628th Aviation Support Battalion

Soldiers from Detachment 1, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, guide a Black Hawk UH-60L helicopter onboard a C-5 Galaxy at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Aug. 2, 2007. The Galaxy, More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, lands on a snow-covered field at Fort Indiantown G More

U.S. Army Spc. Steven Sokhan, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, talks over a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System during a field training exercis More

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Leas, signal support systems specialist with Charlie Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade inspects an OE-254/GRC Antenna Group at a retransm More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an after action review after sling load training at Fort Indiantown Gap, June 12, 2019.

U.S. Army Sgt. James Derrickson, right, signal support system specialist with Charlie Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade recites the oath of enlistment adminis More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from Muir Army Airfield.

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Brittain teaches Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade survival techniques and egress procedures in the event of a vehicle rollover. This essential training is part More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Strickland, left, instructs Spc. Steven Sokhan on the proper wear of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a course of instruction that taught Soldiers with the 28th Ex More

Medics with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade practice administering an endotracheal tube on a simulated casualty. This advanced skill, as well as other skills to More

U.S. Soldiers with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade zero and qualify with their M4 carbines. Rifle marksmanship is a basic skill 28th ECAB Soldiers must fine-tune More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Frank Kiler trains Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on land navigation. Land navigation involves map reading, identifying terrain features on a map, plotting coo More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Walter Rubincan instructs Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation brigade on proper handling and employment of grenades. Learning how to properly use standard weapons is essent More

Staff Sgt. Raymond Mutiso, left, a combat medic with the 108th Area Medical Support Company, 213th Regional Support Group and Spc. Padric Marianos, a construction engineer with the PAARNG Training Center, stand More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cody Greenawalt provides security during a convoy and IED avoidance training exercise. Countering improvised explosive devices is an essential skill that 28th ECAB Soldiers must fine-tune prio More

U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade stand in formation while adhering to social distancing guidelines and COVID-19 mitigation directives.

U.S. Army Spc. Kylee Pavlick, combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, stands in formation. Pavlick works full-time as a nurse at Geisinger Holy Spiri More

Vehicles assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade line up at a staging area at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, prior to loading a train in preparation for the brigade's deployment to the More

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, addresses Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company prior to leaving for deployment.

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to board buses behind the 28th ECAB Armory as they begin their deployment. After training at their mobilization station in Texas, the 28 More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Taryn Harris, automated logistical specialist currently deployed with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, hugs her da More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Taryn Harris, automated logistical specialist currently deployed with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, hugs her da More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade unload bags from a truck at their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas. They are at their mobilization to train, after which the 28th ECAB w More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade receive tests for COVID-19 at their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas. 28th ECAB Soldiers are taking COVID-19 tests as one of the measure More

U.S. Soldiers with 628th Aviation Support Battalion and 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct weapons and marksmanship training on an Engagement Skills T More

U.S. Army Spc. Sofia Tirado, a unit mail clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, helps fellow Soldiers receive t More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade are taking numerous COVID-19 precautions including a 14-day quarantine. During that quarantine, Soldiers are using separate tents for feeding, m More

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade perform preventative maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at their mobilization station. Co More

Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade eat and serve food at their mobilization station. 28th ECAB Soldiers and Soldiers stationed at Fort Hood work tirelessly to ensure troops are fed wel More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Craig Robbins, UH-60 Black Hawk medevac pilot with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade poses for a photo at the 28th ECAB's More

Combat medics with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade share their knowledge and train their fellow Soldiers on life support skills at their mobilization station, commonly known as Combat Lifesaver t More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade play basketball during downtime in their quarantine cohort's exercise area at their mobilization station. The 28th ECAB will soon deploy to the More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha and Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct personnel recovery training at their mobilization station. PR trainin More

The view out the side of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, as it flies in the area around the 28th ECAB mobilization station. (U.S. Army ph More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Rouse, top, IT specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade assists Spc. Francis Ugorji at the 28th ECAB help desk. (U.S. Army photo b More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrea Whelan instructs battalion victim advocates on fostering a positive climate in their units to prevent incidents of sexual assault and harassment. Whelan and Master Sgt. John Paul Kar More

U.S. Army Pfc. Katarina Foster, a petroleum supply specialist with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, obtains fuel levels on a Heavy Expanded M More

CH-47 Chinook helicopters, assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, park on an airfield at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. The 28th ECAB will soon deploy to the Middle East where they w More

Comet NEOWISE is visible behind a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. (U.S. Army photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matt Keppler)

Combat medics with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a joint medical training operation with Soldiers with the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, is marshaled into a forward arming and refueling point by Sgt. Carissa Diggs and Spc. Rhiannon Perry at t More

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, are refueled at a forward arming and refueling point operated by Soldiers with Echo Company, 2-104th Gener More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conducts an evening flight at the 28th ECAB's mob More

U.S. Soldiers with the 1-137th Attack Helicopter Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade perform preventative maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at their mobilization station. The 28th E More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siemer, with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, guides a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with th More

Soldier Spotlight: 1st Sgt. Brandon Soles, first sergeant for Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. "His Soldiers have great confidence in his ab More

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, receive a hot refuel at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. A hot refuel is when an aircraft receives fu More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Golf Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, lands at an airfield at the 28th ECAB's mobilizatio More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts a pinnacle landing on the edge of a cliff near the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. A pinnacle More

U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-137th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade put together Category 5 cables at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. More

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua McLaughlin, air traffic control operator with Foxtrot Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade talks to an aircraft on final approach More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over the 28th ECAB's mobilization station during More

The sunset is visible behind a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dakota Gonzalez)

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha and Charlie Companies, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct water bucket training at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. This tra More

The sunset is visible behind a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, as it flies over the 28t More

U.S. Army Spc. Desmond Glaze, left, petroleum supply specialist with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade looks at the sunset out the back of a CH More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade use a water bucket, attached to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, to extinguish brush fires at Fort Hood. This firefighting capability allows the 2 More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade train on fueling an AH-64 Apache helicopter at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. (U.S. Army pho More

U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct preventative maintenance and inspections on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the 28t More

U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter using a self-propelled crane aircraf More

The sunset is visible behind CH-47 Chinook helicopters, assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, at an airfield at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Kushner)

A tower, manned by trainers, at a range at the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade's mobilization station, as 28th ECAB Soldiers conduct aerial gunnery qualification. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Smith)

Rich Adams, with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo after being promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5. A Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, Adams has attained the highest rank a More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts a multi-ship training flight over the 28th More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Corbi, left, and Sgt. David Corbi, both with 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, pose for a photo after a promotion ceremo More

U.S. Soldiers attached and augmented to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade are ceremonially welcomed to the brigade and granted the keystone patch, the shoulder sleeve insignia for the 28th ECAB, du More

U.S. Soldiers hold an American flag on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, during a brigade photo session at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station.

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Bodnar, left, and Spc. Dalton Martz, both with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, wave to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it More

U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct maintenance on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at night at the 28th ECAB's mobiliza More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from a forward arming and refueling point a More

Aircrews with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, who helped extinguish brush fires on Fort Hood, pose for a photo at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station.

U.S. Army Sgt. John Marra, petroleum supply specialist with Alpha Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, walks away from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it takes More

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rivera, a Michigan National Guard Soldier and CH-47 helicopter repairer currently deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares for a routine training flight at night at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jose Brown)

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Rant, left, and Capt. Nathan Bevans, UH-60 pilots with 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct preflight checks before a flight at More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over the 28th ECAB's mobilization station during More

U.S. Army Maj. Ernie Carlson briefs leaders with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade ahead of an operation during the 28th ECAB's culminating training event at the brigade's mobilization station.

U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade pose for a picture at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station before deploying to Middle East.

A humvee is loaded on to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station dur More

U.S. Army Sgt. Dominic Lewis, left, and Pfc. Angel Cortes, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, prepare to load a container at the 28th ECAB's mobilizatio More

U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade pose for a photo at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station after receiving awards for their efforts while train More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, is loaded on to a C-17 Globemaster III at the 28th ECAB's mobi More

Lily Palfrey, daughter of 1st Sgt. Frank Palfrey who is the senior enlisted advisor for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, organized 154 care packages to be sent More

The sun sets over Fort Hood as Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade enjoy their last sunset on U.S. soil before departing for the Middle East.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade takes off from an airfield for a local area orientatio More

U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct maintenance on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters after arriving in the Middle East. (U More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade participate, virtually, in the annual March for the Fallen from the Middle East. The event is held annually at Fort Indiantown Gap, where partic More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Patrick Helderman, right, a CH-47 pilot with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (Ohio National Guard), holds More

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, left, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade poses for a photo with Col. Greg Fix, commander of the 34th ECAB after a transfer of authority ceremony.

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, stands at attention as the brigade colors are uncased and unfurled during a transfer of authority ceremony. During the c More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over the 28th ECAB's area of operations in th More

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Scott Fleming, with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, ceremoniously raises the Pennsylvania state flag above their c More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, operating a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, conduct aviation operations around the Middle E More

U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Patino, flight medic with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepares for a flight. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carlos Patino)

U.S. Army Spc. Catherine Metzger, mechanic with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade cross-trains as a fueler. Though a mechanic and not a fueler, More

Australian army Maj. Gen. Chris Field, deputy commanding general of operations for U.S. Army Central, listens to a brief to gain an understanding of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade's assets and c More

From left, Maj. Todd Lupold, Capt. Christina Broomell, Capt. Kathy Whitney, 1st Lt. Ashley Bowser and 1st Lt. Christian Langwasser, physician assistants with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, pose More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over the Euphrates River in the 28th ECAB's area More

Allied trade specialists with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade construct a shelf for maintenance equipment at an airfield in the 28th EC More

The sun sets behind the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade's area of operations in the Middle East. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joyce Avila-Collazo)