The opposition force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored
The opposition force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), deploy visually modified vehicles on the last day of a mock fight with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), at the Natio... More
Sgt. Nicholas Deem of A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd
Sgt. Nicholas Deem of A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, scans the interior of his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, while conducting a familiarization flight for Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers... More
Idaho Army National Guard Brig. Gen. John Goodale,
Idaho Army National Guard Brig. Gen. John Goodale, Assistant Adjutant General, speaks to aviators from the 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB), prior to a battlefield circulation at the... More
A belt of 7.62 mm ammunition is staged for Alaska Army
A belt of 7.62 mm ammunition is staged for Alaska Army National Guard aviators, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, prior to conducting live-fire aerial gunnery training at Joint Base... More
Get to know: 2LT Morgan Hill, aeromedical evacuations officer
Idaho Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Morgan Hill sits inside a UH-60L cockpit self-training on start-up procedures on Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. Hill is currently the state's only 67J aeromedical evacuations off... More
Soldiers with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) dismount from a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle into restrictive terrain during a battle simulation exercise at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort ... More
Sgt. Kole Newberry with C Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd
Sgt. Kole Newberry with C Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, performs 50-hour maintenance on an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 20.... More
Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th
Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, serves as a crew chrief during MEDEVAC hoist operations on March 20, 2020, at Joint B... More
Spc. Lee Cobb (left) and Spc. Casey Raynor (right)
Spc. Lee Cobb (left) and Spc. Casey Raynor (right) with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, carry a simulated casualty role-playing an injury during a fabricated enemy attack at the National Training Cent... More
Gunner Pfc. Brandon Rodriguez of K Troop, 2nd Squadron,
Gunner Pfc. Brandon Rodriguez of K Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) prepares his A-45-M anti-tank gun fighting position prior to battle at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin,... More
Spc. Trenten Kammerman, a combat observation lasing
Spc. Trenten Kammerman, a combat observation lasing team (COLT) member provides security during air assault training conducted by members of A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, at the National ... More
Staff Sgt. Jayson Brown (left) and Sgt. Dustin Schwarz
Staff Sgt. Jayson Brown (left) and Sgt. Dustin Schwarz use their magnified weapon sights to range a distant enemy position at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015. Today was the... More
The Opposing Force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored
The Opposing Force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), deploys visually modified vehicles into mock fight with 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), at the National Training Center (... More
M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew with the 116th Cavalry
M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) discuss an enemy target location while in a battle simulation exercise at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Cal... More
Staff Sgt. Rodriguez, 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Rodriguez, 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, receives a situation report prior to an enemy helicopter attack during a battle simulation exercise at the Nationa... More
All-female crew flies together in Task Force Shadow mission
On 14 January 2013, Idaho’s A Company, 168th GSAB launched two aircraft with full crews on a mission flying Afghan army generals through northern Afghanistan. Every crew member was a female, a first for Task Fo... More
Sgt. Nicholas Deem, Sgt. Glen Morgan, Chief Warrant
Sgt. Nicholas Deem, Sgt. Glen Morgan, Chief Warrant Officer-3 Tony Weston and Chief Warrant Officer-2 Will Tobin (left to right) with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, conduct a pre-flight briefing at t... More
Track commander Sgt. Destry Branch (left) and Spc.
Track commander Sgt. Destry Branch (left) and Spc. Michael Murphy, gunner, with the Opposing Force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), deploy a visually modified vehicle during a mock fi... More
Sgt. Nicholas Deem, a helicopter crew chief with 1st
Sgt. Nicholas Deem, a helicopter crew chief with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, mounts and prepares an M240 Machine Gun prior to taking flight at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif... More
Squad leaders Staff Sgt. Rodriguez (left) and Staff
Squad leaders Staff Sgt. Rodriguez (left) and Staff Sgt. Anthony Dinger (right), 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), emplace a hasty defense after exhausting their s... More
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeffery Rogers, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, conducts a preflight inspection before cond... More
Squad Leader Staff Sgt. Rodriguez (front) searches
Squad Leader Staff Sgt. Rodriguez (front) searches for a solution after Pfc. Andrew Adams informs him they are out of anti-tank missiles during a battle simulation exercise at the National Training Center (NTC)... More
Oregon Air National Guard Senior Airman Ryan Cunningham,
Oregon Air National Guard Senior Airman Ryan Cunningham, from Portland, Ore., with the 123rd Weather Flight, assists with a simulated causality, Spc. Seth Henry, IT specialist, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Tas... More
Squad leader Staff Sgt. Jayson Brown with B Company,
Squad leader Staff Sgt. Jayson Brown with B Company, 1st. Battalion, 163rd Mechanized Infantry, Montana National Guard, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) scans the battlefield for enemy Soldiers at the N... More
Sgt. Travis Bearden, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th
Sgt. Travis Bearden, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, serves as a flight paramedic, as he guides a patient on a sked during medical hoist opera... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Rooney with C Company, 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Michael Rooney with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, performs maintenance into the night on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the National Training Cen... More
Sgt. Glen Morgan with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation
Sgt. Glen Morgan with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, provides perimeter security in reaction to a simulated chemical attack at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif, Aug. 19. The task... More
Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Matthew Simmons, a
Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Matthew Simmons, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, loads a belt of 7.62 mm ammunition while preparing for l... More
1/168th GSAB fire for aerial door gunnery
Alaska Army National Guard 1st Lt. Melissa Eury, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, goes through her preflight checklist prior to conducting live... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Marquez of the opposing force (OPFOR),
Staff Sgt. Michael Marquez of the opposing force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), plays the roll of an unconventional enemy in a mock fight with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team ... More
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company,
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, conduct live-fire aerial gunnery training over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2020. The Alas... More
Combat observation lasing team (COLT) members provide
Combat observation lasing team (COLT) members provide security as a Black Hawk helicopter takes off above them, during air assault training conducted by A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, at t... More
Sgt. Travis Bearden, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th
Sgt. Travis Bearden, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, prepares to explain his role as flight paramedic during hot and cold load training on Mar... More
Opposition force (OPFOR) Soldiers of the 2nd Squadron,
Opposition force (OPFOR) Soldiers of the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), redistribute ammunition on the last day of a mock fight with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), at the Nati... More
Spc. Nicholas Krause, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
Spc. Nicholas Krause, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, performs the "look-listen-feel" method during a mass casualty lane training event on March 20, 2020, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa... More
The opposition force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored
The opposition force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), deploys visually modified aircraft, referred to as “red air,” into a mock fight with the116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT),... More
Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th
Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim, Det. 2 Charlie Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, gives movement signals as the MEDEVAC crew chief during hot load training on March 20... More
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, loads 7.62 mm ammunition while preparing for live-fire aerial gunnery trainin... More
Sgt. Kole Newberry with C Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd
Sgt. Kole Newberry with C Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, performs 50-hour maintenance on an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 20.... More
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company,
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, conduct live-fire aerial gunnery training over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2020. The Alas... More
Sgt. Glen Morgan, a crew chief with 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Glen Morgan, a crew chief with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, aids in pre-flight inspections on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to taking flight at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort I... More
Six years after being shot in Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Albert Vieth sle...
Sgt. Albert Vieth meets Capt. Nicole Washington at Fort Hood, Texas, upon the A, 1-168th GSAB's return from Afghanistan Feb. 9, 2013. Vieth was shot in the arm on a mission in Afghanistan on June 3, 2012.
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Weakland, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, performs a preflight inspection prior to c... More
Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Keo Markwell, crew chief
Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Keo Markwell, crew chief from A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB), scans the terrain with his M240 machine gun during a battlefield circulation... More
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company,
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, conduct live-fire aerial gunnery training over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2020. The Alas... More
From left to right, Sgt. Froilan Ibarra, 1st Training
From left to right, Sgt. Froilan Ibarra, 1st Training Support Battalion, 364th Regiment (TSBN) and Master Sgt. Jason Mass, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, strap their patient down during tactical field care at th... More
Helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation
Helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, are positioned on the flight line at Forward Operating Base Miami, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 19. The task force, ma... More
Sgt. Lindsey Heberling (left) and Spc. Ronald Crane
Sgt. Lindsey Heberling (left) and Spc. Ronald Crane (right) with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, receive updates from other units in reaction to a simulated chemical attack at the National Training Ce... More
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Brendan Miller, a UH-60
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Brendan Miller, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, installs an M240B machine gun while preparing for live-fir... More
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company,
Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, conduct live-fire aerial gunnery training over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2020. The Alas... More
Spc. Philip Buettner with C Company, 5th Battalion,
Spc. Philip Buettner with C Company, 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation Brigade, from Cheyenne, Wyo., checks the oil for the auxiliary power unit on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the National Trai... More
Capt. Derek Derkacs, a physician assistant with the
Capt. Derek Derkacs, a physician assistant with the medical section of 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, applies a bandage to a Soldier’s head, as Sgt. Jared Scott observes to treat an injury at the Nat... More
Soldiers from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry
Soldiers from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), race their M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle toward the opposition force (OPFOR) during a battle simulation exercise at the... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter performs a mock insertion
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter performs a mock insertion during air assault training conducted by members of A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin... More
Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion,
Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), deploy dismounted infantry into restrictive terrain during a battle simulation exercise at the National Training Ce... More
The medical section with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation
The medical section with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, triages simulated casualties following a fabricated chemical attack at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 19. The tas... More
Sgt. Nicholas Deem with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation
Sgt. Nicholas Deem with 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Force, gives a block of instruction on air assault mission procedures to a combat observation lasing team (COLT) at the National Training Center (NTC),... More
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, prepares to take off for live-fire aerial gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richa... More
Fire team leader Sgt. Dustin Schwarz uses his magnified
Fire team leader Sgt. Dustin Schwarz uses his magnified weapon sight facilitating a request for indirect fire on an enemy position at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015. Today... More
Combat observation lasing team (COLT) members provide
Combat observation lasing team (COLT) members provide security after exiting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, during air assault training, conducted by members of A Company 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Task Forc... More
The Opposing Force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored
The Opposing Force (OPFOR), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), deploys a visually modified vehicle into mock fight with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), at the National Training Cen... More