Family members wait to welcome Soldiers assigned to
Family members wait to welcome Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment home to Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon the unit’s return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Endur... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
A CH-47F Chinook helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion,
A CH-47F Chinook helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment takes off from Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 1 as the sun rises Feb. 28, 2020, carrying Soldiers and Marines for a mission in support... More
Spc. Thomas Watega, with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation
Spc. Thomas Watega, with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment get help from son Brady James as his unit sets off on a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, March 20, 20... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Eilson Air Force Base upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, 2014.... More
One of the many knots taught to soldiers attending
One of the many knots taught to soldiers attending the Aviation Cold Weather Course, a new cold weather course designed specifically for aviators. The course is intended to teach aviators and their crew members... More
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Feb. 28, 2020, at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 for a mission in support of Arctic E... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Eilson Air Force Base upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, 2014.... More
Walker (left), Hudson, Makenzie, Samantha, Michael
Walker (left), Hudson, Makenzie, Samantha, Michael (wife) and Capt. John Hawkins gather at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 7 as members of the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment load up for a nine-month deployment ... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment pull maintenance on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter Feb. 27, 2020, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to ensure it is ready to fly missions in support of Arctic Edge... More
Col. Nicholas Snelson, U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task
Col. Nicholas Snelson, U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force commander, poses with the women participants in the Fort Wainwright Women’s History Month observance, March 26, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. T... More
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force soldiers get hands-on
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force soldiers get hands-on experience using smoke and flares from their aircraft survival kits during the Aviation Cold Weather Course, a new cold weather course designed specifi... More
CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion,
CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment move into position Feb. 28, 2020, for Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 to load up for a mission in support of A... More
CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion,
CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment sit in position as the sun rises Feb. 28, 2020, for Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 to load up for a mission i... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Spc. Jessica Kline, with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation
Spc. Jessica Kline, with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, receives the small pox vaccination as part of the Soldier Readiness Processing at the Fort Wainwright Alert Holding Area just minutes before loadi... More
West Point Cadet gets first look at active duty though CTLT
West Point Cadet Peter Lofreddo gets a taste of what it's like to be an Army aviation officer during his Cadet Troop Leader Training with A Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, Ala... More
CW2 Daniel Herrington embraces his wife, Brittany,
CW2 Daniel Herrington embraces his wife, Brittany, and their 16-month old son, Wylder, after a redeployment ceremony held at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 6 on Sept. 29, 2014. Harrington is assigned to 1st Battalion... More
Lt. Col. Laurel Neff, deputy commander of Clinical
Lt. Col. Laurel Neff, deputy commander of Clinical Services and guest speaker for Fort Wainwright's Women's History Month observance at the Fort Wainwright Physical Fitness Center, March 26, 2014, spoke about h... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment stand by and await instructions at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 7 before they loading up for a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduri... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Flying Dragons welcome new commander
The 16th Combat Avaition Brigade commander, Col. Robert P. Dickerson, marches back with Lt. Col. John Knightstep and Lt. Col. James Dimon the outgoing and incoming commanders of the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation... More
Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1
Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 prepare to load into waiting CH-47F Chinook helicopters Feb. 28, 2020, for a mission in support of Arctic Edge 2020. As a Homeland Defense exercise, AE20 is de... More
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force soldiers attending
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force soldiers attending the Aviation Cold Weather Course, a new cold weather course designed specifically for aviators, by aviators, set up ground-to-air signaling devices. UATF ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Skaug, with 1st Battalion,
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Skaug, with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, gets snuggles from daughter Emily and wife Shannon as they say their farewells prior to the unit's nine-month deployment to Afgha... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Col. Nicholas Snelson, U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task
Col. Nicholas Snelson, U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force commander and Lt. Col. Laurel Neff, deputy commander of Clinical Services, cut the cake at the Women’s History Month observance at the Fort Wainwright... More
7th Infantry Division Soldiers with 2nd Battalion,
7th Infantry Division Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, run past a CH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted by 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regi... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Arctic Edge action, US Marine Corps Photo
CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment sit in position as the sun rises Feb. 28, 2020, for Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 to load up for a mission i... More
Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1
Soldiers and Marines at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 prepare to load into waiting CH-47F Chinook helicopters Feb. 28, 2020, for a mission in support of Arctic Edge 2020. As a Homeland Defense exercise, AE20 is de... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Rucker, CH-47 (Chinook)
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Rucker, CH-47 (Chinook) pilot currently serving as the aviation life-support officer for 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force, teaches ... More
Lt. Col. Lori Robinson, executive officer and Chinook
Lt. Col. Lori Robinson, executive officer and Chinook pilot with U.S. Army Aviation Task Force, represents Amelia Earhart during the Fort Wainwright Women’s History Observance, at the post main gym, March 26, 2... More
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Feb. 28, 2020, at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 for a mission in support of Arctic E... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force’s senior aviator,
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force’s senior aviator, Col. Nick Snelson, embraces one of his returning aviation Soldiers at Eilson Airforce Base upon their return from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan in ... More
A 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Soldier reunites
A 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Soldier reunites with his family after a short welcome home ceremony at Fort Wainwright's Hangar #6 upon their return from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan in suppor... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Wife Jennifer and 3-month-old son Billy Blue IV cuddle
Wife Jennifer and 3-month-old son Billy Blue IV cuddle with Capt. Billy Blue III, with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, prior to their nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robbie Meade, a flight medic with Charlie
U.S. Army Spc. Robbie Meade, a flight medic with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, is lifted on a hoist during medical evacuation training at the Northern Warfare Training Center’s Black R... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment stand by and await instructions at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 7 before they loading up for a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduri... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
CW2 Daniel Herrington embraces his wife, Brittany,
CW2 Daniel Herrington embraces his wife, Brittany, and their 16-month old son, Wylder, after a redeployment ceremony held at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 6 on Sept. 29, 2014. Harrington is assigned to 1st Battalion... More
9th U.S. Army Band and Family members wait to welcome
9th U.S. Army Band and Family members wait to welcome Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment home to Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon the unit’s return from a deployment to Afghanistan in sup... More
7th Infantry Division Soldiers with 2nd Battalion,
7th Infantry Division Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, board CH-47 Chinook helicopters piloted by 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment... More
Flying Dragons welcome new commander
The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. Robert P. Dickerson marches back with Lt. Col. John Knightstep and Lt. Col. James Dimon the outgoing and incoming commanders of the 1st Brigade, 52nd Aviation Reg... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
Sgt. Ricardo Lopez III, a Houston, Texas, native now serving as a light wheeled mechanic in E Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, was honored as U.S. Army Alaska’s noncommissioned officer of the thi... More
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephens, platoon sergeant for
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephens, platoon sergeant for B. Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force, hammers a tent stake into the frozen Arctic tundra as part of the Av... More
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Feb. 28, 2020, at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 for a mission in support of Arctic E... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Family members wait to welcome Soldiers assigned to
Family members wait to welcome Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment home to Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon the unit’s return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Endur... More
Spc. Bradley Cline, a crew chief with from Charlie
Spc. Bradley Cline, a crew chief with from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, prepares to hoist up the flight medic on the ground during medical evacuation training at the Northern Warfare ... More
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force soldiers attending
U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force soldiers attending the Aviation Cold Weather Course, a new cold weather course, learn how to evaluate and transport casualties in scenario-based training to give them exposu... More
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F
Soldiers and Marines begin loading into waiting CH-47F Chinook helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Feb. 28, 2020, at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 1 for a mission in support of Arctic E... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment are welcomed home at Fort Wainwright's Hangar 6 upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 29, ... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska
Families, friends and Soldiers of the U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force provided kid-friendly Halloween fun at Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 5, Oct. 24, 2014. In Fairbanks, with Alaska temperatures on average fal... More