Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack,
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated from Togo, in West Africa, in 2007 and joined the U.S. Army... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, prepares to descend a hoist from a UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4, near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Koku Adzoble emigrated to the United States from
Sgt. Koku Adzoble emigrated to the United States from Togo, Africa in 2007. Just a few months later, he joined the U.S. Army, seeking a better life for himself. "Back in Africa, I was a teacher in high school,"... More
Pyrotechnics are utilized Aug. 7, on a simulated area
Pyrotechnics are utilized Aug. 7, on a simulated area of disaster for a training exercise during Vibrant Response 14, Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Facility, Indiana. Vibrant Response is a U.S. Norther... More
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment,
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), fly all 30 of the squadrons' Observational Helicopter-58D Kiowa Warriors in forma... More
CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, assists Col.
CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, assists Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, with his aviator protective gear at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, ... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, take to the air aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge... More
Shrink-wrapped Kiowa Warrior helicopters await loading
Shrink-wrapped Kiowa Warrior helicopters await loading on a U.S. Navy ship en route to Iraq in 2003. The Army originally wanted to store the helicopters at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona—at a cost of rou... More
A Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter flies low over the treeline
A Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter flies low over the treeline as protection for the Vietnam-era Air Assault and Rescue at Dawn, a simulated rescue of a downed pilot during the Super Saturday Air Show at Fort Campbel... More
Troopers from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment,
Troopers from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, toast two of their own who gave their lives in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 1, 201... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, receives a brief on the operation of the OH-58 “Kiowa” from CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade Dec. 23, 2011. Webster wil... More
Flechette rockets and .50 cal. machine gun rounds are
Flechette rockets and .50 cal. machine gun rounds are simultaneously loaded onto an ON-58 Kiowa Warrior assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, during the unit's aerial gu... More
Spc. Dhayana Spinks, signal support systems specialist,
Spc. Dhayana Spinks, signal support systems specialist, and Pvt. 1st Class Boginskaya Battle, medical operations specialist, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade pose for a ... More
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., as seen from
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., as seen from above during Vibrant Response 14, Aug. 3. Vibrant Response 14 is a major field training exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army Nor... More
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, move a OH-58D Kiowa Warrior after completing a final flyover "salute" formation at Simmons Army Airfield, ... More
Pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Tom Boise conducts preflight
Pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Tom Boise conducts preflight checks on a OH-58 Kiowa helicopter at Logistical Supply Area Diamondback, before conducting a mission over Mosul, Iraq, April 6. Boise, a pilot of 4th S... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan of New Albany, Miss., an
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan of New Albany, Miss., an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk crew chief on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, guides pilots preparing for a medevac training mission down... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, hangs suspended by a hoist cable below a UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter during training July 4. U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, a Black Hawk crew chief from... More
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills of Brandon, Miss., pulls
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills of Brandon, Miss., pulls U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff, Fort Bragg, N.C., into a Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4 in Khowst province, Afghanistan. Stumpff, a 4th BCT, 25th Inf... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade lifts fuel containers during a sling load operation at Forward Operating Base Shank, in Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 20... More
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., pulls
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., pulls U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff, Fort Bragg, N.C., into a Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4 in Khowst province, Afghanistan. Stumpff was stranded on a n... More
Afghan Lt. Col. Abdulsatar Noori, Afghan Ministry of
Afghan Lt. Col. Abdulsatar Noori, Afghan Ministry of the Interior Special Missions Wing maintenance unit commander (center) inspects hydraulic line pressure testing equipment June 9 on Bagram Air Field, Afghani... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rece... More
Capt. J.D. Sauer, commander, D Company, 6th Battalion,
Capt. J.D. Sauer, commander, D Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Tim Evans, production control officer, D, 6-101 mark equipment in the production control office n... More
The stetson of Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th
The stetson of Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, reflects their time spent with the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior on the day of its last flight, Simmons Army Airfield... More
OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter Pilot Chief Warrant Officer
OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter Pilot Chief Warrant Officer Tom Boise waits in the cockpit of his bird as Sgt. William Grigsby of Troop E, 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., reloads the Kiowa... More
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation
U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk crew chief, distributes boxes of rice to villagers in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7. The mission was the fourth of its kind to aid villagers... More
A veteran OH-58 helicopter receives a "water salute,"
A veteran OH-58 helicopter receives a "water salute," in keeping with aviation tradition, following the Kiowa helicopters’ last flight July 9 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk's airfield.
A ground crew crouches atop a palllet of mail on Forward
A ground crew crouches atop a palllet of mail on Forward Operating Base Monti as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter moves in to pick up the load. Because of difficult terrain, particularly in mountainous eastern Afghan... More
Two crews with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s
Two crews with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., fly the units last two OH-58 Kiowa helicopters to Boo... More
A 17 pound rocket is fired from an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter
A 17 pound rocket is fired from an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter at a small island on the Tigris River running through Mosul, Iraq, Apr. 6. The small island dubbed Gilligan's island, is used by helicopter pilots as a ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps secure U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., to extraction equipment suspended 85 feet below a U.S. Army medevac helicopter July 4... More
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires a 2.75 inch rocket at a mountainside during a test flight in eastern Afghanistan, March 1. The Kiowa warrior is the Army's scou... More
Sgt. Troy Cunningham, property book office
Sgt. Troy Cunningham, property book office noncommissioned-officer-in-charge, and Staff Sgt. Nelch Princivil, mobility noncommissioned-officer-in-charge with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Combat ... More
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, fly under a arch of water to complete a final flyover "salute" formation at Simmons Army Airfie... More
Search and rescue efforts
An Oregon Army National Guard OH-58 helicopter takes off from the Maj. Charles L. Diebert Operations Facility in Salem, Ore., to assist with a search and rescue near Umatilla, Ore., Nov. 15. The Kiowa helicopte... More
Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More
The OH-58 Kiowa made its final flight as a part of
The OH-58 Kiowa made its final flight as a part of the South Dakota Army National Guard on May 31, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Airport. The aircraft was piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Frank a... More
Members of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd
Members of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's forward arming point, work to load an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior as part of the unit's final stateside aerial gunnery exercise, Fort Bragg... More
Only part of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter skids
Only part of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter skids rest on the boulder as 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade pilots conduct a pinnacle landing at approximately 9,500 feet above sea level in the mountains just wes... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong poses
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong poses for a photo in front of an artist's rendering of the Task Force Condor insignia at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Armstron... More
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment,
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), fly all 30 of the squadrons' Observational Helicopter-58D Kiowa Warriors in forma... More
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, stand ready for their last formation flight over the skies of Fort Bragg and Fayettevi... More
U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Commander, of Broken Arrow, Okla., awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Floyd, of Fayetteville, N.C., the Air Medal. Floyd and his team of OH... More
A French army officer points out the features of a
A French army officer points out the features of a Eurocopter EC 665 Tigre attack helicopter July 21 at Kabul International Airfield to 82nd CAB commander U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison of Broken Arrow, Okla. The ... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, work to load .50 cal. machine gun rounds into an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior during the unit's aerial gunnery exercise, Fort Bragg, N.C. ... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's leadership poses
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's leadership poses with Sgt. Audie Murphy club inductees on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, April 26. Pictured from left to right: 82nd CAB Command Sgt. Maj. Larry F... More
Maj. Amanda Bryan, brigade intelligence officer and
Maj. Amanda Bryan, brigade intelligence officer and Sgt. Maj. Crystal Turner, brigade operations sergeant major serve Christmas lunch at the Kolle dining facility on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Christmas d... More
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry
OH-58 Kiowa Warriors of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, fly under a arch of water to complete a final flyover "salute" formation at Simmons Army Airfie... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Guffy, assigned
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Guffy, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., stands next to his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helic... More
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie Murphy club is a private U.S. Army organization for non-commissioned officers only. According to regulation, members must "exemplify leadership characteri... More
Taking to the Skies One Last Time
32 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, take to the skies during their final formation flight, Simmons Army Airfield, N.C. ... More
A U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior light attack helicopter
A U.S. Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior light attack helicopter lifts off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 29.
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander, of Broken Arrow, Okla., awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Briggs, of Toledo, Wash., the Army Commendation medal with "V" device ... More
Soldiers at the Army Aviation Support Facility prepare
Soldiers at the Army Aviation Support Facility prepare for a test flight in a OH-58 helicopter in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 24, 2012. The Kentucky Guard provides maintenance support to all OH-58s in the National Guard.
An OH-58 returns from a patrol over Mosul, Iraq, April
An OH-58 returns from a patrol over Mosul, Iraq, April 5, to refuel at the Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Logistical Supply Area Diamondback. Soldiers of the Fuel Distribution Platoon, Troop G, 4th Squad... More
Outgoing 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col.
Outgoing 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. T. J. Jamison thanks the 82nd CAB Troopers, his senior leaders, family and friends after relinquishing his command to Col. Michael J. Musiol during a ceremon... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rece... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Burr, of Virginia Beach,
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Burr, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Pvt. Felix Reyes, of Chicago, both of the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, remove an auxiliary fuel tank from a CH-47 ... More
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment,
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), fly all 30 of the squadrons' Observational Helicopter-58D Kiowa Warriors in forma... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More
Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warriors fly toward a training range near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 2. Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade in OH-58 hours, h... More
French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force
French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force Lafeyette commander, awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher DeOliveira, from Bronx, N.Y., and a medical evacuation pilot with Task Force Tal... More
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert "Brian" Cowdrey. Cowdrey died Oct. 13, 2011, while rescuing wounded service members from a small combat outp... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels in Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, during hoist training near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 4. Mills joined the National ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ashley Towns of Charlotte, N.C., distributes
U.S. Army Capt. Ashley Towns of Charlotte, N.C., distributes pens to an eager crowd of children in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7. Pens and school supplies are highly prized in the town, because they're required ... More
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 3rd Combat Aviation
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, fires a missile at targets to provide support to infantrymen of 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Bri... More
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment,
Aerial Cavalrymen of 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), fly all 30 of the squadrons' Observational Helicopter-58D Kiowa Warriors in forma... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Lydia Johnston, Headquarters and Headquarters
Sgt. Lydia Johnston, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment medic sends an email to coordinate a flight physical for one of the crew chiefs assigned to Task Force Saber at Forw... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is an automated logistics specialist
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is an automated logistics specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Adzoble joined the U.S. Army in 2008, shortly after ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Allen Letort of Ocean Springs,
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Allen Letort of Ocean Springs, Miss., poses with 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer and brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison after receiving the bronze Order of S... More
Various U.S. military leaders and distinguished guests
Various U.S. military leaders and distinguished guests to the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Facility, Ind., look on as a Soldier demonstrates his moulage dressing skills, during a tour of the Muscatatu... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie is a petroleum supply specialist
Spc. Alfred Kollie is a petroleum supply specialist serving with E Company, Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Kollie emigrated to the United Sta... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, is a
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, is a Medevac crew chief serving with a joint Mississippi-Texas national guard unit, Valkyrie Medevac, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Mills joined ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong, platoon
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong, platoon instructor pilot for Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts post-flight checks on Bagram Air Fiel... More
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Arm... More
An aviator from 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry
An aviator from 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, task Force Saber flies an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter over a field during a reconnaissance mission in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2013.... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rece... More
Five OH-58 Kiowa helicopters with the 1-150th Air Assault
Five OH-58 Kiowa helicopters with the 1-150th Air Assault Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, wait to be loaded on to a C-17 Globemaster III with the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, a... More
A Banshee Troop, Task Force Eagle Assault, scout weapons
A Banshee Troop, Task Force Eagle Assault, scout weapons team departs Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Afghanistan for a reconnaissance and security mission to protect coalition forces and Afghan civilians fro... More
Mike Miller, the director of military business development
Mike Miller, the director of military business development for Bell Helicopter congratulates 1st Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry Regiment, Commander Lt. Col. Richard Zampelli after presenting the squadron with his c... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, receives his local area orientation brief from CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghani... More
A soldier, role playing an insurgent, runs as helicopters
A soldier, role playing an insurgent, runs as helicopters shoot at him during an air assault simulation event for the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show is one of the main attr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington, Ohio, leans in to reassure her patient, the victim of an IED blast, that she's doing everything she can to relieve his pain. Gibson is a flight medic serving ... More
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment stand ready to load an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter into the main cabin of an An-124 Condor aircraft at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanis... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 2. The Kiowa is the Army's scout and reconnaissance aircraft, often called upon to prov... More
A bugler with the 82nd Airborne Division plays Taps
A bugler with the 82nd Airborne Division plays Taps during a memorial rededication ceremony, Fort Bragg, N.C., May 1. The ceremony added two names, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matthew Lourey and Chief Warrant Offi... More
A felchette rocket is carried by a Soldier assigned
A felchette rocket is carried by a Soldier assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., Feb. 8. The rocket is carried from the h... More