An Apache attack helicopter (right) from the Combat

An Apache attack helicopter (right) from the Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, escorts a Black Hawk helicopter during a mission north of Baghdad, Nov. 5, 2008. Aside from the helicopter's attack and reconnaissance capabilities, the Apache is also routinely used to provide security for other aircraft traveling throughout Iraq. The Apache has been the Army's primary attack helicopter since 1984 and has seen action in Panama, the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.