AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance
AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, prepare to take off from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Apaches are stationed at Contingency Oper... More
Pvt. Natasha Owens races a West Elementary School student
Pvt. Natasha Owens races a West Elementary School student in stacking cups during the school’s carnival, Sept. 16. Pfc. Thomas Cano gives advice to the student. The soldiers are in the 1st Attack Helicopter Bat... More
Sgt. Jennifer Estrella (center), Headquarters Company,
Sgt. Jennifer Estrella (center), Headquarters Company, Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, recites the Oath of Citizenship of the United States of America during a President’s Day naturaliz... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawks, belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter
Two UH-60 Black Hawks, belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, make their final approach to Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The helicopters were on a mission to tra... More
Fifty-three soldiers received certificates of U.S.
Fifty-three soldiers received certificates of U.S. citizenship and American flags after taking the Oath of Citizenship of the United States of America during a President’s Day naturalization ceremony at one of ... More
Brig. Gen. Cornum talks to soldiers in the Taji Warrior
Brig. Gen. Cornum talks to soldiers in the Taji Warrior Resiliency Campus' movie theater about turning a disadvantage into an advantage. Her slide presentation on being resilient includes pictures from her life... More
An AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance
An AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, takes off from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Apache is stationed at Contingency Operating Bas... More
An AH-64 Apache flies through the Iraqi sky Jan. 18.
An AH-64 Apache flies through the Iraqi sky Jan. 18. The Apache belongs to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, stationed at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq. The helicopter ... More
Helicopters and crews from the U.S. and Iraqi armies
Helicopters and crews from the U.S. and Iraqi armies prepare to fly a mission in the Baghdad area this summer. The U.S. Black Hawk helicopter, rear, belongs to the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry... More
Retired Sgt. Omar Avila (left) and retired Sgt. Jay
Retired Sgt. Omar Avila (left) and retired Sgt. Jay Fain got a chance to see what it was like to “fly” a Black Hawk helicopter using a flight simulator during a visit with the CAB Nov. 18. Both soldiers were wo... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk, belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter
A UH-60 Black Hawk, belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, heads out from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, on a transportation mission Jan. 18. The helicopter is stationed a... More
An AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance
An AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, takes off on a mission from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Apache is stationed at Contingency ... More
Retired Sgt. Jay Fain (right) talks to CAB soldiers
Retired Sgt. Jay Fain (right) talks to CAB soldiers about being injured in Iraq in 2007 and how helicopter crews saved his life. He was on Fort Riley, with retired Sgt. Omar Avila, as part of a professional dev... More
Spc. Michael Johnson, deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq,
Spc. Michael Johnson, deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, with B Company, 601st Aviation Support Battalion, Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, sports a “cheesehead” while watching a live broadcas... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawks, belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter
Two UH-60 Black Hawks, belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, make their final approach to Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The helicopters were on a mission to tra... More
Spc. Carlos Villa Rivera, Headquarters Company, 1st
Spc. Carlos Villa Rivera, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, signs his passport application after becoming a U.S. citizen during a President’s Day naturalization ceremony at one of Sa... More
An infantry squad disembarks a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
An infantry squad disembarks a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Black Hawk belongs to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, stationed at ... More
Fuelers at the Taji Forward Arming and Refueling Point
Fuelers at the Taji Forward Arming and Refueling Point normally spend their days refueling Black Hawks and other helicopters. On Feb. 4, their attention was not on the helicopters, but a fire that had broken ou... More
A Chinook helicopter spins its blades before a mission
A Chinook helicopter spins its blades before a mission in support of Operation New Dawn. The aircraft belongs to the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, a battalion from the Enhanced ... More
Sgt. Eric Mitchell, right, of D Company, 3rd Assault
Sgt. Eric Mitchell, right, of D Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, shakes the hand of Lt. Col. Andrew Cole during an end o... More
Soldiers attend leadership class at KSU
Lt. Col. Allan Lanceta, 601st Aviation Support Battalion commander, facilitates a course on trust and empowerment during a leader professional development class at Kansas State University.
Spc. John Wix (back row), Headquarters Support Company,
Spc. John Wix (back row), Headquarters Support Company, 601st Aviation Support Battalion, recites the Oath of Citizenship of the Unites Stated of America during a President’s Day naturalization ceremony for 53 ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter
A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, flies from Kuwait to Iraq. The air and ground crews of 3-1 AA "Nightmares" work around the clock sustaining air operation... More
Spc. Peter Webster checks his line before putting at
Spc. Peter Webster checks his line before putting at the Deer Creek Open in Overland Park, Kan. The open was the first big tournament for the 601st ASB soldier who started playing six months ago.
CAB spends Veteran's Day with Burlingame Elementary School
Maj. Joshua Berryhill, operations officer for 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, returns the salute of a Burlingame Elementary School student during the schools Veteran’s Day celebratio... More
Spc. Peter Webster hits the ball out of a sand trap
Spc. Peter Webster hits the ball out of a sand trap on his way to the 9th green at the Deer Creek Open in Overland Park, Kan. The open was the first big tournament for the 601st ASB soldier who started playing ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter tests its missile defense
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter tests its missile defense system during a flight to Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Black Hawk belongs to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Reg... More
New facility in Iraq gives Soldiers place to put things into perspecti...
Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the Taji Warrior Resiliency Campus. She is joined by (left to right) 1st Lt. Cait Fernholz, Col. Frank Muth, Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Thomson an... More
Sgt. Roger Jaramillo, Spc. Derrick Rasmussen and Sgt.
Sgt. Roger Jaramillo, Spc. Derrick Rasmussen and Sgt. Jeremiah Pringle stand by the fuel bladder that was closest to the fire they extinguished at the Taji Forward Arming and Refueling Point.
Spc. Georgette Steel (left) and Spc. Michelle Foster
Spc. Georgette Steel (left) and Spc. Michelle Foster add some color to a West Elementary School student during the school’s carnival, Sept. 16. The soldiers are in the 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviat... More
An Iraqi Army UH-1 Huey and a U.S. Army UH-60L Black
An Iraqi Army UH-1 Huey and a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk prepare to fly a training mission above Baghdad July 19.
Spc. Ryan Mclellan, Company B, 2nd General Support
Spc. Ryan Mclellan, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, receives his certificate of citizenship from Robert Daum, the field office director for United States Citizenship an... More
ASB supports KWU football - coin, public domain photograph
Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Alexander, senior enlisted advisor for 601st Aviation Support Battalion, tosses his battalion coin during opening ceremonies at the Kansas Wesleyan University versus St. Mary College. Al... More
Retired Sgt. Omar Avila talks to CAB soldiers about
Retired Sgt. Omar Avila talks to CAB soldiers about being injured in Iraq in 2007 and how helicopter crews saved his life. He was on Fort Riley as part of a professional development program Nov. 18.
Spc. Peter Webster watches his ball inch toward the
Spc. Peter Webster watches his ball inch toward the hole during the Deer Creek Open in Overland Park, Kan. The open was the first big tournament for the 601st ASB soldier who started playing six months ago.
A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter
A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, flies over the Iraqi countryside transporting troops from Contingency Operating Base Speicher to Balad in northern Iraq. ... More
AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance
AH-64 Apaches, belonging to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, prepare to take off from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Apaches are stationed at Contingency Oper... More
Gunfighter Pilots Awarded Air Medals
An AH-64D Apache Longbow belonging to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, heads out on a mission Nov. 16, 2007. The 1-1 ARB "Gunfighter" air crews work around the clock sustaining air op... More
A UH-60M Black Hawk, belonging to the Combat Aviation
A UH-60M Black Hawk, belonging to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, pulls out of its parking spot on Camp Taji, Iraq. The CAB, 1st Inf. Div., which is scheduled to be the only Army aviation un... More
Pfc. James Nally of Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter
Pfc. James Nally of Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, keeps watch as his UH-60 Black Hawk ferries troops across northern Iraq. The air and ground crews of 3-1 AA "Nightmares" ... More
An infantry squad disembarks a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
An infantry squad disembarks a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Black Hawk belongs to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, stationed at ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk transporting U.S. troops comes in
A UH-60 Black Hawk transporting U.S. troops comes in for a landing at to Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Jan. 18. The Black Hawk belongs to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, st... More