Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of Task Force
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of Task Force Thunder, introduces Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, to the AH-64 Apache helicopter during the general'... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant major of the Army, walks with Command Sgt. Maj. Sean P. Ward of Jacksonville, Fla., the sergeant major of Task Force Fighting (563rd Aviation Support Battalio... More
Spc. Ryan Grace, a Pathfinder with Company F, Task
Spc. Ryan Grace, a Pathfinder with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), pulls security at Battle Position Osman July 27. IED emplacements and enemy attacks have significantly dr... More
159th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. Todd Royar
159th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. Todd Royar and Executive Officer Maj. Travis Habhab land their AH-64 Apache as the sun sets over Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Christmas Day. The two leaders spent... More
Two soldiers, role playing insurgents, prepare for
Two soldiers, role playing insurgents, prepare for battle as the AH-64 Apache flies overhead during an air assault simulation event for the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show i... More
Capt. Paul Rickmeyer, the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade
Capt. Paul Rickmeyer, the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade intelligence officer, carefully holds his candle while another soldier from the deployed unit at Kandahar Airfield uses it to light their's during a Chris... 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
Stand Up! for suicide awareness
The Department of the Army has designated September as Army Suicide Prevention Month. Communicating with others is the first step toward preventing suicide. Reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness – it ... More
Sgt. Thomas Bohall, a Pathfinder with Task Force Palehorse,
Sgt. Thomas Bohall, a Pathfinder with Task Force Palehorse, helps Afghan National Police load humanitarian relief items onto a truck in the village of Deh Gholaman in Kandahar province, March 18. The ANP office... 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
Afghan National Police distribute humanitarian assistance
Afghan National Police distribute humanitarian assistance supplies to villagers in Deh Gholaman in Kandahar province, Afghanistan March 18. The goods were donated by individuals and companies in the U.S., shipp... More
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin became
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin became the first air defense tactical operations center operator and maintainer promoted to that grade in nearly a year, after achieving a 798 promotion point cuto... More
Sgt. Joseph Thornton, a squad leader with Company F,
Sgt. Joseph Thornton, a squad leader with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), takes a nap on a cot at Battle Position Osman before a dismounted patrol in the Suri District of s... More
Sgt. Daniel Scott (left) of Denton, Texas, and Sgt.
Sgt. Daniel Scott (left) of Denton, Texas, and Sgt. William Rose of Ormand Beach, Fla., flight engineers for Company B, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, organize necessities for flights in their first wee... More
Students from throughout Kandahar City file into a
Students from throughout Kandahar City file into a hangar at the Afghan air force's Kandahar Air Wing Jan. 1 for the unit's third annual open house. About 350 students and elders from the area attended the even... More
New chemical suit for Aviators
Bobbie Salazar, a Personal Protective Equipment Team member, helps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Smith, a pilot with Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, don the Joint P... More
Reginald Owens Jr., a player for the Dragonlords basketball
Reginald Owens Jr., a player for the Dragonlords basketball team here, leaps in the air to gain control of the basketball at the start of the semi-finals game against the Top Flight Security. The senior enliste... More
Pathfinders from Task Force Palehorse, which is part
Pathfinders from Task Force Palehorse, which is part of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Thunder), pull a large bag containing humanitarian assistance supplies out of a UH60M Black Hawk helicopter ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant major of the Army, recognizes Spc. Adam Massie of Pedlar Mills, Va., Task Force Thunder's Headquarters and Headquarters Company unit armorer non-commissioned... More
A soldier, role playing an insurgent, checks on his
A soldier, role playing an insurgent, checks on his buddy after getting shot at 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 ... More
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin, an
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin, an air defense tactical operations center operator and maintainer with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, gathers with his family for a group photo at Fort Campbe... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant major of the Army, chats with Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Todd of Lexington, Ky., command sergeant major of Task Force Dragon (1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviati... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (center), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (center), sergeant major of the Army, speaks to soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company of Task Force Thunder (159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division... More
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, climbs into the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter here during a visit with the Task Force Thunder April 2. Sherzai met... More
Capt. Donna Buono (left), the commander of Company
Capt. Donna Buono (left), the commander of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and an AH-64 Apache pilot, introduces Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar ... More
Pathfinders with 159th Combat Aviation Brigade jump
Pathfinders with 159th Combat Aviation Brigade jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during the Super Saturday Air Show at Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show, attracting some 20,000 spectators, is one... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pena-Reyes, a flight engineer instructor
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pena-Reyes, a flight engineer instructor for Task Force Lift (7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), directs Sgt. Mohammed Shafi's, a crew chief for the Afghan Air Force's Kandahar Air Win... More
Maj. Raymond Delucio (left), the 159th Combat Aviation
Maj. Raymond Delucio (left), the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade communications officer, leads the newly promoted Sgt. 1st Class Juan Corral, brigade automations Non-Commissioned Officer in charge, through the re... More
Sgt. Michael Skipper (left), an armament soldier for
Sgt. Michael Skipper (left), an armament soldier for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, shows the pilot that the aircraft has been ungrounded and everyone is clear from the aircraft. The FARP pers... More
Commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Col.
Commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Col. Todd Royar (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Thom, the brigade command sergeant major, check their naughty and nice lists as they distribute gift bags to their sol... More
Leaders from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade serve
Leaders from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade serve Christmas dinner to the soldiers at Forward Operating Base Wolverine Dec. 25 in Army tradition. The 159th CAB is deployed from Fort Campbell, Ky., and is sch... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Elizabeth Kimbrough - an AH-64
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Elizabeth Kimbrough - an AH-64 Apache pilot - and Capt. Donna Buono (middle) - the commander of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and an AH-64 Apache pilot - introduce A... More
A CH-47 Chinook flies over Campbell Army Airfield to
A CH-47 Chinook flies over Campbell Army Airfield to drop off two HMMWVs during an air assault event for the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show is one of the main attractions d... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew drops 4th Brigade Combat
A UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew drops 4th Brigade Combat Team soldiers in the field to conduct the air assault demonstration on Campbell Army Airfield at Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11, during the Super Saturday Air Sh... More
Tom Lupu (right) of the Liberty Jump Team prepares
Tom Lupu (right) of the Liberty Jump Team prepares to land after jumping from a World War II-era C-47 Skytrain during the Super Saturday Air Show at Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. This jump was particularly speci... More
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift leader for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod, as Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament... More
Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team kneel in
Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team kneel in front of the crowd after conducting an air assault simulation event for the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show is one of the ... More
Staff Sgt. Edward Mills, a Pathfinder with Task Force
Staff Sgt. Edward Mills, a Pathfinder with Task Force Palehorse, talks with Afghans as his platoon provides security during a humanitarian assistance mission in Deh Gholaman village in southern Afghanistan, Mar... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant major of the Army, chats with Maj. Randy Spell, Task Force Thunder's executive officer, and Sgt. Maj. Paul W. McGrew, TF Thunder's brigade operations sergeant... More
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, climbs into the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a visit with Task Force Thunder here April 2. Sherzai met wit... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant major of the Army, introduces himself to Spc. Lisa Beard of North Brunswick, N.J., orderly room clerk for Task Force Thunder's Headquarters and Headquarters ... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawks land to drop off 4th Brigade
Two UH-60 Black Hawks land to drop off 4th Brigade Combat Team Soldiers for an air assault demonstration on Campbell Army Airfield during the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air sho... More
A soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team assumes
A soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team assumes a prone supported security posture to protect his battle buddies from the insurgents during an air assault simulation event for the Super Saturday Air Show on ... More
Dust Landing, Afghanistan
A UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade lands in Deh Gholaman village in southern Afghanistan March 18 to drop off humanitarian assistance supplies. The 159th CAB, part of the 101st... More
Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hale, a battlefield weather
Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hale, a battlefield weather forecaster attached to Task Force Wings, checks the weather forecast during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug.23. Weather is... More
Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament, electrical
Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament, electrical and avionics system repairer for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod. The FARP personnel provi... More
A Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter takes off during
A Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter takes off during the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Air Assault and Rescue at Dawn portion of the Super Saturday Air Show at Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show ... More
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift leader for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod, as Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament... More
A formation of T-28 Trojans from the Trojan Horsemen
A formation of T-28 Trojans from the Trojan Horsemen Demo Team flies through its own smoke as the team completes its demonstration during the Super Saturday Air Show at Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show... More
Two CH-47 Chinooks fly over Campbell Army Airfield
Two CH-47 Chinooks fly over Campbell Army Airfield to drop off two HMMWVs each during an air assault event for the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show is one of the main attract... More
Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team kicks in
Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team kicks in the door of an insurgent, 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 ma... More