U.S. Army Spc. Brian Sawyer, a crew chief and flight
U.S. Army Spc. Brian Sawyer, a crew chief and flight instructor with 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Assault Helicopter Battalion), Task Force Brawler, overlooks the training area during an air assault ex... More
Master Sgt. Zachary McCracken, 158th Infantry Battalion
Master Sgt. Zachary McCracken, 158th Infantry Battalion Operations Non-commissioned Officer and lifeguard during the water confidence event at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019, readily w... More
Soldiers from throughout the state of Arizona carry
Soldiers from throughout the state of Arizona carry out the push-up portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. o... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air assa... More
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault training during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, bound forward ... More
Soldiers launch off the starting line of the two-mile
Soldiers launch off the starting line of the two-mile run during the Army Physical Fitness Test on the final day of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on... More
Iraqi soldiers provide security during training at
Iraqi soldiers provide security during training at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 23, 2019. Spanish and U.S. Soldiers instruct Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) on securing and danger areas, danger areas usually constitute op... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) sit in a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, ready to conduct an air a... More
Cpt. Jonathan Bush, 158th Infantry Battalion, smiles
Cpt. Jonathan Bush, 158th Infantry Battalion, smiles in relief after completing the two-mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Winegarden, from Dyersburg
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Winegarden, from Dyersburg Tenn., and Staff Sgt. Keith Collins, from Gatesville, Texas, who are both instructors at the Fort Hood Air Assault School, watch a UH-60 Black Hawk belo... More
Spc. Andrew Oros, a Soldier with the 158th Infantry
Spc. Andrew Oros, a Soldier with the 158th Infantry Battalion pulls the pin as he prepares to throw a grenade during the first event of lane one at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Ca... More
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault training during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, bound forward ... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) conduct a pre-mission brief... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S service members
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S service members run towards an extract point during air assault training at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine Soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantr... More
1st Sgt. Francisco Ledesma, Headquarters and Headquarters
1st Sgt. Francisco Ledesma, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 98th Aviation Troop Command, hypes up Cpl. Michael Palmer, Arizona Army National Guard Training Centers, as they both prepare to take the Army ... More
An MI-17 with the Afghan National Army Special Mission
An MI-17 with the Afghan National Army Special Mission Wing provides over watch while Afghan National Army Commandos with the 6th Special Operations Kandak (SOK) conduct air assault operations training in Kabul... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air assault mission... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air ass... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault training out of Wheeler Army Air Field in Wahiawa, Hawaii, June 8, 2015. The drills were conducted on the island of Oahu using... More
Competitors set their watches and prepare to begin
Competitors set their watches and prepare to begin the two-mile run piece of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on ... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air assault mission... More
A joint terminal attack controller boards a CH-47 Chinook,
A joint terminal attack controller boards a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for a 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), air assa... More
Staff Sgt. Jon Barnitz, an oberver controller with
Staff Sgt. Jon Barnitz, an oberver controller with the Mobilization Training Branch, radios the crew of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an air assault exercise at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Comp... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault training out of Wheeler Army Air Field in Wahiawa, Hawaii, June 8, 2015. The drills were conducted on the island of Oahu using... More
Soldiers with P Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Soldiers with P Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct an air assault training exercise Aug. 7, 2015, at the Nowa Deba Training Area in Poland. The Soldiers used a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter from t... More
Pfc. Alexander Smallbrock, Detachment 1, Company B,
Pfc. Alexander Smallbrock, Detachment 1, Company B, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, uses his lensatic compass to shoot an azimuth during the Land Navigation section of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior ... More
Soldiers stand poolside on swimming platforms with
Soldiers stand poolside on swimming platforms with weapons in hand, preparing to make their initial jump into the water confidence event at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at the Northe... More
Contenders line up to recieve their first 10 round
Contenders line up to recieve their first 10 round magazine before zeroing their M16 A2 service rifles during the second event on day two at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Nava... More
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault training during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, bound forward ... More
Philippine Army Pfc. Joedanh Panican, Charlie Company,
Philippine Army Pfc. Joedanh Panican, Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, rests after air assault training with U.S. Soldiers at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine Soldiers of Charlie Co... More
A group of contestants banter amongst themselves while
A group of contestants banter amongst themselves while pushing through the first section of a difficult, 14-mile ruck march event during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo i... More
1st Lt. Zachary Dowling, 222nd Transportation Company,
1st Lt. Zachary Dowling, 222nd Transportation Company, confirms he is walking the correct path to his first point during the Land Navigation fraction of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 ... More
A brave group of competitors wait their turn to take
A brave group of competitors wait their turn to take the plunge into the water confidence course swimming pool during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at the Northern Arizona State Unive... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air assault mission... More
Iraqi soldiers provide security during small unit training
Iraqi soldiers provide security during small unit training at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 23, 2019. Spanish and U.S. Soldiers train Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in small unit tactics and techniques such as securing a ... More
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School class
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School class 02-14 listen to a briefing by cadre concerning sling load operations, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies soldiers to conduct airmobile and air assault... More
Spc. Mariah Armstrong with the 158th Maneuver Enhancement
Spc. Mariah Armstrong with the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade steps out of the pool in her drenched uniform after completing the water confidence portion of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competiti... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Jorgensen, from Chicago, land
Sgt. 1st Class James Jorgensen, from Chicago, land and ammo noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 210th Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, pins the air assault ... More
U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division and 11th
U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment prepare to execute an air assault training exercise supported by the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, near the city of Dezashah ... More
Infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry
Infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment load a UH-60 Black Hawk Oct. 9 during an air assault training mission within Fort Hood, Texas, training areas. The 1-12th Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Co... More
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School attach
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School attach a sling load to a UH-60 Black Hawk during testing for class 02-14, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School is a grueling 10-day course that consists of three phases... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Cronquist (left), an
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Cronquist (left), an observer controller, attends a pre-mission brief for a 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) air assa... More
An MI-17 with the Afghan National Army Special Mission
An MI-17 with the Afghan National Army Special Mission Wing provides over watch while Afghan National Army Commandos with the 6th Special Operations Kandak (SOK) conduct air assault operations training in Kabul... More
Cpl. Michael Palmer with the Arizona Army National
Cpl. Michael Palmer with the Arizona Army National Guard Training Centers work to keep his head above water while getting motivation from nearby cadre during the water confidence course of the Arizona National ... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air ass... More
Spc. Andrew Oros with the 158th Infantry Battalion
Spc. Andrew Oros with the 158th Infantry Battalion fires an M9 pistol during the three gun shooting challenge at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on Ap... More
Staff Sgt. Jon Barnitz, an observer controller with
Staff Sgt. Jon Barnitz, an observer controller with the Mobilization Training Branch, pops a smoke grenade and radios a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an air assault exercise at the Arizona National Guard B... More
Pfc. Barsness, a Wisconsin native, from 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Barsness, a Wisconsin native, from 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conducts Air Assault training in preparation for upcoming operations. (U.S.... More
Private First Class Jeremiah Schexnayder with the 153rd
Private First Class Jeremiah Schexnayder with the 153rd Brigade Support Battalion assembles a radio during the third event of the first lane at the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp N... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Moxness, an instructor at the Fort
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Moxness, an instructor at the Fort Hood Air Assault School from Dale City, Va., communicates with the pilots of two UH-60 Black Hawks belonging to Company B, 1st Bn., 227th Aviation Reg., 1s... More
Soldiers receive a briefing prior to starting the first
Soldiers receive a briefing prior to starting the first station of lane one during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on April 16. The Best Warrior Compe... More
Private First Class Jeremiah Schexnayder with the 153rd
Private First Class Jeremiah Schexnayder with the 153rd Brigade Support Battalion attempts to identify the parts and assemble an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the third event of the first lane at the Arizo... More
Two CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation
Two CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, lift off for an air assault mission, conducted by 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), at t... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Alec Delver, Blackhorse Troop, 32nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Alec Delver, Blackhorse Troop, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), places panels to mark a helicopter landing zone at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 23, 2019. Spanis... More
Afghan National Army commandos with the 6th Special
Afghan National Army commandos with the 6th Special Operations Kandak (SOK), fly in a Special Mission Wing MI-17 while conducting air assault operations training in Kabul district, Kabul province, Afghanistan, ... More
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault training during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, bound forward ... More
Sgt. Mariah Madaras with the 850th Military Police
Sgt. Mariah Madaras with the 850th Military Police Company jots a few quick notes on her hand before departing the start line at the 14-mile ruck march event during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Compe... More
An Iraqi soldier provides security during training
An Iraqi soldier provides security during training at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 23, 2019. Spanish and U.S. Soldiers instruct Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) on small unit tactics like crossing roads and securing danger... More
Iraqi soldiers provide security after simulating exiting
Iraqi soldiers provide security after simulating exiting a helicopter at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 23, 2019. Spanish and U.S. instructors train Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in small unit tactics and techniques such ... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S service members
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S service members exit a helicopter during air assault training at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine Soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion... More
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault training during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, bound forward ... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conduct an air assault mission using six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Wheeler Army Airfield in Wahiawa, Hawaii, on June 8, 2015. This is the fi... More
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault
Philippine and U.S service members execute air assault training during Balikatan 2014 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion, bound forward ... More
Instructors of the Fort Hood Air Assault School brief
Instructors of the Fort Hood Air Assault School brief class 02-14 before testing them on sling load operations, Sept. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies soldiers to conduct airmobile and air assault helicop... More
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S service members
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S service members exit a helicopter during air assault training at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 5, 2014. Philippine Soldiers of Charlie Company, 20th Infantry Battalion... More
U.S. Soldiers with Easy Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored
U.S. Soldiers with Easy Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment provide security a designated helicopter landing zone while a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment lands f... More
First Lt. Zachary Dowling with the 1120th Transportation
First Lt. Zachary Dowling with the 1120th Transportation Battalion fires an M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun during the first course of fire of the three gun shoot on day two of the Arizona National Guard Best War... More
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School class
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School class 02-14 eat lunch under the obstacle course climbing tower after being tested in sling load operations, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies soldiers to c... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) conduct a pre-mission brief... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conduct an air assault mission using six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Wheeler Army Airfield in Wahiawa, Hawaii, on June 8, 2015. This is the fi... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alec Armstrong, Company A,
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alec Armstrong, Company A, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, transports 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st... More
Staff Sgt. Carlos Vallejo, Western Aviation Training
Staff Sgt. Carlos Vallejo, Western Aviation Training Site, attaches a chemical light to the water source of Staff Sgt. Elvin Adams, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, dur... More
Exhausted, 1st Lt. Abel Pacheco with Detachment 1,
Exhausted, 1st Lt. Abel Pacheco with Detachment 1, 856th Military Police Company places his weapon on the poolside to take a breather after swimming the first 50 meters of the water confidence event at the Ariz... More
First Lt. Zachary Dowling fires an M16 A2 service rifle
First Lt. Zachary Dowling fires an M16 A2 service rifle during the third course of fire of the three gun shoot on day two of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont,... More
Troopers with the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment
Troopers with the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment wait for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to land Oct. 9 at a Fort Hood, Texas, training area. The helicopters were assisting the 1-12th Cavalry, 3rd Brigade ... More
Afghan National Army commandos with the 6th Special
Afghan National Army commandos with the 6th Special Operations Kandak (SOK), exit a Special Mission Wing MI-17 while conducting air assault operations training in Kabul district, Kabul province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault training out of Wheeler Army Air Field in Wahiawa, Hawaii, June 8, 2015. The drills were conducted on the island of Oahu using... More
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School sprint
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School sprint clear of the landing zone after they attached a sling load to a UH-60 Black Hawk during testing for class 02-14, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies s... More
A string of Soldiers disapear down a winding forest
A string of Soldiers disapear down a winding forest road in the 14-mile ruck march event during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on April 16. The Best ... More
Brig. Gen. Walter E. Piatt (center), commander, Joint
Brig. Gen. Walter E. Piatt (center), commander, Joint Multinational Training Command, talks to Capt. Colin Bair (right) and 1st Sgt. Christopher Valverde (left), both paratroopers assigned to B Troop, 1st Squad... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conduct an air assault mission using six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Wheeler Army Airfield in Wahiawa, Hawaii, on June 8, 2015. This is the fi... More
Spc. Saul Carrasco, 3666 Maintenance Company, charges
Spc. Saul Carrasco, 3666 Maintenance Company, charges to the finish line of the two-mile run as he tries to hold off Pfc. Alexander Smallbrock, Detachment 1, Company B, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, during ... More
Iraqi soldiers conduct squad movement drills at Camp
Iraqi soldiers conduct squad movement drills at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 23, 2019. Spanish and U.S. instructors train Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in small unit tactics and techniques such as securing a helicopter ... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook, provided by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, for an air ass... More
U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to 12th Combat Aviation
U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, support 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), in an AH-64 Apache Helicopter during an air assault oper... More
Soldiers competing in the 2019 Arizona National Guard
Soldiers competing in the 2019 Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on April 16, take up fighting positions as they await the command to move out to their next even... More
Soldiers board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during
Soldiers board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an air assault exercise on the first lane of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz. on MONTH_DAY (U.S. Ar... More