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Accompanied by an instructor, an undergraduate helicopter training student pilots his UH-1U Iroquois helicopter during a training flight near Fort Rucker. As the center of Army aviation, Fort Rucker produces hundreds of aviation course graduates each year. While the majority of these students are soldiers, approximately 50 are Air Force personnel

Accompanied by an instructor, an undergraduate helicopter training stu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Alabama(AL) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael J. Haggerty Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

CPT John Cannafax, an Air Force flight instructor, poses for a photograph in a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter. Cannafax is one of several Air Force instructors involved with the helicopter training program at Fort Rucker. Known as the center of Army aviation, Fort Rucker produces hundreds of aviation course graduates each year. While the majority of these students are soldiers, approximately 50 are Air Force personnel

CPT John Cannafax, an Air Force flight instructor, poses for a photogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Rucker State: Alabama(AL) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael J. Haggerty Release Status: Released t... More

Accompanied by an instructor, an undergraduate helicopter training student pilots his UH-1H Iroquois helicopter during a training flight near Fort Rucker. As the center of Army aviation, Fort Rucker produces hundreds of aviation course graduates each year. While the majority of these students are soldiers, approximately 50 are Air Force personnel

Accompanied by an instructor, an undergraduate helicopter training stu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Alabama(AL) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael J. Haggerty Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jenny Dimanche signals to the crew, onboard a Patrol Squadron 5 (VP-5,"Mad Foxes") P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare aircraft, that the No. 3 propeller is turning as they sit on the flightline at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, on Jan. 3, 2007, waiting to take off for another mission. VP-5, out of NAS Jacksonville, Fl., is forward deployed in support of maritime patrol operations and the global war on terrorism. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Harry J. Rucker, III) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jenny Dimanche signals to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Harry J. Rucker III, USN Release Status: Released to... More

Wounded Warrior boat - A group of people riding on the back of a boat

Wounded Warrior boat - A group of people riding on the back of a boat

Mark Yoakum, outdoor recreation facilities manager, drives “The Warrior” on Lake Tholocco with Tony Vilardo, a wounded warrior, in April. The Wounded Warrior boat is now available at ODR for wounded warriors an... More

Maj. Mike Ishida (right), A Company, 1st Battalion,

Maj. Mike Ishida (right), A Company, 1st Battalion,

Maj. Mike Ishida (right), A Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, and other motorcyclists line up their bikes May 17, 2013 at Fort Rucker, Ala., during Army Substance Abuse Program training. About 5... More

Dog kennel dedication - A man and a child with a dog

Dog kennel dedication - A man and a child with a dog

Staff Sgt. Craig Miller, 6th Military Police Detachment military working dog handler, hold on to Bo, Sgt. 1st Class Donald Tabb’s MWD, as Tabb’s nephew, Ukarrie, gets ready to throw a ball after the ceremony th... More

(From left) Flight students Warrant Officer Aaron Chiu,

(From left) Flight students Warrant Officer Aaron Chiu,

(From left) Flight students Warrant Officer Aaron Chiu, Warrant Officer Walter Long and Warrant Officer Robert Icona practice a military drill and ceremony move called “stacking arms” while practicing military ... More

Warrant Officer Quinn Dougherty, B Company, 1st Battalion,

Warrant Officer Quinn Dougherty, B Company, 1st Battalion,

Warrant Officer Quinn Dougherty, B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, pressure washes a dog run at the Wiregrass Humane Society in Dothan, Ala. Soldiers from the Viking and Charger Flights teamed ... More

Fort Rucker softball, US Army Photo

Fort Rucker softball, US Army Photo

Frank Yu, player for the Sauce All-Stars, attempts to beat the ball to home plate as Efrain Ramos, catcher for the Outcasts, catches the ball during an intramural softball game at the Fort Rucker softball field... More

Fort Rucker Facebook town hall

Fort Rucker Facebook town hall

Lt. Col. Patrick Gary (left), staff judge advocate, consults Col. Stuart McRae, Fort Rucker, Ala., garrison commander, during the installation’s first virtual town hall meeting at the post’s headquarters June 4... More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter speaks

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter speaks

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter speaks to U.S. Soldiers and Department of Army civilians during a visit to Fort Rucker, Ala., June 4, 2013. Carter learned about flight school and how the instal... More

First Lt. Charles Fitzgerald, a flight school student

First Lt. Charles Fitzgerald, a flight school student

First Lt. Charles Fitzgerald, a flight school student from Birmingham, Ala., constructs maps he will need to navigate his OH-58 helicopter during the basic warfighter skills portion of rotary-wing flight traini... More

Alexia Chascsa completes “dunker” training at the Helicopter

Alexia Chascsa completes “dunker” training at the Helicopter

Alexia Chascsa completes “dunker” training at the Helicopter Overwater Survival Training facility during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of ac... More

Community service, US Army Photo

Community service, US Army Photo

Members of Aviation Basic Officers Course/Aviation Warrant Officer Basic Course Class 13-015 Warrant Officer John Perkins, Warrant Officer Jason Ramsey and Warrant Officer Nathan Robinson prepare to collect foo... More

GEMS: Young investigators solve a crime

GEMS: Young investigators solve a crime

Aden Rothmeyer and Terang Bae dust for fingerprints June 13 at the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory Library as part of the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science program.

VBS Bible School, US Army Photo

VBS Bible School, US Army Photo

LaMaray Moultrie, VBS student, saws a piece of wood to create a dradle as his friend Alex Villa watches at Vacation Bible School at the Spiritual Life Center June 13, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), commander of the

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), commander of the

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), commander of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, marches with Col. Brian D. Bennett, the former commander of the 1st Aviation Brigade, during a change of command cerem... More

Participants in the 2013 Army Strong Triathlon  finish

Participants in the 2013 Army Strong Triathlon finish

Participants in the 2013 Army Strong Triathlon finish the bike portion of the race at Lake Tholocco of West Beach in Fort Rucker, Ala., June 15, 2013. More than 20 three-man relay teams and more than 190 indiv... More

A soldier going through advanced individual training

A soldier going through advanced individual training

A soldier going through advanced individual training at Fort Rucker receives a notebook computer for his classwork recently. The Home of Army Aviation issues computers to nearly all students who attend courses.... More

Jeffrey W. Mobley, a department of public works employee

Jeffrey W. Mobley, a department of public works employee

Jeffrey W. Mobley, a department of public works employee for Fort Rucker, mounts a new street sign made in honor of Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 18, 2013. Ruf Avenue... More

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club induction

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club induction

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, congratulates Staff Sgt. Jeremy Dorries, right, on his induction to the Sergea... More

Bags belonging to U.S. Army flight school students

Bags belonging to U.S. Army flight school students

Bags belonging to U.S. Army flight school students are lined up near the Yano Hall on Fort Rucker, Ala., June 21, 2013. The students line up their bags to reserve a spot on the few busses that taxi students to... More

Instructor of the Quarter

Instructor of the Quarter

Fort Rucker senior leaders congratulate winners of the Instructor of the 3rd Quarter during a ceremony at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum June 26, 2013. The instructors of the quarter were: Jonathan Carmichael, C... More

Fort Rucker change of command

Fort Rucker change of command

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark C. Gillespie, incoming commander of the 1st Battalion, 14th Aviation Regiment, 110th Aviation Brigade, salutes a pass in review during the change of command ceremony at Fort Rucker, Ala.... More

Warrant Officer Candidate Juan Bonilla (center), a

Warrant Officer Candidate Juan Bonilla (center), a

Warrant Officer Candidate Juan Bonilla (center), a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native, competes in the Warrant Officer Candidate School Olympics June 29, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. The WOCS Olympics is a weekly comp... More

Freedom Fest 2013, US Army Photo

Freedom Fest 2013, US Army Photo

McKayla Reese performs with the 98th Army Silver Wings Band Crossfire at the 2013 Freedom Fest at the Fort Rucker post theater July 3, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sara E. Martin)

Col. Ryan Pace addressing members of the 77th Combat

Col. Ryan Pace addressing members of the 77th Combat

Col. Ryan Pace addressing members of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade and attendees during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 77th Combat Aviation Brigade now deployed controls the U... More

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team leader in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, leading his team on a main rotor rig, adjusting helicopter blade angles ... More

Aviation Center Logistics Command welcomes new commander

Aviation Center Logistics Command welcomes new commander

Col. Richard A. Martin, commander, Aviation Center Logistics Command, assumes command from Col. Michael J. Best as he accepts the colors from Maj. Gen. Douglas M. Gabram, commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation ... More

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers cruise on U.S. Highway

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers cruise on U.S. Highway

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers cruise on U.S. Highway 231 in Dothan, Ala., during a group ride and Army Substance Abuse Program training May 17, 2013. About 50 motorcyclists participated in the group ride, which i... More

Flight school students practice folding the American

Flight school students practice folding the American

Flight school students practice folding the American flag during a funeral rehearsal at B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Ala., May 31, 2013. Some flight school students temporaril... More

Warrant Officer Jonathan Reabe and WO1 Toe Wai, B Company,

Warrant Officer Jonathan Reabe and WO1 Toe Wai, B Company,

Warrant Officer Jonathan Reabe and WO1 Toe Wai, B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, fill in holes with concrete and sand at the Wiregrass Humane Society in Dothan, Ala. Soldiers from the Viking a... More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter, center,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter, center,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter, center, speaks to Soldiers and Department of Army civilians during a visit to to Fort Rucker, Ala., Jun. 4, 2013. Carter learned about flight school and how the... More

A close-up of map being constructed for the basic warfighter

A close-up of map being constructed for the basic warfighter

A close-up of map being constructed for the basic warfighter skills portion of rotary-wing flight training at Fort Rucker, Ala. Of all the tasks flights students must complete during flight school, making maps ... More

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Military spouses participate in a variety of activities to experience a day in the lives of their soldiers. (Photo by Sara E. Martin)

The subordinate unit colors and guidons of 1st Aviation

The subordinate unit colors and guidons of 1st Aviation

The subordinate unit colors and guidons of 1st Aviation Brigade are formed and presented during the brigade’s change of command ceremony June 14, 2013, at Howze Field, Fort Rucker, Ala. Col. Shawn Prickett assu... More

Garrett and Kristen Wilson cross the finish line to

Garrett and Kristen Wilson cross the finish line to

Garrett and Kristen Wilson cross the finish line to cheers from the crowd during the 2013 Fort Rucker Army Strong Triathlon at West Beach on Lake Tholocco Saturday. More than 20 three-man relay teams and more t... More

A soldier going through advanced individual training

A soldier going through advanced individual training

A soldier going through advanced individual training at Fort Rucker receives a notebook computer for his classwork recently. The Home of Army Aviation issues computers to nearly all students who attend courses.... More

U.S. Army Col. Stuart J. McRae, the garrison commander

U.S. Army Col. Stuart J. McRae, the garrison commander

U.S. Army Col. Stuart J. McRae, the garrison commander of Fort Rucker speaks during a street dedication ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 18, 2013. Fort Rucker’s 5th... More

U.S. Army flight school students at Fort Rucker, Ala.,

U.S. Army flight school students at Fort Rucker, Ala.,

U.S. Army flight school students at Fort Rucker, Ala., load up a bus that will transport them to Cairns Army Airfield during the students’ incipient phase of helicopter training June 21, 2013. Warrant Officer ... More

U.S Solders attending the U.S. Army Warrant Officer

U.S Solders attending the U.S. Army Warrant Officer

U.S Solders attending the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) participate in a tug-of-war contest during the WOCS Olympics at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 29, 2013. The WOCS Olympics is a weekly compet... More

Col. Ryan Pace and CSM Mize carefully unroll the colors

Col. Ryan Pace and CSM Mize carefully unroll the colors

Col. Ryan Pace and CSM Mize carefully unroll the colors of the incoming 77th Combat Aviation Brigade "Peacemakers" during the transfer of authority ceremony. The 77th Combat Aviation Brigade now deployed, contr... More

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a helicopter repairer in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, works on the aircraft a main rotor rig, adjusting blade angl... More

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers cruise on U.S. Highway

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers cruise on U.S. Highway

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers cruise on U.S. Highway 231 in Dothan, Ala. during a group ride and Army Substance Abuse Program training May 17, 2013. About 50 motorcyclists participated in the group ride, which in... More

Warrant Officer Erik Mattes (right), a flight school

Warrant Officer Erik Mattes (right), a flight school

Warrant Officer Erik Mattes (right), a flight school student assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, carefully folds an American flag during a funeral rehearsal at Fort Rucker’s Honor’s D... More

Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation

Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation

Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment fill buckets to fill in unsafe holes at the Wiregrass Humane Society June 1, 2013, in Dothan, Ala. Soldiers from the Viking and Charger Flights team... More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, shakes hands with U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Curtis R. Steineke, the executive officer of the Warrant Officer Candidate School during a visit to Fort R... More

(From left) First Lt. Charles Fitzgerald, from Birmingham,

(From left) First Lt. Charles Fitzgerald, from Birmingham,

(From left) First Lt. Charles Fitzgerald, from Birmingham, Ala., and 2nd Lt. Tyler Barnes, from Hershey, Pa., construct maps they will need to navigate an OH-58 helicopter during the basic warfighter skills por... More

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Military spouses participate in a variety of activities to experience a day in the lives of their soldiers. (Photo by Sara E. Martin)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding general of U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker passes the brigade colors to Col. Shawn Prickett, left, the incoming commander of t... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, the commander

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, the commander

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, the commander of U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence speaks during a street dedication ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 18,... More

U.S. Army flight school students at Fort Rucker, Ala.,

U.S. Army flight school students at Fort Rucker, Ala.,

U.S. Army flight school students at Fort Rucker, Ala., load up a bus that will transport them to Cairns Army Airfield during the students’ incipient phase of helicopter training June 21, 2013. Warrant Officer ... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Willie Allen, left,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Willie Allen, left,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Willie Allen, left, trainer, advisor and counselor, awards a streamer to Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) Class 13-16 following the WOCS Olympics at Fort Rucker, Ala., J... More

Maj. General Hickman speaks about the strength of character

Maj. General Hickman speaks about the strength of character

Maj. General Hickman speaks about the strength of character of the outgoing 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers and challenges 77th Combat Aviation Brigade to build upon the achievements left by their predece... More

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a helicopter repairer in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, works on the aircraft a main rotor rig, adjusting blade angl... More

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers turn into Westgate Park

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers turn into Westgate Park

Fort Rucker, Ala., soldiers turn into Westgate Park in Dothan, Ala., during a group ride and Army Substance Abuse Program training May 17, 2013. About 50 motorcyclists participated in the group ride, which incl... More

Jamie Lee of Salon Chic gives an Army spouse a facial

Jamie Lee of Salon Chic gives an Army spouse a facial

Jamie Lee of Salon Chic gives an Army spouse a facial at the DFMWR Pamper Yourself event at The Landing, Fort Rucker, Ala., May 31, 2013.

Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation

Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation

Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment line the driveway at the Wiregrass Humane Society with concrete blocks June 1, 2013, in Dothan, Ala. Soldiers from the Viking and Charger Flights te... More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, shakes hands with a flight school student assigned to the 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment during a visit to Fort Rucker, Ala., Jun. 4, 2013. Carter spo... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses move through obstacles in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses move through obstacles in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses move through obstacles in the Leader’s Reaction course during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of activities to experien... More

U.S. Army Col. Shawn Prickett, the commander of the

U.S. Army Col. Shawn Prickett, the commander of the

U.S. Army Col. Shawn Prickett, the commander of the 1st Aviation Brigade speaks to a crowd during a change of command ceremony at Howze Field in Fort Rucker, Ala., June 14, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Cl... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and family members of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf unveil a street sign dedicated in... More

Command teams from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade

Command teams from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade

Command teams from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade and 77th Combat Aviation Brigade take their places to case the brigade colors of the outgoing 40th and unfurl the flag for the incoming 77th.

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a

Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Stephen Miller, a helicopter repairer in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, works on the aircraft a main rotor rig, adjusting blade angl... More

Kevin Cook (right), a Alabama State Patrolman, speaks

Kevin Cook (right), a Alabama State Patrolman, speaks

Kevin Cook (right), a Alabama State Patrolman, speaks to Fort Rucker, Ala. soldiers during Army Substance Abuse Program training May 17, 2013, in Dothan, Ala. About 50 motorcyclists participated in a group ride... More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, shakes hands with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Curtis R. Steineke, the executive officer of the Warrant Officer Candidate School, during a visit to Fort Rucker, Al... More

Ashley Mader and Megan Mark reach for a ammo canister

Ashley Mader and Megan Mark reach for a ammo canister

Ashley Mader and Megan Mark reach for a ammo canister over an A-frame obstacle in the Leader’s Reaction course during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a ... More

Soldiers march in step during the 1st Aviation Brigade

Soldiers march in step during the 1st Aviation Brigade

Soldiers march in step during the 1st Aviation Brigade change of command ceremony held at Howze Field, Fort Rucker, Ala. June 14, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Kosterman)

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and Col. Stuart J. McRae, Fort Rucker garrison commander, lead family members of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William “Wi... More

Col. Jeff Holliday, Commander of the 40th Combat Aviation

Col. Jeff Holliday, Commander of the 40th Combat Aviation

Col. Jeff Holliday, Commander of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, gave his farewell speech as his unit wrapped up a successful mission in Kuwait. His command of the Arabic language was a surprise to most in t... More

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team leader in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspecting the tail section on a UH-60M at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Septem... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses push a ramp into place in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses push a ramp into place in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses push a ramp into place in the Leader’s Reaction course during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of activities to experien... More

The street 5th Avenue was renamed Ruf Avenue in honor

The street 5th Avenue was renamed Ruf Avenue in honor

The street 5th Avenue was renamed Ruf Avenue in honor of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf during a dedication ceremony at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 18, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Koster... More

Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Miguel Rios, a

Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Miguel Rios, a

Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Miguel Rios, a helicopter repairer in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspecting the tail rotor gear box on a UH-60M at Camp Buehr... More

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Military spouses participate in a variety of activities to experience a day in the lives of their soldiers. (Photo by Sara E. Martin)

Family members of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L.

Family members of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L.

Family members of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf pose for a photo under a street sign dedicated in Ruf’s honor at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 18, 2013. Fort Rucker’s 5th Avenue was renamed Ruf Avenue during... More

Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Miguel Rios, a

Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Miguel Rios, a

Puerto Rico Army National Guard Spc. Miguel Rios, a helicopter repairer in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, stands next to UH-60M undergoing phase maintenance at Camp B... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses lie in firing position behind

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses lie in firing position behind

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses lie in firing position behind hand-held weapons in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 facility, during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013, Military spouses participat... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, right, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, right, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, right, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and Kim Ruf, the widow of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf, pose under a street sign dedi... More

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team leader in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspecting the tail rotor section on a UH-60M at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, ... More

Katharina Boyd, Samantha Coppersmith and Karla Kelly

Katharina Boyd, Samantha Coppersmith and Karla Kelly

Katharina Boyd, Samantha Coppersmith and Karla Kelly have their husbands pin on aviation wings at the completion of Aviation Spouses Day at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Milita... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, center, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and family members of Chief Warrant Officer 4 William L. Ruf, unveil a street sign dedicated i... More

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Iokepa, a phase team leader in Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspecting the stabilator on a UH-60M at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Septembe... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire a variety of  weapons in

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire a variety of weapons in

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire a variety of weapons in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 facility during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of act... More

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Coker an Apache

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Coker an Apache

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Coker an Apache helicopter repairer, left, and California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an aircraft structural repairer, right, Company B, 777th Aviation Support B... More

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Military spouses participate in a variety of activities to experience a day in the lives of their soldiers. (Photo by Sara E. Martin)

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Jimmy Bishop

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Jimmy Bishop

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Jimmy Bishop an Apache helicopter repairer, left, and California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an aircraft structural repairer, right, Company B, 777th Aviation Su... More

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7,

Spouses participate in Aviation Spouses Day June 7, 2013, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Military spouses participate in a variety of activities to experience a day in the lives of their soldiers. (Photo by Sara E. Martin)

California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an

California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an

California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an aircraft structural repairer, right, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, repairing a AH-64 Apache windshield during a ph... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire simulated weapons in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire simulated weapons in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire simulated weapons in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 facility, during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of activi... More

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Coker an Apache

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Coker an Apache

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Coker an Apache helicopter repairer, left, and California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an aircraft structural repairer, right, Company B, 777th Aviation Support B... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire simulated weapons in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire simulated weapons in the

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses fire simulated weapons in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 facility, during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of activi... More

California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an

California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an

California Army National Guard Spc. Demont Pugh an aircraft structural repairer, right, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, repairing a AH-64 Apache windshield during a ph... More

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses sit in firing position behind

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses sit in firing position behind

U.S. Soldiers’ spouses sit in firing position behind M2 weapon trainers in the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 facility during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013, Military spouses participat... More

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Hubert Coker

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Hubert Coker

South Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Hubert Coker a technical inspector, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, checks the ongoing maintenance on a windshield repair durin... More

Mandy Zimmer flies a Black Hawk helicopter simulator

Mandy Zimmer flies a Black Hawk helicopter simulator

Mandy Zimmer flies a Black Hawk helicopter simulator at Warrior Hall during Aviation Spouses Day at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 7, 2013. Military spouses participated in a variety of activities to experience a day ... More