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
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
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
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
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares to land in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working h... More
A U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot
A U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot deployed with Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. The Warhaw... 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
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
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 Paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division at Bagram Airfield, Afghanis... 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
A flight of CH-47F Chinooks descend on Camp Shelby
A flight of CH-47F Chinooks descend on Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center's Hagler Field Sept. 9, 2017. Twenty Black Hawks and 17 CH-47F Chinooks with the 110th Aviation Training Brigade at Fort Rucker, Al... More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts pre-fight checks at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. The... More
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
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
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 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
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
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons pro... 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
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
An AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 1st
An AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 1st Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Tigershark, departs Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, to conduct a security and reconna... More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Griffin,
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division signals to start fuel flow during refueling of an AH-64E Apache helicopter in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31,... 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
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
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017... More
A UH-60M Black Hawk descends on Camp Shelby Joint Force
A UH-60M Black Hawk descends on Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center's Hagler Field Sept. 9, 2017. Twenty Black Hawks and 17 CH-47F Chinooks with the 110th Aviation Training Brigade at Fort Rucker, Alabama, ... More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chiefs assigned
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chiefs assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scan below during a flight over Jalalabad, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. T... 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
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
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
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017... More
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 122nd Aviation Support
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion aviation mechanic U.S. Army Spc. Israel Vela, of Houston, Texas, wipes hydraulic fluid from the side of a CH-47D, June 9. Vela, U.S. Army Spc. Jess... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Fernandez, a pilot with
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Fernandez, a pilot with 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment, ties down the blades of a UH-60M Black Hawk at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center’s Hagler Field Sept. 9, 2017.... More
This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The
This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The order of Saint Michael recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Army aviation in ways that stand out in the eyes of the ... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie displays a map of Africa on the
Spc. Alfred Kollie displays a map of Africa on the back of his helmet. In tiny script at the bottom, it says "Liberia." Kollie is a petroleum specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, s... 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
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.
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons provid... 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
U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots deployed
U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots deployed with Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. The Warhawks provid... 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
Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award
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 Ar... More
A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47F Chinook flies over Logar province Aug. 13, 2012. The 82nd CAB supports more than 43,000 square miles of territory in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army Chie... 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
A group of U.S. Army soldiers complete the five-mile
A group of U.S. Army soldiers complete the five-mile "Run for Jesus" carrying a huge wooden cross Easter morning on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The "Run for Jesus" was the brainchild of Chaplain (Maj.) Stant... More
XVIII Airborne Corps Commanding General Daniel Allyn,
XVIII Airborne Corps Commanding General Daniel Allyn, center, passes the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade colors to incoming Task Force Pegasus Commander Col. Michael J. Musiol during a ceremony at Pike Field, Dec.... More
Toby Keith performs for a crowd of more than 1,000
Toby Keith performs for a crowd of more than 1,000 service members on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith performed tunes from throughout his career, including a tribute to his friend and hunting buddy, Ted Nugen... More
A flight of UH-60M Black Hawks descend on Camp Shelby
A flight of UH-60M Black Hawks descend on Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center's Hagler Field Sept. 9, 2017. Twenty Black Hawks and 17 CH-47F Chinooks with the 110th Aviation Training Brigade at Fort Rucker,... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble inventories tools with Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. Koku Adzoble inventories tools with Sgt. 1st Class James Crews of Raeford, N.C., on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 14. Adzoble emigrated to the United States in 2007 from Togo, west Afri... More
A U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot
A U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot deployed with Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below over the Registan Desert in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington, Ohio, checks for a potential IV injection site on a U.S. soldier wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in Wardak province, Afghanistan, July 8. Gibs... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew assigned
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 1, 2017. The Flyi... More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons provid... More
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter crew chief assigned
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division directs pilots during departure for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator, B company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, and resident of Fredericksburg, Va., ... More
This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The
This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The order of Saint Michael recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Army aviation in ways that stand out in the eyes of the ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ricardo Anderson, of Montego Bay, Jamaica,
U.S. Army Spc. Ricardo Anderson, of Montego Bay, Jamaica, works on an Apache helicopter main rotor system late at night on Foward Operating Base Fenty. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is respons... More
U.S. Army Maj. Graham Bundy of Holly Springs, N.C.,
U.S. Army Maj. Graham Bundy of Holly Springs, N.C., a medical evacuation commander with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, was awarded the French Cross of the Military Valor with Bronze Star for his valorous act... 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
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
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, June 13, 2017. The T... More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017. The Fl... More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017. The Fl... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner,... More
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The award was established in 1942. The Army and Air Force both award air medals with "V" dev... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left), 35, of Redlands, Calif., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter for take-off on ... More
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer Maj.
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer Maj. Kenric Smith presents the colors during the brigade change of command ceremony on Pike Field, Dec. 13. Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd CAB commander, relinquished com... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division teaches a new crew chief during a flight near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, J... More
Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum supply specialist
Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum supply specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, reviews daily fuel records on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Tune joined the Army in 199... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes, native of Mount Pleasant, Texas, a Chinook pilot with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, uses his night vision goggles to fl... More
Maj. Michael Bustos, Task Force Saber executive officer,
Maj. Michael Bustos, Task Force Saber executive officer, issues commands from a simulated cavalry mount while the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade unit presents gold combat spurs on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Af... 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 Clifford Shaw, of Melbourne, Fla., the Army Commendation medal with "V" devi... More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons provid... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below during a flight over Jalalabad, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017.... More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division take flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 1, 2017. The Flying Drag... More
Master Sgt. Lannie Harper of Cameron, N.C., receives
Master Sgt. Lannie Harper of Cameron, N.C., receives the bronze Order of Saint Michael medal from Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander of Broken Arrow, Okla., April 21. Harper was recognize... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying ... 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
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Heaston, 30, of Lusby, Md., observes
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Heaston, 30, of Lusby, Md., observes the Afghan countryside from a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 8. Heaston, a medevac crew chief, is on his first deployment, currently working o... More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017. The Flyin... More
U.S. Army Spc. William Yarbrough, 122nd Aviation Support
U.S. Army Spc. William Yarbrough, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, a native of Macon, Ga., shows 1st Lt. Abdul Sami Bakhshi a fiber optic camera used to inspect the interior of ai... More
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i... More
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V"
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V" device signifies valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awarded three ARCOMs with "V" device... More
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade customize their helmets with paintings of their hobbies, favorite sports teams, or scenes from their hometowns. Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum... More
U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn.,
U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn., a CH-47F Chinook crew chief and mechanic, observes for enemy activity from the rear ramp of the massive bird. The fastest helicopter in the Army inventory, C... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Command Sgt. Maj.
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, of San Diego, Calif., poses with Staff Sgt. Danny Chin, of Fayetteville, N.C., after presenting him with the Sergeant Audie Murphy award, April... 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 Michael Eckhardt, of Hastings, Neb., the Air Medal with "V" device for valor... More
Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., and Spc.
Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., and Spc. Israel Vela, of Houston, Texas, stationed with 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, work with Afghan Ministry of the Interior Spec... More
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., steadies
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., steadies a hoist cable dangling far below a UH-60 medevac helicopter during hoist training on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 4. Later that day, ... More