82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Volunteers with the Fayetteville Beautiful project pose for a photo in Fayetteville, N.C., March 22. The event cleaned up key areas of Fayetteville prior to the All-American Marathon. (U.S. Army photo by Staff More

Sgt. Eric Williams was a member of C Company, 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.

From left to right: Master Sgt. Jeffrey Gassaway, 16th Military Police Brigade, Mrs. Sara Gassaway, Spc. Benjamin Rogers, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, and his son Isaac Rogers, the award receipients for the S More

Task Force Destiny leaders, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Herndon, left, and Col. James Richardson, right, uncase the colors of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade during a Transfer-of-Authority ceremony between the 82n More

Col. T.J. Jamison, the commanding officer for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awards Chief Warrant Officer Omar Torres, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Sept. 9, for disregard fo More

Col. T.J. Jamison, the commanding officer for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awards Chief Warrant Officer Matthew A. McEvers with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Sept. 9, for his heroic actions while serving More

Chief Warrant Officer Craig Wheeler, right, listens to his instructor pilot Chief Warrant Officer Dean Rayne as they prepare for the final evaluation flight in the UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter qualification cour More

During their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Task Force Saber soldiers from the forward support medical team carry a soldier from 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, onto a HH More

Staff Sgt. Aaron Burrows loosens the clothing of a simulated wounded sldier during a medical evacuation in a joint forcible entry exercise for 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Burrows is a medic with Company C, 3rd Ba More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Carlos M. Roman receives the Disinguished Flying Cross from Maj. Gen. James L. Huggins, March 14, as his son Carlos Roman looks on.

An All-American CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies in the mountains just west of Fort Carson, Colo., April 12. As the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to deploy to Afghanistan late this summer, the brigade beg More

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilots conduct a pinnacle landing at approximately 9,500 feet above sea level in the mountains just west of Fort Carson, Colo., April 28. The 82n More

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a UH-60M Black Hawk door gunner, walks around as she conducts one last visual check before a training flight at Fort Carson, Colo., May 12. For Wolf, other door More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s Pathfinder Company hook up a bundle of equipment to the hook on the bottom of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as they practice sling-load operations at Butts Army More

Six soldiers of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade are taking part in a new pen-pal program with the Highland Rivers Community Service Board in Cherry Log, Ga. The program pairs developmentally challenged adults More

A soldier with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade shares a final hug before beginning her trip to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Soldiers bow their heads during an invocation before a memorial ceremony Sept. 13. Soldiers and friends of Task Force Falcon, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, and Task Force Poseidon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Carrington, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., and a battalion safety representative with Task Force Poseidon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, talk with fellow sold More

U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter, of La Palma, Calif., and U.S. Army Capt. Brian Andes, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, trial counsel for Task Force Poseidon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne D More

The The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade held a memorial for Staff Sgt. Robert Cowdrey, a “Dustoff” combat medic who was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 13. Cowdrey died while rescuing wounded Coalition force More

Spc. Alfonso Reyes, Arlington, Texas, native, and Pfc. Kimberly Simmons of Watts, Okla., did all the artwork in Pegasus Inn. They stand proudly next to the 82nd Airborne Division crest they painted during the More

U.S. Army Capt. Tim Beecher, of St. Louis, Mo., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, mans the machine gun on the door of a UH-60 Black Hawk as it and another Black Hawk fly over the Tora Bora area near the Pakistan bo More

Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar More

Task Force Poseidon downed aircraft recovery team, return to Bagram Air Field from a mission of recovering an aircraft in Parwan province.

Spc. Justin McKinney shields himself from the rotor wash as a CH-47 Chinook takes off on Forward Operating Base Sharana during Task Force Attack's winter Spur Ride Dec. 8. The Spur Ride tradition dates back to More

The sun rises along the outer boundary of Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Kevin Burleson, of Cameron, N.C., Task Force Talon standardization instructor, checks the hoist cable before Spc. Aaron King, of Orlando, Fla, flight medic with Task Force Talon, is hoisted down to the gro More

Task Force Poseidon Petroleum supply specialists refuel a OH-58 Kiowa Warrior at Forward Operating Base Salerno.

An HH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawk from "Devil Ray Dustoff," 5-159th MEDEVAC (USAR), taxis home following a mission in Afghanistan. This is the first time the Army Reserve unit has deployed since the Gulf War in 1991 More

U.S. Army Spc. Tung Vu, of Indianapolis, Ind., petroleum supply specialist with Task Force Saber, refuels an Apache returning from a maintenance test flight.

A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis More

Task Force Corsair soldiers and coalition forces stand in formation prior to receiving the Bronze Polish Army Medal.

Sgt. Lucas Cordes, a native of Hillman, Mich., a sniper team leader with Company F, 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Pathfinders, fires his customized M-16 at a target while hoveri More

U.S. Army Spc. Peter Richards, a native of Mountain Lakes, N.J., and a sniper with Company F, 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, watches U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Hacker, a native More

A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits on a pad at Forward Operating Base Shank. Corsair is one of 6 multiple-function aviation task forces deployed under the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade throug More

Staff Sgt. John Kerins of Durham, N.C., a Black Hawk crew chief, watches as Spc. Thomas Kealy of Shelton, Wash., also a Black Hawk crew chief, tags an automatic flight control system for turn in. Kerins and Kea More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla., a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, observes a simulated patient being loaded onto a Black Hawk.

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh More

Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i More

Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg More

Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton, S.C., stops to chat as Spc. Matrix Morton, of West Valley City, Utah, works on a generator Feb. 22 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task Force Talon executive officer, and U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Henderson, of Daejon, South Korea, a supply specialist with Task Force Talon, plan a joint operati More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mark L. Jones, a native of Bountiful, Utah, from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon begins to take off in a CH-47 Chinook, Feb. More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stefan Anderson, a native of Montrose, Mich., watches over Khoswst province Feb. 28. Anderson serves as a door gunner with 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Ta More

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle More

Staff Sgt. Jose Rosario of Guayama, Puerto Rico, brigade medical operations non-commissioned officer in charge with Task Force Poseidon raises his right hand as Maj. Clydellia Prichard-Allen of Clinton, M.D., b More

A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward Operating Base Fenty March 1. The Chinook pilots and crew members with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, have flown about 1,200 More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Nolan of Manchester, Ky., pilot in command with Task Force Talon and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Booth of Grafton, N.H., pilot with Task Force Talon fly a UH-60 Black Hawk near th More

Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. G More

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Reed of Caledonia, Mich., and Spc. Craig Cottrell of Suffolk, Va., pose for a picture prior to competing in the Regional Command East Best Warrior Competition.

Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hayes boards a plane headed home to Hope Mills, N.C., for rest and recuperation leave on March 13. This is Hayes first deployment since his wife passed away in 2009. (U.S. Army phot More

U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, stand at attention in front of coalition forces, March 13. Six U.S. soldiers were awarded the French Cross of th More

U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic with the Ohio National Guard, gives a quick class to U.S. Army Spc. Michael Johnson on the UH-60 Black Hawk generator during scheduled maintenance, March 19. ( More

Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack depart from Forward Operating Base Salerno in support of combat operations in Ghazni province March 21. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erin Dierschow, Task Force P More

Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores More

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner, More

The flight line is reflected in the windows of the air traffic control tower on Forward Operating Base Shank as U.S. Army Spcs. David Hamilton, Quentin Bradford, and Spencer Smith, all air traffic controller sp More

U.S. Army Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., who is serving as a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief for Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, mans the gunner’s seat in his UH-60 Black Hawk durin More

U.S. Army Spc. Annette Daniel of Tiffin, Ohio, a Unit Ministry Team chaplain assistant with Task Force Corsair (right), listens to a fellow soldier and provides encouragement and counsel. (U.S. Army Photo by Ca More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville, N.C., receives an Army Commendation medal from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer April 21. Shober More

Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar More

The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie Murphy club is a private U.S. Army organization for non-commissioned officers only. According to regulation, members must "exemplify leadership characteri More

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts More

The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V" device signifies valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awarded three ARCOMs with "V" device More

The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The award was established in 1942. The Army and Air Force both award air medals with "V" dev More

Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith is on his 10th USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. "I've met so many great, brave service men and women over the yea More

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from New Albany, Miss., prepares his UH-60 Black Hawk for flight on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, May 9.

U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge More

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes More

First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash., originally of Walla Walla, Wash., died in when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter was engaged by enemy forces over eastern Afghanistan June 6. The Gonzaga Univer More

U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., works on a disassembling a CH-47 Chinook engine aided by Afghan counterparts. Wentworth's unit, the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation B More

This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A More

Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade customize their helmets with paintings of their hobbies, favorite sports teams, or scenes from their hometowns. Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum More

Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated to the United States More

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment More

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve More

The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left to right) U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Jones, of Roxboro, N.C.; U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Aronson, of Austin, Texas; U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Bran More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left), 35, of Redlands, Calif., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter for take-off on More

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat More

U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn., a CH-47F Chinook crew chief and mechanic, observes for enemy activity from the rear ramp of the massive bird. The fastest helicopter in the Army inventory, C More

Spc. Jeremy Newton, a Task Force Atlas, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Sierra Vista, Ariz., scoops buffalo wings out of a pot and in to a serving tray. The wings were served up next More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Larry Davis with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade sings the national anthem during a Women's Equality Day celebration at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2012. The More

Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, scans the terrain below while door-gunning from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Senior leadersh More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Montenegro Jr. was killed when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan Sept. 5, 2012. Montenegro was assigned to Troop F, 1-17 Air Cavalry Regiment, 82nd More

Amber Hardin, center back, and her daughter, Kennedy Hardin, front right, cheer for 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade troops redeploying from Afghanistan, Sept. 19. The Hardins welcomed home husband and father, Chie More

More than 30 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade helicopters are being reassembled at the Port of Wilmington to fly back to Fort Bragg after arriving from Afghanistan, Sept. 27. An integral part of the 82nd CAB’s succ More

Indianapolis native, Army 1st Lt. Michael Spears Jr., an aviation officer assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, finishes the Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona More

The 122nd Rear Detachment commander, Capt. Kris Toman, enjoys a walk with his daughters during the fun run conducted to bring soldiers and family members back together after the yearlong deployment to Afghanist More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal and the Air Medal with Valor device at the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Headquarters, Nov. 14. Ramirez, an OH-58D Kiowa More

Capt. Bobby Sickler, of Brandywine, W.Va., picks up trash along Buffalo Lake Road north of Spring Lake, N.C., Nov. 21. Sickler was joined by several of his fellow soldiers from 1-82 Attack Reconnaissance Battal More

Capt. Allen Buckhalt kicks a soccer ball around with his daughter, Ava, 4, during his son, Joel‚ during soccer practice at Tokay Park in Fayetteville, N.C., Dec. 3. The Buckhalts are one of three 82nd Combat Av More

Maj. Graham Bundy hands the guidon for Company C., 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, to Lt. Col. Landy Dunham, commander, 3-82 GSAB, as part of the traditional change of comm More

XVIII Airborne Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Daniel Allyn and his wife, Debbie, present the Lewandowski family, of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, with their nomination plaque prior to announcing th More

Sgt. Wesley Powell, of Cisco, Texas, uses a metal detector to search simulated hurricane victims at a humanitarian assistance site outside Simmons Army Airfield, Dec. 11. Powell and other Troopers with Battery More

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer Maj. Kenric Smith presents the colors during the brigade change of command ceremony on Pike Field, Dec. 13. Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd CAB commander, relinquished com More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Drouin, right, and Capt. Ron Braasch, left, pilot a CH-47 Chinook simulator through snow at the Southeast Regional Flight Simulation Training Center on Simmons Army Airfield, Jan. 1 More

U.S. Army Sgt. Chamroeun Nuth, Company B, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, and the 440th Maintenance Group (Air Force Reserve Command) prep airbags inside a hangar at Pope Army Ai More