Spc. Ryan Grace, a Pathfinder with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), pulls security at Battle Position Osman July 27. IED emplacements and enemy attacks have significantly dr More
A mortar team from the 25th Infantry Division (Light) fires an illumination mortar round from atop a Stryker at Forward Operating Base Wolverine July 29. The fires team from Task Force Wings works with the inte More
Two OH-58 Kiowa helicopters do a low fly-by over soldiers of Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) during a ceremony here to honor those who lost their lives during and since the attack on t More
Master Sgt. Terrence Reyes, the operations NCOIC for Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) hands a bag of school supplies to a student at Bolla Baba High School here Oct. 1. Task Force Wings More
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, promotes Tyler, Texas, native Kyle Hill to chief warrant officer five during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Afghanist More
Spc. David Foster, a crew chief with Company B, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains to Staff Sgt. James Rupert, a UH-60 standardization instructor with Company F, 1st More
Soldiers from the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, run to the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to stand up a jump-forward arming and refueling point during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at For More
Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hale, a battlefield weather forecaster attached to Task Force Wings, checks the weather forecast during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug.23. Weather is More
A CH-47F Chinook helicopter, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, sling loads fuel blivets as part of a training exercise More
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, “Task Force Wings,” 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, instructs the ground units on how to conduct slingload opera More
The observer controllers at the Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Polk, La., train two technical inspectors from the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, on how to asse More
A wounded soldier is picked up by three first responders during a mass casualty drill near Fort Polk, La., Oct. 8. Task Force Wings participates in a MASCAL to ensure that units are ready in case they ever enco More
Spc. Rhonda Elliott, a food service specialist for the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Wings," serves Spc. Andrew Difederico, a signal support systems speciali More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brady Freeman (left), a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with the Company B, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, gives the cadets from the Civil Air Patrol Central Louisiana Composite Squadron More
Spc. Angelica Antiporda, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, moves the controls to properly seat the legs of the forward repair system in More
Army UH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawks like the ones pictured have now carry blood products during MEDEVAC missions to give casualties a better chance of survivability due to the expanded en-route medical treatment. ( More
Staff Sgt. Joshua DeWitt, the fire support officer for Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), calls to establish a restricted operating zone as he verifies grid coordinates for support from More
Sgt. Joseph Thornton, a squad leader with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), takes a nap on a cot at Battle Position Osman before a dismounted patrol in the Suri District of s More
Lt. Col. Christopher E. Albus, the commander for Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), delivers a speech to soldiers during a ceremony here Sept. 11. The ceremony commemorated the 10th anni More
A group of Afghan boys sift through the school supplies they received during a humanitarian assistance visit at their school Oct. 1. Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), along with TF 77, More
Sgt. Sam Alop, a crew chief with Company C, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, makes notes, Friday, Aug. 17, during the hands-on portion of a 5-week aviation crewmember stand More
Soldiers from the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, attach a container to a CH-47F Chinook helicopter slingload hook in order to stand up a jump-forward arming and refueling point during a Join More
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Task Force Wings,” demonstrates the proper slingload method for a HMMWV during More
An observer controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Polk, La., train Sgt. Jeremiah Adkins, a technical inspector from the Company D, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Avia More
A first responder applies pressure to a notional casualty’s wound during a mass casualty drill near Fort Polk, La., Oct 8. Task Force Wings participates in a MASCAL to ensure that units are ready in case they e More
Pfc. Nicholis Samlin, a food service specialist for the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Wings," is one of the unsung heroes who serve dinner chow to approximat More
Two cadets from the Civil Air Patrol Central Louisiana Composite Squadron tour the UH-60 Black Hawk on Gorgas Army Airfield Base, Oct. 16. Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the Air Force, is a volunte More
Sgt. Christopher Thorson, the shop foreman with the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, releases the crane’s hook, as Spc. Angelica Antiporda, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with More
Soldiers of Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) render honors to those who lost their lives during and since the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon during a ceremony here Se More
Master Sgt. Terrence Reyes, the operations NCOIC for Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) hands candy to an Afghan girl during a humanitarian visit here Oct. 1. TF Wings and TF 77 conducted More
Sgt. Sam Alop, a crew chief with Company C, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, makes notes, Friday, Aug. 16, during the hands-on portion of a 5-week aviation crewmember stand More
Sgt. Dustin Moore (left), a crew chief with Company C, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, listens carefully as Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Bruce, the brigade standards instructor, More
Soldiers from the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, attach a to a generator CH-47F Chinook helicopter slingload hook in order to stand up a jump-forward arming and refueling point during a Joi More
Sgt. Ben McHugh, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, “Task Force Wings,” 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, gives a driver hand signals as they conduct an internal load duri More
Litter carriers from Task Force Wings, load a patient onto a HMMWV for transport to the combat hospital. Task Force Wings participates in a MASCAL to ensure that units are ready in case they ever encounter the More
Spc. Angelica Antiporda, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, moves the controls to operate the crane of the forward repair system, Oct. 19 More
Army UH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawks like the one pictured have now carry blood products during MEDEVAC missions to give casualties a better chance of survivability due to the expanded en-route medical treatment. (P More
A Lithuanian special operation forces’ medic cleans a wound on an Afghan boy’s hand Oct. 1 during a humanitarian assistance visit. Task Force Wings, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment; along with TF 77, con More
Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Bruce (right), the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade standards instructor, steadies Spc. Jason Gustine, a crew chief with Company A, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, as Gustine guides More
U.S. Soldiers with Echo Company, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, use a forklift to stage bladders filled with aviation fuel during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 22, 2012 More
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, use teamwork to hook up a nozzle to a fuel hose during an exercise to set up a Jum More
A notional casualty is picked up by three first responders during a mass casualty drill near Fort Polk, La., Oct. 8. Task Force Wings participates in a MASCAL to ensure that units are ready in case they ever en More
A Soldier from the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, refuels a CH-47F Chinook helicopter with hot gas, as the crew chief watches for safety during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at Fort B More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, drops off a security team of Soldiers as part of a tr More
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, unload equipment used to set up a jump forward arming and refueling point a More
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, begin to hook up equipment used to set up a jump forward arming and refueli More
A Ch-47F Chinook helicopter takes off as soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, begin to hook up equipment used to More
Spc. Marquardson, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, hooks up a fuel hose to the generator during an exercise to set up a jump forw More
Spc. GarciaMartinez, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, unrolls fuel hoses during an exercise to set up a jump forward arming and r More
Spc. Marquardson, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, drives a grounding rod into the dirt during an exercise to set up a jump forwa More
Spc. Marcus, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, hooks up a nozzle to a fuel hose during an exercise to set up a jump forward arming More
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Storm, currently attached to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, use teamwork to hook up a nozzle to a fuel hose during an exercise to set up a jum More