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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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