U.S. Army aviators from the California Army National

U.S. Army aviators from the California Army National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, and Los Alamitos Army Aviation Support Facility conduct sling load practice operations using a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, Oct. 11, 2018, on Los Alamitos Army Airfield at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Pilots and crew members practiced hooking, carrying and releasing a 1,200 lb. load under day and night conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman)