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New York Air National Guard Members Conduct Fast Rope Insertion Training with New Jersey Army National Guard


A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, rappels from a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, Sept. 10, 2026. The training provided Airmen an opportunity to practice rappelling techniques while strengthening interoperability between Air and Army National Guard units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Rector)

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U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan Supports Tokyo Disaster Drill


U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan Soldiers deliver two boxes of supplies to local residents on Mikurajima, Japan, during the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Drill, Oct. 15, 2026. The mission demonstrated the Soldiers’ commitment to supporting disaster response efforts alongside Japanese partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jonathon Downs)

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101st CAB Pilots Test Advanced Inflight Relief Universal System


Representatives from Redstone Arsenal listen as 101st Combat Aviation Brigade pilots provide feedback on the Advanced Inflight Relief Universal System (AIRUS) from the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Oct. 5, 2026. 101st CAB pilots tested the system’s airworthiness Oct. 5-7 as a potential solution to tactical dehydration. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Andrew Lightsey IV)

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AFN Bavaria – Photo Coverage: 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Conducts Operation Skyfall II


U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted a data link integration exercise and combined arms live-fire exercise with Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the Skyfall proof-of-concept series at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2026. The training integrated ground-to-air target handover via Link 16, enabling air defense and aviation forces to rapidly detect, identify, track and engage enemy small unmanned aerial systems. The exercise validated a shared kill chain between ground and air assets, strengthening interoperability and advancing tactics, techniques and procedures that increase...

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Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk aviators visit Robert Service High School


Alaska Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk MEDEVAC aviators assigned to Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, take off after completing a capabilities demonstration for students at Robert Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 29, 2026. The Dustoff aviators collaborated with the AKARNG’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion and Robert Service High School to showcase Guard job opportunities and answer any questions for the students in attendance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Alejandro Pena)

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Army Aviation

Looking Back


Looking Back: A monthly look into the history of Army Aviation based not only on the evolution of Army Aviation itself, but events in military history that certainly influenced the evolution of the Aviation Branch of the United States Army.

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A Look Back: January-February 1960


Looking Back By Mark Albertson A Look Back: January-February 1960 Everyone a Senator! Recently 19 members of the Mississippi State University Student Chapter of the Institute of Aeronautical Science had occasion to make a field trip to Fort Rucker, Alabama.  The purpose of the trip was to familiarize the students with the role and needs of Army Aviation. The majority of the visitors were senior or graduate students of Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering.  They were accompanied by Professor Charles Cliett of the Aeronautical Engineering Department at Mississippi State.  Four of the students were Army R.O.T.C. students who, in taking flight...

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“The Army Air Corps is Back,”


Looking Back By Mark Albertson “The Army Air Corps is Back,”[1] * * * * * Few taxpayers are aware of the needless expense caused by the duplication of Air Force functions through the formation of another air force by the United States Army. In fact, this Army air force comprises a fourth air force. Complementing those now existing of the Navy, the Marines, and the United States Air Force itself. The wastefulness of this action is shown in the plans of each commander of a field army to use 939 Army aircraft. These are in addition to the Air...

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