Military Helicopter Deployments

Various helicopters, including CH-53 and AH-1, captured in flight, demonstrating their capabilities in military operations and missions.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) staff conduct sling load operations and a 6 mile ruck march at a forward operating site in Romania on Oct. 26, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase the knowledge and appreciation for air assault operations and build camaraderie amongst the staff. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by MAJ Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs Officer)

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion in flight, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

221116-N-EV253-1117 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 16, 2022) - An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 maneuvers into a hover 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 operations with the

221014-N-LK647-1175 ATLANTIC OCEANAn MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Spartans of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 (HSM-70) approaches the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) to land during daily flight operations while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 14, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

040414-F-7823A-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

United States Marine Corps AH-1W SuperCobra in flight, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

20807-N-XN177-1114 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 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), Aug. 7, 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.

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.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) staff conduct sling load operations and a 6 mile ruck march at a forward operating site in Romania on Oct. 26, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase the knowledge and appreciation for air assault operations and build camaraderie amongst the staff. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by MAJ Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs Officer)

An aircrew with the Wisconsin National Guards 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter May 18, 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.

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.

A US Marine CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), refuels from a US Military support aircraft, while operating from the flight deck of the US Navy's amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) (not shown). The 2000 marines on board Guam have been operating in coastal waters off the troubled African nation of Liberia, assisting in evacuation efforts in support of Operation ASSURED RESPONSE. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED RESPONSE Country: Unknown

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.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Sept. 13, 2022) U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific team members prepare to execute a static line airborne drop above a designated drop zone at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 13, 2022. U.S. Special Operations Forces maintain proficiency in completing static line and high altitude free fall airborne jumps. SOCPAC serves as the functional component for all special operations missions deployed throughout the Inso-Pacific region.

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter with 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, maneuvers during a multinational situational training exercise as a part of Defender Europe 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 25, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

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.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to unload simulated casualties at Naval Hospital Okinawa during Jungle Warfare Exercise (JWX) 23.1 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb.16, 2023. JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.

HH-60M (MEDEVAC) medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters depart from BATSUB (British Army Training Support Unit Belize) in preparation for Exercise TRADEWINDS in Belize City, Belize on 4 May, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette

A US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Flies A Close Air Support Mission Over Barwana, Iraq

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

NATUNA SEA (Mar. 26, 2023) An MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, flies away from the flight deck aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as Oakland sails across the Natuna Sea, Mar. 26, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), flies above the drop zone at an undisclosed location, Oct. 18, 2022. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during conflict.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct an air assault as part of work ups for Exercise Summer Fury 22, at Camp Roberts, California, July 21, 2022. The exercise is designed to enhance Marine-Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase 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.

A (US Army) Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk rises.

220805-N-XN177-1505 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) - A UH-1Y Venom helicopter takes off from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 5, 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. 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 environment to refine tactical proficiency and adaptability.

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade recover equipment from the Port of Tacoma, Wash., and perform preventative maintenance checks and services prior to movement back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on October 5, 2022.

A left front view of the Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter hovering over the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37). The helicopter is undergoing flight deck landing qualifications off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Two SH-2F Seasprite helicopters pass overhead during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020507-F-1014W-011. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT RESOLVE 26 Base: Camp Butmir State: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

220919-N-NQ285-1189ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during flight operations for a personnel transfer, Sept. 19, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

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.

An Apache AH-64D combat helicopter.

050621-A-9665L-035. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AND 4TH IA

The Joint Base MDL conducted a Postal Warrior Training Mission on 10 August 2022 which was conducted by the 78th Training Division. This training event was on Fort Dix Site IR3C. Multiple Army Reserve Units from the states of New York, Georgia and California were on-site for this training. The U.S. ASA Fort Dix Commander COL Mitchell Wisniewski, Joint Base Commander COL Wes Adams (AF) and the Army Reserve CSM, CSM Andrew Lombardo were in attendance. They all had observed the training from the ground and also in-flight during the soldiers training. The flights were provided by the 773rd Marine Light Attack Helicopter on a UH1 Cobra Helicopter. Postal Warrior is a task-focused exercise for Postal Units to support Postal Operations in a combat area when needed. During this training Units are being prepared for delivering mail during possible small arms or sniper fire from enemy while carrying out their mission. (Images provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Dan Amburg /

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron flies above Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 13, 2022, during exercise Jolly Vihar. Jolly Vihar marks the first time U.S. HH-60Gs have operated out of Pápa AB and incorporated bilateral ground and air operations.

110324-N-ZS026-133INDIAN OCEAN (March 24, 2011) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) drop from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 163 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while conducting a fast rope exercise. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group underway with the 13th MEU on a western Pacific deployment.

A Mi-24 "Hind" helicopter simulates an attack while being scoped by a Dutch Stinger Missile Platoon (not shown) on McGregor Range, New Mexico during Roving Sands '99, June 21, 1999. Roving Sands is a one-of-a-kind event that is the world's largest Joint Tactical Air Operations exercise. It melds the Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Elements; Air Defense Artillery; and Aircraft; of the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Multinational Forces, into a Joint Integrated Air Defense System (IADs). Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '99 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030321-M-9124R-017. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, flies 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.

030302-M-0523L-035. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over a joint-regiment training site at Hilo, Hawaii, June 10, 2022. HIARNG Soldiers participated in a multi-day training exercise that included medevac hoist operations.

070305-M-7404B-157. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-167

One of two U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopters conducts a flyover of Udairi Landing Zone in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, October 17, 2022. The Apaches were flown by Task Force No Mercy pilots of the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, Attack Helicopter Battalion, attached to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade. The aircraft conducted the flyover with one U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter flown by Task Force Rough Rider pilots of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, attached to 36th CAB, and two Italian F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoons flown by jet fighter pilots from Task Group Typhoon, Italian National Contingent Air Command, stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The flyover followed a joint personnel recovery training mission conducted in the Udairi Range as a result of a month-long planning effort between the two partner nations supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission in the Middle East. (U.S. Army Photos by Capt. S

030116-M-9892R-013. Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-367

Aircrafts - Blackhawk - 26-HK-50-4. Blackhawk flying over city -- 050924. Hurricane Katrina

US Air Force (USAF) HH-60 Black hawk helicopter assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RS), Patrick Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, performs a practice extraction of a survivor at the Maltz training site, Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Low angle view of a MH-53H Pave Low military helicopter in flight

021014-N-9593M-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

230119-N-LR048-1954 (Jan. 19, 2023) - The crew of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 hoist a Air Force crewmember assigned to Air Force 445th Airlift Wing via rescue basket during a mass casualty at sea training event off the Coast of San Diego, Jan. 19. During the evolution, in addition to HSC-23, HSC-3 Chief of Naval Operations Search and Rescue Model Manager oversaw the Search and Rescue Exercise with HSC-8, Coast Guard Sector San Diego, and crewmembers assigned to the Air Force 445th Airlift Wing.

050816-N-3019M-002. Base: Nanakuli State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220730-N-MM912-2361 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2022) Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, fly by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220910-N-XN177-1311 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM) 51 flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 10, 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 with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes during a day and night fast roping exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 15, 2022. 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.

220920-N-XN177-1034 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 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) Sept. 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 HH-60 Blackhawk, C CO, 2-4 GSAB, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, provides support of the Jack L. Clark Jr., Army Best Medic Competition at Fort Hood, Texas 27 Jan.

DN-SC-04-10487. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Airmen from the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron jumps from a Pennsylvania Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook during airborne operations at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The pilots and crew chiefs of the chinook worked to provide the Airmen with a stable platform as they moved over the drop area

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)

An HH-46D Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) picks up a pallet of supplies from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) during an underway replenishment operation. The ROOSEVELT Battle Group is assisting in enforcement of the no-fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Deny Flight. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea

USA, California, CA, Los Angeles. Chinook helicopter flies in to Naval Air Weapons Station near Malibu.

Transport, Air, Helicopter, Soldier Absailing From Sea King Helicopter

A Marine slides down a rope suspended from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter as it hovers over the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) during the NATO exercise Display Determination '91. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '91 Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

A Nigerian Navy helicopter crew prepares for vertical insertion onto 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.

221117-N-EV253-2055 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 17, 2022) - A US Naval Aircewmen (Helicopter) practices dynamic hoisting techniques from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 during a dynamic proof of concept course. During the course, which was overseen by HSC-3s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM), aviators worked alongside representatives from Air Rescue Systems (ARS) who taught 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 operations with the responsi

220902-N-XH769-1199 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) A Dutch NH-90 helicopter prepares for a flight from the Royal Netherlands Navy multi-mission support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A 833) to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 2, 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.

DN-ST-88-00581. Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly in a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during fast rope training aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 5, 2022. Fast roping allows for fast inserts in a contested area. 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.

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, lands on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during flight operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 25, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

040719-F-2902B-022. Country: United States Of America (USA)

221205-N-BR419-1198 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 5, 2022) MH-60S Sea Hawks, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, participate in a live-fire exercise with the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 5. 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.

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.

Two Tiger helicopters of the Bundeswehr (front) and the French Army in flight, Franco-German combat helicopter from Airbus Helicopters. Bundeswehr Day at Bueckeburg Army Airfield, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), participates in a low altitude air defense exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Tacts Airfield, near Wellton, Arizona, Oct. 13, 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 assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 perform close-air support near Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 18, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

An MH-60S Knighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, transports ammunition during an ammunition on load for the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 26, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

U.S. special operations service members participate in Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System (FRIES) training at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 22, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

South China Sea (March. 21, 2023) - U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct routine flight operations after take-off from the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) March 21. The mobility and sustainability provided by amphibious platforms like the CH-53E Super Stallion enable the Navy-Marine Corps team to extend the reach of our capabilities. The 13th MEU is embarked with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and John P. Murtha, and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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.

An OH-58D helicopter hovers over the tree tops as it prepares to support armor belonging to C Troop of the 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment during maneuvers and gunnery training at the Korea Training Center, Republic of Korea on Oct. 25, 1998. The center is manned throughout the year and various armored units rotate through training scenarios to meet yearly live gunnery training requirements. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Korea Training Center Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

AH-64 Apache helicopter landing

A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 Marine Corps Station New River, North Carolina, arrives at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 25, 2022. The marine unit was tasked with a joint operation exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard. The exercise included a joint effort search and rescue near the coast of MacDill AFB. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster)

On a small island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, US Marine Corps (USMC) fighter pilots assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-367 (HMLA-367) and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-466 (HMH-466), conduct a joint training exercise to enhance day and night proficiency for inserting, protecting and extracting fire teams from a hostile and aggressive landing zone. (Duplicate image, see also DMSD0606378 or search 030114M9892R007). Country: Japan (JPN)

Italia, Emilia Romagna, Adriatic Sea, Military Helicopter

010526-A-6788L-013. Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

030331-M-5150A-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Marine makes his way down a fast rope from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter hovering over the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) during the NATO exercise Display Determination '91. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '91 Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

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.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-29. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1AD CAB) fly a AH-64 Apache during a live fire training exercise, Torun, Poland, Oct. 7, 2022.The 1AD CAB is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 702 Fire in Blaine County, Oklahoma after dropping more than 600 gallons of water on the fire, July 16, 2022. The Oklahoma National Guard is supporting the Oklahoma Forestry Services and local fire departments from the air using a UH-60 Black Hawk and a LUH-72 Lakota. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones)

The Second Indochina War, known in America as the Vietnam War, was a Cold War era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the U. S. and other anti-communist nations. The U. S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam and part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government viewed the war as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U. S. , and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U. S. puppet state. U. S. military advisors arrived beginning in 1950. U. S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with U. S. troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. U. S. combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Operations

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 fly in formation during a training exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 29, 2022. HMLA-369 successfully launched multiple aircraft for a single flight as a display of appreciation for the hard work of the squadron.

230329-N-AL206-1046 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) A helicopter assigned to Carrier Strike Group 12 prepares to land aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, March 29, 2023. Thomas Hudner is underway as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea.

050804-N-3136P-067. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Air to air in flight view of a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during a combat operation over the Helmand Province, Afghanistan

A view of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter equipped with an AAR-46 Missile Warning Receiver, in-flight near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, Calif. Country: Unknown

Aircrews with the Wisconsin National Guards 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment operate UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Oct. 18, 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.

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