission focused on teaching IA Soldiers how to maneuver around aircraft during an air assault - a primary mission for air crews from 3-227th.

Two AH-64 Apache helicopters with 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance) , 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, perform a combined arms demonstration for the closing ceremonies of Noble Partner 22 at the 11th polygon of Vaziani, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The Noble Partner 22 exercise consists of 2,400 military personnel from 21 countries and is designed to enhance Georgian, regional ally, partner, and U.S. forces' readiness.

030804-F-6701P-024. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Training Unit 302, Marine Corps Station New River, North Carolina, flies over Orlando, Florida, Oct. 26, 2022. The mission of HMHT-302 is to conduct combat capable helicopter flight training for all CH-53E Super Stallion Marine Corps pilots and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin)

AH-64 Apache helicopters with 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance) , 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, perform a combined arms demonstration for the closing ceremonies of Noble Partner 22 at the 11th polygon of Vaziani, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The Noble Partner 22 exercise consists of 2,400 military personnel from 21 countries and is designed to enhance Georgian, regional ally, partner, and U.S. forces' readiness.

Two US Army (USA) HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land at a Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) at Tallil Air Base, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DN-ST-90-01338. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), conducts flight operations during Balikatan 22, in Tarlac, Philippines, April 1, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a helo-borne raid as part of Exercise Alligator Dagger, in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 21. 2016. The unilateral exercise provides an opportunity for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to train in amphibious operations within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

AH-129D Mangusta Italian Army helicopter.

030320-M-8539K-010. Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div

Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

Tail and engine detail of a CH-47F of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, finishes his final flight in his Army career on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. CW5 Rolando Sanchez, 10th CAB Command Chief Warrant Officer, also conducted his last flight with the brigade.

An HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter transports the casualties and members of Baker Company, 3rd Platoon, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), and the 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen during training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson September 21, 2011. In this specific training scenario, the pararescuemen used the helicopter to evacuate members of Baker Company who were hit by an improvised explosive device.

110326-F-NW323-027U.S. Forces Japan Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, and Amphibious Force U.S. Seventh Fleet Expeditionary Strike Group Seven Command Master Chief, Kevin Staub board a CH-46 Sea Knight at Yokota Air Base, Japan to deliver supplies and meet forward deployed military members at Sendai, Japan during Operation Tomodachi March 26, 2011. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the Japanese government.

021112-M-1037T-022. Base: Osan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: HMH squadron 463

DN-ST-89-01467. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK Country: Norway (NOR)

Slovak Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

MISAWA, Japan (April 28, 2022) - Sailors, assigned to the WARLORDS" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 51, prepare an MH-60R to take off from Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa. NAF Misawa provides aviation and ground logistic support and services to all permanent and transient U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps forces in Northern Japan.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), flies above the Baltic Sea during flight operations with the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sept. 20, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

221214-N-WU964-1058 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 14, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, flies over the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 14. HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter squadron. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly an AH-1Z Viper during exercise Steel Knight 23, over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2022. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Forceand fleet maneuver.

MH-60 Pave Hawk, a special operations variant of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

An aircrew assigned to U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment- Yakima Training Center prepares to hoist a simulated SKED litter patient with members of the Central Washington Mountain Rescue at Yakima Training Center, Wash. on Aug. 28, 2022.

A crewchief with 1st Squadron, 52nd Ground Support Aviation Battalion, Sugarbears” keeps watch from a CH-47 on Ladd Army Airfield while on their way to conduct air movement of soldiers from 11th Airborne Division during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 March 28, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome environmental and military challenges.

030331-F-2034C-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

221009-N-XN177-1189 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 9, 2022) - An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A MH-53J Pavelow helicopter connects with the drogue from the fuel hose from an MC-130E Combat Talon as part of an aerial refueling mission. The helicopter and crew are from the 16th Special Operations Wing, which is deployed to the Joint Special Operations Aviation Component South at a classified location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

KUBINKA, RUSSIA - May, 15, 2021: attack helicopters Mil Mi-28, STRIZHI Aerobatic Team 30TH Anniversary Event KUBINKA, RUSSIA - May, 15, 2021: attack helicopters Mil Mi-28, STRIZHI Aerobatic Team 30TH Anniversary Event. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 18321160

Helicopters from Task Force 34, 1st Battalion 244 Assault Helicopter Battalion on fly on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, March 11. 1-244 AHB consist of companies from the Louisiana and Florida National Guards. They are currently deployed to Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1-244 AHB conducts air assault and air movement operations in support of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq as an integrated member of Task Force 34 to allow the Iraq national government to assume responsibility of the security and government of Iraq.

020821-M-0175R-003. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter hovers over the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Soldiers perform maintenance on an Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter as another Black Hawk (Blackhawk) passes overhead. The helicopters are in Turkey to support Operation Provide Comfort , a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees who have fled Iraqi government forces. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Diyarbakir Country: Turkey (TUR)

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to Bravo Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, out of Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, prepares for take-off during a K-9 medical evacuation training event at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 26, 2022. Military working dog (MWD) teams from the 8th Security Forces Squadron participated in the joint medevac training with units from Camp Humphreys, to observe and calculate the steps needed to properly

060508-N-7711S-061. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

U.S. Army medics from 10th Mountain Division airlift a simulated patient during a medevac exercise in preparation for Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., May 28, 2022. This was a multi-unit exercise with 1st Infantry Division HH-60 Black Hawk pilots and flight paramedics to ensure readiness during a medical emergency. | Photo by Kyle Crawford, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk prepares to land at Camp Warhorse to refuel

During the competition day of Leapfest a CH-47 hovers over the drop zone awaiting to release teams of international paratroopers from around the globe to race for the X in this one-day competition.

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, flies alongside Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, MAG-36, 1st MAW, and Republic of Korea Marines with 2nd Helicopter Squadron, ROK Marine Aircraft Group during Warrior Shield off the coast of Pohang, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise in the Republic of Korea that strengthens the combined defensive capabilities of ROK-U.S. Forces. This routine, regularly scheduled field training exercise provides the ROK-U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capability of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Marine Corps

Troopers assigned to 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade return to the ramp in their AH-64E Apache helicopter after a training flight at Gray Army Airfield, Wash. on Nov. 30, 2022.

An HH-60G Pave Hawk, assigned to the 355th Wing, sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, Oct. 27, 2022. The U.S. Air Force is in the process of phasing out the HH-60G Pave Hawk and replacing it with the HH-60W Jolly Green II.

A United States Air Force 21st Special Operations Squadron MH-53M "Pave Low" helicopter, deployed to Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa for Operation Atlas Response, lands at the Maputo International Airport in the capital of Mozambique. To date, Joint Task Force aircraft participating in Operation Atlas Response have delivered more than 71 tons of humanitarian relief supplies on 102 flights to more than 20 locations, 16 March 2000. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Maputo International Airport State: Inhambane Country: Mozambique (MOZ)

A UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Alpha "Axemen" Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to land at Baturaja, Indonesia, on Jul. 31, 2022. The unit was transporting Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, commanding general of 7th Infantry Division to the Exercise Super Garuda Shield 22 headquarters. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Helicopters from Task Force 34, 1st Battalion 244 Assault Helicopter Battalion on fly on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, March 11. 1-244 AHB consist of companies from the Louisiana and Florida National Guards. They are currently deployed to Iraq in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1-244 AHB conducts air assault and air movement operations in support of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq as an integrated member of Task Force 34 to allow the Iraq national government to assume responsibility of the security and government of Iraq.

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 prepares to land aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) for a personnel transfer during routine flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 6, 2024. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 28, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, transports cargo to flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sea Lift Command Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1 Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369) conduct flight operations after refueling at a forward arming and refueling point during Balikatan 22 at Cagayan, Philippines, March 30, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

Three SH-3 Sea King Helicopters of the Naval Air Station Key West Operations Maintenance Department's Search and Rescue unit flying in formation off the Atlantic coast. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050106-N-9214D-050. Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

030329-A-XXXXX-368. Base: Udairi Air Field Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopters of the Russian Air Force.

United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey idles on a landing zone at an austere combat outpost in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

A Royal Navy Agusta Wesland AW159 Wildcat helicopter, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 7, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

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