Helicopter Training Exercises

Dramatic images of military helicopters in flight, performing training maneuvers such as live-hoist operations and weapon firing.

Combat Russian helicopter at an air show in Moscow. Moscow, Russia - February 23, 2012: Combat Russian helicopter at an air show in Moscow. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryixBogdanovx 13392130

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, fires flechette rockets over the Bombing Target 11 range on Piney Island, North Carolina, during a forward arming and rearming point exercise, Jan. 22, 2024. Soldiers used Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Points authentic training environmentto refine tactical proficiency and adaptability.

Combat Russian helicopter at an air show in Moscow. Moscow, Russia - February 23, 2012: Combat Russian helicopter at an air show in Moscow. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryixBogdanovx 13392130

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache” attack helicopters, assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah Army National Guard, participate in a training exercise with partner nations to demonstrate the capabilities of multinational armies working together simultaneously in a combined arms live-fire mission during African Lion 22, June 28, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperadurbility among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

021015-M-4213L-021. Base: Camp Casey State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 1 MAW

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, with U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct a joint service hoist training with U.S. Army Medical Evacuation aircrew members assigned to the 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on July 6, 2022 at an undisclosed location. Joint service training allows for the sharing of best practices for patient and medic extraction and infiltration.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-410-98. Hurricane Katrina

A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter passes over the amphibious transport dock USS DULUTH (LPD-6) during MARCOT '93, a joint U.S. Canadian fleet exercise. Subject Operation/Series: MARCOT '93 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

041023-F-2034C-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Unknown Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conduct aerial combat maneuvers for a joint air-to-ground missile testing during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 near Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

030213-M-7031A-004. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

DM-ST-86-08382. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AN air-to-air front view of a CH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter from the 106th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group. The unit is participating in exercise Sentry Castle '81. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY CASTLE '81 Base: Hancock Field State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper (left) assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct close air support drills during Resolute Dragon 22 on Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), returns from a flight during exercise Steel Knight 23, onMarine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 1, 2022. The exercise provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Forceand fleet maneuver.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conducts aerial combat maneuvers for joint air-to-ground missile testing during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 near Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A sea-to-air right side view of an HH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter lowering a rescue line during a practice rescue mission off the coast of California. The helicopter is assigned to the 129th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group of the Air National Guard. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries a water bull during Helicopter Support Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 22, 2022. U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13 and VMM 362 conduct HST training to enhance their skills as landing support Marines and pilots.

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.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) show their might during a live demonstration in front of the local community on Fort Drum, Ny. Aug 31, 2022. 10th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted aerial manuevers with UH-60M Black Hawks and AH-64D Apache helicopters.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines approach a landing zone in a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 28, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Co. A, 53rd Aviation Bn., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), carries an external cargo load during the joint Australian/U.S. exercise Kangaroo '89. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '89 Base: Katherine Country: Australia (AUS)

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

An aircrew with the Wisconsin National Guards 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Sept, 1, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Armys utility tactical transport helicopter. The versatile helicopter has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years as well. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

U.S. Army Cpt. Dylan J. Benit and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Baxley, Apache helicopter pilots, assigned to the 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade fly overhead during Gunnery Table V at Camp Adazi, Latvia, March 31, 2022. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

020628-F-8156G-001. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, flies during a routine training mission over Fort Indiantown Gap, Jan. 30, 2023.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 7, 2022) Two E-2D Hawkeyes, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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 HH-60M MEDEVAC Black Hawk hovers as a hoist team conducts personnel evacuations as part of the 2022 Search and Rescue Exercise. College Station, Texas, June 15, 2022. U.S Photo by Capt. Leyda M. Ocasio-Kanzler

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter assigned to 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, fires an aerial rocket during gunnery qualifications at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany July 27, 2022. The Apache has a 2.75-inch aerial rocket system that can launch single or multiple rockets at a time.

Training Exercise in Progress - Police Helicopter Activity

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 12, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 conducts a fly by off the portside of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), during flight operations. Gridley 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.

TIGER support helicopter, Eurocopter, Bundeswehr helicopter, flight demonstration, Bueckeburg Army Airfield, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, demonstrates a Special Patrol Insertion and Exfiltration System with New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron during the 2022 Atlantic City Airshow at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Aug. 24, 2022. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

A "downed" Dutch air force helicopter crewman MSGT Albert Van Rhijn, white helmet, joins pararescueman A1C Scott Gearen on the jungle penetrator to be hoisted up to a hovering CH-53 Super Jolly helicopter. The airmen are participating in exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Diepoltz German Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

A CH-53E helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) flies over the water during Exercise Gallant Eagle '88. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '88 Country: Unknown

Florida Army National Guard Soldiers participate in Air Assault course at Camp Blanding, Starke, Fla., July 23,2020.

Two US Army (USA) AH-6J Little Bird helicopters take off for a mission at a forward deployed location in southern Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 7, 2022) An AS332 Super Puma transports cargo to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). 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. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 26th ERQS during a helicopter air-to-air refueling operation over the U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility, Jan. 3, 2021. The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter delivers U.S. Central Command the ability to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated U.S., partner nation, and foreign-national forces.

SAMESAN, Thailand (Feb. 8, 2010) - A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 Reinforced (HMM-265), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches the landing zone to disembark Marines with Helo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (BLT 2/7) during a helicopter raid, Feb. 7. The MEU is currently participating in exercise Cobra Gold 2010 (CG 10). The exercise is the latest in a continuing series of exercises design to promote regional peace and security.

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 210th Rescue Squadron transports U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, during a joint forces demonstration for Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

An SH-60F Seahawk helicopter of Helicopter Squadron Six (HS-6) prepares to receive supplies from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) during a vertical replenishment with other U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman. The LINCOLN is operating in the gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

DF-ST-86-11917. Base: Kassel Country: West Germany (FRG)

Marines with Marine Corps Special Operations Command conduct a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction excercise on a CH-53E aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 13, 2013. This training has helped the MARSOC MPC program in developing what will become the standard operating procedures.

DN-ST-89-08645. Base: San Diego Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221020-N-PC620-0284REYNOSA, Mexico (Oct. 20, 2022) An HH-60M Blackhawk helicopter, attached to the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, from Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., hoists a simulated casualty for medical evacuation during exercise Fuerzas Amigas 2022 at Campo Militar Reynosa, Mexico, Oct. 20, 2022. This binational disaster-response exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries aims to improve readiness and strengthen the nations cooperative relationship. U.S. Army North, through Joint Task Force Civil Support will serve as the command-and- control element directing U.S. troops conducting a natural disaster response exercise with Mexican military forces.

A U.S. Army Reserve Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk flies over Tactical Training Base Independence to provide visual support July 21, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. During the annual Warrior Exercise, U.S. Army Reserve units conduct joint training under the 78th Training Division.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines coordinate close air support with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 as part of Joint Terminal Attack Controller operations during Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

020925-M-6795V-018. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-367

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-133. Hurricane Katrina

DN-SC-87-10786. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Today the 10th Mountain Division honored the Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th MTN DIV on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 lands to evacuate a simulated casualty during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 24, 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.

110828-N-UO379-179PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 transports ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during an ammunition handling evolution. Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

An aircrew with the Wisconsin National Guards 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 3, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Armys utility tactical transport helicopter. The versatile helicopter has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years as well.

Military helicopters, German Federal Armed Forces, Air Force, in flight, air show, ILA 2008, International Aerospace Exhibition, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The Idaho National Guards 1st of the 183rd Aviation Regiment conducted Operation Infinite Crisis training on June 16, 2022 outside of Gowen Field at the Orchard Combat Training Center. The training missions entailed air assault, CASEVAC, MEDEVAC, downed aircraft recovery training and command post operations.

UH-60 Black Hawk hoist training at Fort McCoy's Big Sandy LakeSoldiers with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion and 1-168th Force Support Squadron with the Wisconsin National Guard training crew chiefs, medics and pilots live hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

A Fleet Composite Squadron 9 (VC-9) SH-3G Sea King helicopter transports a target drone while flying near Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads. State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Alaska Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Troop Command performs a fast-roping demonstration as a simulated rescue from an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during the 2022 Expeditionary Medical Course at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 21, 2022. The 673d Medical Group partnered with the Army National Guard to support the EMED course through medevac operations.

Two CH-46 Sea Knight Cargo Helicopters from HC-8 "Wildcards" transfer cargo from the deck of USNS SIRIUS (T-AFS 8) to the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea prior to entering the Suez Canal during their transit to the Persian Gulf. (Substandard image). Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-92. Hurricane Katrina

A Russian MI-17 Hip helicopter, operated by members of Optec Threat Support Activity, Biggs Army Airfield, uses a smoke generator to simulate an NBC (Nuclear, Biological & Chemical) assault during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise. Night vision view. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircrafts - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-56-77. Military helicopter with personnel in doorway flying over treeline. Hurricane Katrina

Finnish Soldiers with Helicopter Battalion, Utti Jaeger Regiment, conduct a sling load lift with a NH90 helicopter while participating in a helicopter support team resupply with U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 18, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard CH-47 Chinook prepares to land during exercise IntrepidMaven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept. 25, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine CorpsForces Central Command engagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral trainingengagements with partner nations and Marine Corps forces.

220718-N-EE352-1264 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion approaches Bellows beach during an amphibious operations exercise with the Australian Army as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct helicopter aerial refueling (HAAR) during a combat search and rescue (CSAR) agile combat employment exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2022. The ACE exercise enabled pilots, loadmasters, and special mission aviators to increase their combat search and rescue proficiency by extending the reach of HH-60G helicopters in an austere, contested area.

220831-N-GF955-1362BALTIC SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 4 carries cargo off the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a vertical-replenishment (VERTREP) with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard participate in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

A UH-60 Black Hawk with the New Jersey National Guard's 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, conducts water bucket training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 19, 2021. Water bucket training allows National Guard units to assist and protect members of their communities from natural and man-made fire disasters.

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.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers and first responders-rescuers with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) conduct aerial-rescue training in mountainous terrain, Table Rock area, South Carolina, Aug. 22-26, 2022. The event included a variety of training scenarios emphasizing survivor extractions from mountain slopes and tops, as well as aquatic rescues from rivers and lakes. In addition, air crews and rescuers performed refresher and proficiency training for the ongoing hurricane season. SC-HART is a collaborative effort between the South Carolina Army National Guard and State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (SC-TF1) under the direction of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, South Carolina Emergency Management Division. The South Carolina Army National Guard contributes to the program with instructors, crews, support personnel, and UH-60 Blackhawk and LUH-72 Lakota helicopters; all military personnel and aircrafts are assigned to 59th Aviation Troop Command,

A member of the Nigerian Navy fast-ropes down onto the flight deck of USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) during an anti-piracy exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 21, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) comes in to pick up a damaged Attack Squadron 52 (VA-52) A-6E Intruder aircraft. The helicopter will carry the aircraft to the Naval Air Rework Facility, Alameda, California, for repairs. The Intruder was damaged when a hydraulic failure forced it to land with its landing gear retracted. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-03628. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

Civilian contractors embarked with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to conduct a V-BAT drone flight aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. The V-BAT is a platform with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities that requires no launch equipment, making it a useful tool for expeditionary operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) painted camouflaged is the opposing force in support at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, special purpose insertion and extraction rig

UH-60 "Blackhawk" water drop demonstration at the '99 Airshow at McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina, 2 May 1999. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-03724. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

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.

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally "Ride for Freedom"--on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW/MIA) cause--through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-389-14. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, Marine Corp Base Hawaii, air inserts 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division opposing forces on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Nov. 4, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises strengthen relationships and enhance interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic training. We routinely invite and encourage allies and partners to participate in JPMRC rotations.

040303-M-3980Y-001. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Crow Valley Country: Philippines (PHL)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-55. Hurricane Katrina

HH-60H Seahawk US Navy

Two HH-60G Pave Hawks and an HC-130J Combat King II perform aerial refueling Feb. 28, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The refueling was part of a tour of Moody AFB for Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who took over as the 23rd SecAF Dec. 20, 2013.

Italia, Emilia Romagna, Adriatic Sea, Military Helicopter

A U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to the Michigan Army National Guards 112th Aviation Regiment, Grand Ledge Army Aviation Support Facility, provides overwatch for a simulated active shooter incident on Lake Huron during exercise Straits Shield 22, April 27, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Michigan National Guard, and other agencies joined together at Straits Shield 22 to improve the effectiveness multiagency response plans and Sault region maritime security plans.

Low Angle Rear View of HC-130P Refueling an HH-53. Low Angle Rear View of HC-130P Refueling an HH-53. "VietnamLow angle rear view of a U.S. Air Force HC-130P refueling an HH-53 of the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron in flight." Photographer: Sgt. Peter Seel

110921-N-XZ912-085NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2011) Members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 perform a night search and rescue jump for qualification at Naval Station Norfolk.

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter slowly lowers the X-40 sub-scale technology demonstrator to the ground under the watchful eyes of ground crew at the conclusion of a captive-carry test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Several captive-carry flights were conducted to check out all operating systems and procedures before the X-40 made its first free flight at Edwards, gliding to a fully-autonomous approach and landing on the Edwards runway. The X-40 is an unpowered 82 percent scale version of the X-37, a Boeing-developed spaceplane designed to demonstrate various advanced technologies for development of future lower-cost access to space vehicles. Flight tests of the X-40 are designed to reduce the risks associated with research flights of the larger, more complex X-37.

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