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Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division gather by

Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division gather by

Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division gather by a map board for a briefing in preparation for a simulated air assault operation during Warfighter 15-05 at Fort Hood, Texas, June 2, 2015. The California Army ... More

Skies of Iraq to be 40th CAB territory

Skies of Iraq to be 40th CAB territory

Soldiers from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade board a plane in Fresno, Calif., bound for Fort Hood, Texas, where they will train for two months before departing for their year long mission in Iraq.

Spc. Garry Yang from Bravo Company, 640th Aviation

Spc. Garry Yang from Bravo Company, 640th Aviation

Spc. Garry Yang from Bravo Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion works on the cockpit and equipment of a UH-60 Blackhawk at Fort Hood Texas.

Chief Warrant Officer James Bryson from Bravo Company,

Chief Warrant Officer James Bryson from Bravo Company,

Chief Warrant Officer James Bryson from Bravo Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion works on the engine and propeller of a UH-60 Black Hawk at Fort Hood, Texas.

Capt. John Boynton with the 40th CAB prictices combatives

Capt. John Boynton with the 40th CAB prictices combatives

Capt. John Boynton with the 40th CAB prictices combatives with 1st Lt. Yusef Parker, also with the 40th CAB, as part of their pre-mobilization training.

Lt. Col. Pierre Saint-Fleur, chaplain, reads from the

Lt. Col. Pierre Saint-Fleur, chaplain, reads from the

Lt. Col. Pierre Saint-Fleur, chaplain, reads from the Bible during a Sunday morning Protestant service at the chapel on North Fort Hood, Texas. Saint-Fleur is deploying to Iraq later this year with the 40th Com... More

Capt. Samuel Baker, pilot with the 1-185th AHB, simulates

Capt. Samuel Baker, pilot with the 1-185th AHB, simulates

Capt. Samuel Baker, pilot with the 1-185th AHB, simulates flying his aircraft while participating in the Aviation Training Exercise held at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Antonov An-124 heavy lift cargo planes from Russia

Antonov An-124 heavy lift cargo planes from Russia

Antonov An-124 heavy lift cargo planes from Russia were used to transport some of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s equipment to Iraq.

High school lineman Landon Turner’s helmet is seen

High school lineman Landon Turner’s helmet is seen

High school lineman Landon Turner’s helmet is seen here at Camp Taji, Iraq in front of an AH-64 Apache Longbow helmet.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard Huber, a helicopter

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard Huber, a helicopter

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard Huber, a helicopter pilot for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, is seen here at Camp Buerhing, Kuwait, in February. This is his third deployment to the region.

Chinook repairer Spc. Zachary Provenzano helps unload

Chinook repairer Spc. Zachary Provenzano helps unload

Chinook repairer Spc. Zachary Provenzano helps unload a Chinook helicopter belonging to the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade on Camp Taji, Iraq, Feb. 13. Assigned to the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infant... More

Contactors from General Atomics load Hellfire missiles

Contactors from General Atomics load Hellfire missiles

Contactors from General Atomics load Hellfire missiles onto an MQ-1C Gray Eagle at Camp Taji, Iraq, in February.

Medics perform triage on a group of simulated “patients”

Medics perform triage on a group of simulated “patients”

Medics perform triage on a group of simulated “patients” during a mass casualty exercise at the Camp Taji Troop Medical Clinic on March 2.

The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Takes the Reins

The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Takes the Reins

The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade held a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Taji, March 6. The brigade took responsibility for full-spectrum aviation operations in Iraq, replacing the 1st CAB of Fort Riley, Kan.

Soldiers and civilian contractors check into the PAX

Soldiers and civilian contractors check into the PAX

Soldiers and civilian contractors check into the PAX terminal at Camp Taji, Iraq after flying on a CH-47 Chinook and the Lightning/Condor Express on March 9.

Loved Ones Deploy Together

Loved Ones Deploy Together

Sgt. Andrew D. McFerrin from B Company 640th Aviation Support Battalion Command and his father Sgt. Maj. David E. McFerrin from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade are deployed together at Camp Taji, Iraq.

Master Sgt. Carlos Coronado monitors weather updates

Master Sgt. Carlos Coronado monitors weather updates

Master Sgt. Carlos Coronado monitors weather updates to accurately forecast the weather at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Coronado is tasked with providing timely and accurate weather reports to pilots that call in pr... More

Chief Warrant Officer Khristian Kitselman, a pilot

Chief Warrant Officer Khristian Kitselman, a pilot

Chief Warrant Officer Khristian Kitselman, a pilot for the 6th Squadron, 17 Cavalry Regiment from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, is seen here in an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Flood)

Two Army National Guard HH-60M medevac helicopters

Two Army National Guard HH-60M medevac helicopters

Two Army National Guard HH-60M medevac helicopters from 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 3-126th Aviation (Air Ambulance) take off at Camp Taji, Iraq, March 16.

Sgt. Maj. Willie Ross (left) of the 40th Combat Aviation

Sgt. Maj. Willie Ross (left) of the 40th Combat Aviation

Sgt. Maj. Willie Ross (left) of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, and his cousins; brothers Sgt. Scott Smira (center), who is also a member of 1-185th... More

Col. Mitchell Medigovich puts the 40th Combat Aviation

Col. Mitchell Medigovich puts the 40th Combat Aviation

Col. Mitchell Medigovich puts the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s combat patch on the right shoulder of Lt. Col. Mark Van Dyke on March 28, 2011 on Camp Taji, Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Josua Glover, Future Operations and Plans

Staff Sgt. Josua Glover, Future Operations and Plans

Staff Sgt. Josua Glover, Future Operations and Plans non-commissioned officer for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, stands next to one of the many murals he has painted for the 40th CAB on March 31, on Camp Taji, Iraq.

Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Forces-Iraq, (right)

Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Forces-Iraq, (right)

Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Forces-Iraq, (right) gave a coin to Sgt. Edwin Rodriquez, left, of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, E Company in appreciation of his... More

Spc. Michael Kelley uses a Power Hawk Rescue System

Spc. Michael Kelley uses a Power Hawk Rescue System

Spc. Michael Kelley uses a Power Hawk Rescue System during a vehicle extrication exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, in April. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Uribe)

Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter, director of the Army

Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter, director of the Army

Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter, director of the Army National Guard (acting), talks with Lt. Col. Richard Wilson (right), the commander of the 1st General Aviation Support Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, du... More

Sgt. Michael Hamlett refuels a UH-60 Black Hawk on

Sgt. Michael Hamlett refuels a UH-60 Black Hawk on

Sgt. Michael Hamlett refuels a UH-60 Black Hawk on the FARP located on Camp Taji, Iraq, April 10, 2011.

Mechanics of Delta Company, 8-229th Attack Reconnaissance

Mechanics of Delta Company, 8-229th Attack Reconnaissance

Mechanics of Delta Company, 8-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, work together to remove the tail of an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter into a hangar on Camp Taji, Iraq.

Capt. Keegan Smith acquires a target during a dodge

Capt. Keegan Smith acquires a target during a dodge

Capt. Keegan Smith acquires a target during a dodge ball game held on Camp Taji, Iraq, April 20.

Country music artist Toby Keith plays for soldiers

Country music artist Toby Keith plays for soldiers

Country music artist Toby Keith plays for soldiers stationed at Camp Taji, Iraq, during his “Locked and Loaded” tour, April 26.

Spc. Bince Miller and Spc. David Quintanilla, both

Spc. Bince Miller and Spc. David Quintanilla, both

Spc. Bince Miller and Spc. David Quintanilla, both from Bravo Company 640th Aviation Support Battalion, play a round of foosball at the Walker Center at Camp Taji, Iraq, May 3.

Spc. John Millan, tech supply specialist, Bravo Company,

Spc. John Millan, tech supply specialist, Bravo Company,

Spc. John Millan, tech supply specialist, Bravo Company, 640th ASB, helped inventory parts that were discovered at Camp Taji, Iraq, saving the Army million of dollars, seen here May 3, 2011.

Saddam Hussein’s Al-Faw Place, now the headquarters

Saddam Hussein’s Al-Faw Place, now the headquarters

Saddam Hussein’s Al-Faw Place, now the headquarters for USF-I (United States Forces – Iraq) located on Victory Base Complex, Iraq, May 4.

Sgt. Robert Prewitt (left) removes the transmission

Sgt. Robert Prewitt (left) removes the transmission

Sgt. Robert Prewitt (left) removes the transmission oil filter of a UH-60A Black Hawk while Spc. Zach Bewick (right) ensures that oil doesn’t get everywhere once the filter is removed in a hanger located on Joi... More

The C-23B Sherpa, a National Guard aircraft, is flown

The C-23B Sherpa, a National Guard aircraft, is flown

The C-23B Sherpa, a National Guard aircraft, is flown in Iraq by Alpha Company, 641st Aviation Regiment.

Master Sgt. Dave Eckert, noncommissioned officer in

Master Sgt. Dave Eckert, noncommissioned officer in

Master Sgt. Dave Eckert, noncommissioned officer in charge of the operations section for the 640th ASB swims one of 29 laps on the swim leg of a half-Ironman at the pool at Camp Taji, Iraq, May 8.

An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prepares to take

An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prepares to take

An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prepares to take off at Camp Taji, Iraq. The helicopter belongs to the 8-229 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion from Fort Knox, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Zachery Babb of Bravo Company, 640th Aviation

Staff Sgt. Zachery Babb of Bravo Company, 640th Aviation

Staff Sgt. Zachery Babb of Bravo Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, works on the outside of a tail of a helicopter in Camp Taji, Iraq, May 11, 2011.

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, deputy commanding general

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, deputy commanding general

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, deputy commanding general for operations, United States Forces-Iraq, left, watches Spc. Michael Coyle from Bravo Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, test part of a helicopter r... More

Iraqi Security Forces soldiers place an American airman

Iraqi Security Forces soldiers place an American airman

Iraqi Security Forces soldiers place an American airman onto a stretcher before loading him onto an Iraqi Mi-17 transport helicopter at the Baghdad International Airport during a joint medical evacuation traini... More

Maintenance Test Pilots Chief Warrant Officer David

Maintenance Test Pilots Chief Warrant Officer David

Maintenance Test Pilots Chief Warrant Officer David Clark and Chief Warrant Officer Bill Vanek of Bravo Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, perform hover checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Camp T... More

Capt. Shaun McIntosh swims laps at the pool at Camp

Capt. Shaun McIntosh swims laps at the pool at Camp

Capt. Shaun McIntosh swims laps at the pool at Camp Taji to prepare for the swimming leg of the Ironman race in Arizona coming this fall. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Appleby)

Chief Warrant Officer Tim A. Dailey, left, a Lexington,

Chief Warrant Officer Tim A. Dailey, left, a Lexington,

Chief Warrant Officer Tim A. Dailey, left, a Lexington, Ky., native, and Chief Warrant Officer Brendon McNamara, a Louisville, Ky., native, both from Charlie Company, 8-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion gra... More

A bronze plaque at the Daniel Unger Memorial Park,

A bronze plaque at the Daniel Unger Memorial Park,

A bronze plaque at the Daniel Unger Memorial Park, a five acre park located in Exeter, Calif., tells Spc. Unger’s story.

Pilot in Command Capt. Jeffrey Maxwell holds up a flag

Pilot in Command Capt. Jeffrey Maxwell holds up a flag

Pilot in Command Capt. Jeffrey Maxwell holds up a flag that he is flying for a soldier stationed on Camp Taji, Iraq, while flying an AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter. (Photo by: Chief Warrant Officer 4 A... More

National Guard C-23 Sherpas have been used in Iraq

National Guard C-23 Sherpas have been used in Iraq

National Guard C-23 Sherpas have been used in Iraq for approximately eight years to help move troops and cargo around the country.

Lt. Col. James Posey Jr. pins a Purple Heart on Spc.

Lt. Col. James Posey Jr. pins a Purple Heart on Spc.

Lt. Col. James Posey Jr. pins a Purple Heart on Spc. Nathaniel Lovewell for being wounded during an indirect fire attack on Camp Taji, Iraq, on the morning of May 4, 2011.

Deployed Mississippi Guardsman rescues tornado victims while on R&R from Iraq

Deployed Mississippi Guardsman rescues tornado victims while on R&R fr...

Sgt. Brandon Sloan, a National Guardsman with Mississippi’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, was home from Iraq for two weeks of R&R when a destructive tornado tore up a neighboring to... More

Spc. Jason Frost, an air mission request processor

Spc. Jason Frost, an air mission request processor

Spc. Jason Frost, an air mission request processor with the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade stationed at Camp Taji, Iraq, looks at pictures of his wife, Brisa, and daughter, Margaret, sent from home, Fresno, Calif.

Sgt. Michael Diamondson, the mission commander for

Sgt. Michael Diamondson, the mission commander for

Sgt. Michael Diamondson, the mission commander for ScanEagle Operations, is seen here at Camp Taji, Iraq, with a ScanEagle unmanned aerial system.

Pfc. Josh Katocs, right, of the 549th Quartermaster

Pfc. Josh Katocs, right, of the 549th Quartermaster

Pfc. Josh Katocs, right, of the 549th Quartermaster Company and a native of Fort Carson, Colo., helps put property into boxes during Operation Clean Sweep at Camp Taji, July 1.

Spc. Gary Nichols from Winnetka, Calif., Sgt. Kevin

Spc. Gary Nichols from Winnetka, Calif., Sgt. Kevin

Spc. Gary Nichols from Winnetka, Calif., Sgt. Kevin Young from Santa Clarita, Calif., and Spc. Robert Paduano, from Mojave, Calif., set up a line of site satellite dish at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 1, 2011.

Flying Tiger receives battlefield promotion

Flying Tiger receives battlefield promotion

Sgt. Marija Zink works on a computer in a hangar at Camp Taji, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darriel Swatts, Public Affairs, 40th CAB)

Warrant Officer Rashid (left) from the Iraqi army and

Warrant Officer Rashid (left) from the Iraqi army and

Warrant Officer Rashid (left) from the Iraqi army and Sgt. Salvador Lopez of Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, provide maintenance on a backup generator for the airfield at Camp Taji.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Linder, a UH-60 Black

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Linder, a UH-60 Black

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Linder, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 185th Attack Helicopter Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, inspects... More

Kentucky governor tours Iraq visiting troops from home state

Kentucky governor tours Iraq visiting troops from home state

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear poses with Kentucky military members at the Command Sergeant Major Cooke dining facility at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 2. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Appleby)

Spc. John Pearce makes sure a satellite dish is working

Spc. John Pearce makes sure a satellite dish is working

Spc. John Pearce makes sure a satellite dish is working properly on COS Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 8, 2011.

Lt. Col. Raymond Watts, a liaison officer for the California

Lt. Col. Raymond Watts, a liaison officer for the California

Lt. Col. Raymond Watts, a liaison officer for the California Army National Guard’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, points out some of the sights that can be seen from atop the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad.

Members of a medical evacuation flight crew from the

Members of a medical evacuation flight crew from the

Members of a medical evacuation flight crew from the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance), an Army National Guard unit based in Westfield, Mass., and Burlington, Vt., stand at parade rest in f... More

Chaplains from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade and

Chaplains from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade and

Chaplains from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade and other units in Iraq hold a seminar on reintegration hosted by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Pierre Saint-Fleur, Iraq, on Sept. 1.

Sgt. Brian Marez, a shift leader for the 6-17th Cavalry's

Sgt. Brian Marez, a shift leader for the 6-17th Cavalry's

Sgt. Brian Marez, a shift leader for the 6-17th Cavalry's Armament and Electrical Avionics Shop on COS Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, gets his back popped by Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Schwimley, an orthopedic surgeon wit... More

Sgt. Gilbert Britto of Alpha Company, 640th Aviation

Sgt. Gilbert Britto of Alpha Company, 640th Aviation

Sgt. Gilbert Britto of Alpha Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, and a San Diego, Calif., native, shows a class of Iraqi army personnel a fueling nozzle and how it connects to the fueling module on a Hea... More

A grader levels the 6-17ths new flight line and parking

A grader levels the 6-17ths new flight line and parking

A grader levels the 6-17ths new flight line and parking area on Camp Taji’s airfield in preparation of laying a new gravel base in order to cut down on the dust that is kicked up by the OH-58 Kiowa Warriors as ... More

A CH-47 Chinook is about to take off before a mission

A CH-47 Chinook is about to take off before a mission

A CH-47 Chinook is about to take off before a mission on the night of Oct. 6, 2011 on Camp Taji, Iraq.

Capt. Andrew Eggers, of the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry

Capt. Andrew Eggers, of the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry

Capt. Andrew Eggers, of the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, walks with an Iraqi soldier on the Camp Taji airfield, Oct. 23, 2011. Soldiers from the 6-17 Cav. conducted a week o... More

Col. Mitch Medigovich, left, commander of the 40th

Col. Mitch Medigovich, left, commander of the 40th

Col. Mitch Medigovich, left, commander of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. David McFerrin, seen here after casing their unit’s colors at a Transfer of Authority ceremony in a hangar at Ca... More

40th CAB Soldiers take first big step toward deployment

40th CAB Soldiers take first big step toward deployment

California Army National Guard Sgt. Edward Rodriguez, Los Angeles resident and wheeled vehicle mechanic from Company E, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brig... More

California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots

California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots

California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots and crew chiefs received wildfire flight training with Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Brockly and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Gifford at Folsom Lake, Sacramento, ... More

Task Force Medevac Soldier of the Year prepares for wildfire season

Task Force Medevac Soldier of the Year prepares for wildfire season

California Army National Guard Spc. Dustin Sullivan (left) of Task Force Medevac participates in a wildfire training exercise aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Folsom Lake, Sacramento, April 2, 2015. Th... More

California Army and Air National Guard aviation crews

California Army and Air National Guard aviation crews

California Army and Air National Guard aviation crews flew their helicopters around Ione, California, April 11-12, 2015, during CAL FIRE's wildland firefighting training preparing for the upcoming wildfire seas... More

40th CAB Soldiers go back to the basics at Camp Bob

40th CAB Soldiers go back to the basics at Camp Bob

California Army National Guard Soldiers from the Fresno-based 40th Combat Aviation Brigade practice tactical and land navigation skills during their training certification at Camp Roberts, Calif., April 16, 201... More

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard's

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard's

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted an aerial gunnery event at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., July 16-19, 2015. Durii... More

California Army National Guard Cpt. Algernon Clay,

California Army National Guard Cpt. Algernon Clay,

California Army National Guard Cpt. Algernon Clay, a plans officer with the brigade staff of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, fires off a round at a pistol range at Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 14, 2015. This ev... More

California Army National Guard Soldiers from the 40th

California Army National Guard Soldiers from the 40th

California Army National Guard Soldiers from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade learn how to use PRC-119 radios during a class at their pre-mobilization training event at Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 17, 2015. The ... More

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, fire the MK-19 Grenade Launcher and the M320 Grenade Launcher Module during their pre-mobilizati... More

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarter

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarter

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, practiced casualty rescue during their pre-mobilization training at Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 20... More

California Army National Guard Soldiers and UH-60 Black

California Army National Guard Soldiers and UH-60 Black

California Army National Guard Soldiers and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, lifted Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 7... More

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters

California Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, ran a convoy exercise at Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 24. The convoy was supported by AH-64 Apache... More

California Army National Guard Spc. Nicholas Hamett,

California Army National Guard Spc. Nicholas Hamett,

California Army National Guard Spc. Nicholas Hamett, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade receives his Army Commendation Medal from his company commander, Capt. Camer... More

California Army National Guard Capt. Charles Escaleras,

California Army National Guard Capt. Charles Escaleras,

California Army National Guard Capt. Charles Escaleras, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, and Lt. Col. Jeff Sibley, commander of Task Force ... More

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 40th

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 40th

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade hit the ground running during a small unit tactics exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 18, 2015. During this training scenario, Soldi... More

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 40th

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 40th

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade hit the ground running during a small unit tactics exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 18, 2015. During this training scenario, Soldi... More

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 1st

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 1st

Soldiers from the California Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade hit the ground running during a small unit tactics exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 19, 20... More

Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation

Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation

Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, learn Army Combatives at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 24, 2015. The troops learned a variety of unarmed comb... More

Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 168th

Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 168th

Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, perform pre-flight maintenance on their CH-47 Chinook helicopter before an aerial gu... More

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion,

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion,

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Long Knife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), based out of Pendleton, Ore., conducted aerial gunnery training in the... More

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion,

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion,

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Long Knife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), based out of Pendleton, Oregon, conducted aerial gunnery training in t... More

Targets burn after a Kuwait air force AH-64 Apache

Targets burn after a Kuwait air force AH-64 Apache

Targets burn after a Kuwait air force AH-64 Apache helicopters fired Hellfire rockets during a live-fire shoot at Range 10 near the Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 15. The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade partn... More

40th CAB takes to the sky in Kuwait

40th CAB takes to the sky in Kuwait

Spc. Kevin Palomera, a human resources specialist in the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, presents the brigade colors for Col. Jeffrey Holliday, commander of the 40th CAB, at the Transfer of Authority Ceremony wit... More

Washington National Guard Spc. Megan O’Malley, an automated

Washington National Guard Spc. Megan O’Malley, an automated

Washington National Guard Spc. Megan O’Malley, an automated logistics specialist, helps out in the office at Company E, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, Camp Buehring, Kuwai... More

A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to the 40th Combat Aviation

A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to the 40th Combat Aviation

A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade takes off from the USNS Alan Shepard, in the North Arabian Gulf, Dec. 31. Two 40th CAB Black Hawks and three AH-64 Apache helicopters from 3rd Sq... More

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Glenn Moya assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, secu... More

Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion,

Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion,

Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, perform a hover check in their CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Camp Buehring, Kuw... More

A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 1st Battalion, 140th

A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 1st Battalion, 140th

A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, flies over the North Arabian Gulf, Dec. 31. Two 40th CAB Black Hawks and three AH-64 Apache helicopters fro... More

Eight AH-64 Apache helicopters from 3rd Squadron, 6th

Eight AH-64 Apache helicopters from 3rd Squadron, 6th

Eight AH-64 Apache helicopters from 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted a ground support exercise outside Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 4. The 3-6 CAV helicopters were supp... More

40th CAB takes charge of UAS missions in the Middle East (part 1)

40th CAB takes charge of UAS missions in the Middle East (part 1)

Unmanned aerial system repairers from Company F, 227th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, inspect an MQ-1C Gray Eagle in the Middle East, Jan. 7. Company F Gray Eagl... More

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer

California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mckayla Dembowski, a Fresno, Calif., resident and the battalion aviation life support equipment officer in Company B, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regimen... More

40th CAB Soldiers hit the ground running in Spark Marathon

40th CAB Soldiers hit the ground running in Spark Marathon

Army National Guard Soldiers from Company F, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, gather up at the Spark Marathon 2016 in Kuwait City, Jan. 16. Capt. Sherri Gregoire, the Compan... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club,

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club,

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, and Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, gather for a march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... More

Soldiers march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Soldiers march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Soldiers march during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 17. The event commemorated King’s dream of an America where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. (Photo b... More

West Virginia Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer

West Virginia Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer

West Virginia Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Lawrence Copley and his son Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Copley, pilots from 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, get... More

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