Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven A. Kirkpatrick,

Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven A. Kirkpatrick, a facility standardization instructor with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, surveys the area near state Highway 730 during a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Bambi Bucket certification with the U.S. Forest Service on May 5, 2018, near Pendleton, Oregon. The unit demonstrated their ability to conduct both line and spot water drops, with 75-percent of the water inside the bucket hitting the target. They were the first unit in the Oregon National Guard to be certified this year in preparation for the upcoming summer fire season. (Photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs).