In the afternoon of the 7th of May 1996, a British Army Lynx Helicopte...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ilidza, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jean-Marc Schaible ... More
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell Kentucky, sim...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RAPID FORCE PROTECTION INITIATIVE Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer... More
A US Air Force (USAF) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: Tgst Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Release... More
U.S. Marine Corps Marines hook up a slingload of food supplies to a U....
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Chatter Plain Country: Pakistan (PAK) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Joseph Mclean, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice airdrop operations and sling load operations on Drop Zone Kristen, Baumholder Military Training Area, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Erich Backes/Released)
Pvt. Rueden Alivio, D Troop, TF Saber OH-58D Kiowa
Pvt. Rueden Alivio, D Troop, TF Saber OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter repairer rigs an aircraft during sling load training Dec. 2, 2010 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan.
Sgt. 1st Class Larry Barefield, right, the 623rd
Sgt. 1st Class Larry Barefield, right, the 623rd Quartermaster Company, Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, slingload team non-commissioned officer in charge, and Pfc. Dustin Combs, a transportat... More
Paratroopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s
Paratroopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s Pathfinder Company hook up a bundle of equipment to the hook on the bottom of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as they practice sling-load operations at Butts Army... More
Donald Wilkins and Spc. Julio Mendoza, members of Company
Donald Wilkins and Spc. Julio Mendoza, members of Company B, Task Force Mountain Eagle, Downed Aircraft Recovery Team, hook up a TRICON filled with DART equipment to support the recovery of a downed aircraft Au... More
Soldiers from Headquarters Force Protection Cell, 82nd
Soldiers from Headquarters Force Protection Cell, 82nd Airborne Division practice maneuvers to slingload a 107 ft. Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment tower to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kandahar Airfield May 4, 2012.
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 conducts slingload operations with U.S. Air Force airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-La... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling loads a
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling loads a generator at Camp Ripley, Tarin Kowt district, July 15. Sling loads are often utilized to transport large equipment between bases and forward sites.
Soldiers from the 53rd Movement Control Battalion,
Soldiers from the 53rd Movement Control Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, crouch down low in a Humvee while a Chinook helicopter approaches on Felker Army Airfield, last month. The ‘Resolute Warriors’ were co... More
Pfc. Wanda Cox (left), of Sylvester, Ga., rehearses
Pfc. Wanda Cox (left), of Sylvester, Ga., rehearses hoisting a cable as Spc. James Russell, of Farmington, N.M, provides support as the Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, conducts slingload operat... More
Pfc. Jonathan Zube (left), an aircraft armament, electronics
Pfc. Jonathan Zube (left), an aircraft armament, electronics and avionics systems repairer with Company B, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, follows the guidance of his noncommiss... More
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, “Task Force Wings,” 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, instructs the ground units on how to conduct slingload opera... More
Pfc. Carlos Verdejo (center), a cavalry scout with
Pfc. Carlos Verdejo (center), a cavalry scout with Troop A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, keeps his eye on the trainer at the top of the tower as he completes his rappel Oct. 12... More
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Connelly prepares to attach
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Connelly prepares to attach a block of concrete to a hovering UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during slingload training at Fort Bragg's Marshal Landing Zone in Fayetteville, N.C., April 10, ... More
Afghanistan Sling Load Operation
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Gaither provides ground control as Spc. Samyuell Mongkhounsavath and Pfc. Kelia Peters stand in position to sling load a 30-kilowatt generator to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Kanda... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division attach a Humvee to an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter as they train for sling-load operations at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 27, 2013. (U.S... More
Sgt. Dave Gray, a crew chief from Dixmont, hooks a
Sgt. Dave Gray, a crew chief from Dixmont, hooks a 4,000 pound block up to a UH-60 Black Hawk. He, and other members of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment from the Maine Army National Guard rehearse sling-l... More
A student from the Class 13-01 of the Fort Bragg Air
A student from the Class 13-01 of the Fort Bragg Air Assault School prepares to connect a slingload, Sept. 26. Bracing against the rotor wash, the students are able to put their new-found skills to use after tr... More
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School attach
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School attach a sling load to a UH-60 Black Hawk during testing for class 02-14, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies soldiers to conduct airmobile and air assault h... More
Soldiers of the 441st Transportation Co, of New Orleans,
Soldiers of the 441st Transportation Co, of New Orleans, La, hook up a vehicle for slingload operations as part of their mission at SeaPort Operations Co training in December at Fort Eustis, VA. The helicopte... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 621st Contingency Response
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., clear the area after attaching a training block to a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as... More
Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s
Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), train to slingload the unit’s Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) with a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook on Strom Thurmond Lake at... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Garbutt, Chinook crew chief, Company
Staff Sgt. Eric Garbutt, Chinook crew chief, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, helps Soldiers from 2nd Battalion12th F... More
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard work to prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk from Detachment 2, Company F, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, for sli... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, participate in slingload training during Decisive Action Rotation 15-03 at the National Train... More
Oregon Army National Guard 1st Lt. Justin Phelps, 2nd
Oregon Army National Guard 1st Lt. Justin Phelps, 2nd Platoon leader with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sling-loads one of his platoon's two M1... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Tenace with Company B, 3rd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Brian Tenace with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation conducts a safety brief with Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion prior to conducting sling-load training with during th... More
Soldiers of the 203rd BSB, 3rd ABCT, 3rd ID, practice
Soldiers of the 203rd BSB, 3rd ABCT, 3rd ID, practice sling load operations in their motor pool, on Kelley Hill Sept. 9.
A CH-47 Chinook from the 2nd Battalion, 135th General
A CH-47 Chinook from the 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation Battalion, currently attached to the 185th Theater Aviation Brigade maneuvers into position during sling load training on Sept. 24, 2015, i... More
A UH-60 flies over to training area five from training
A UH-60 flies over to training area five from training area 12 after Soldiers from 58th Signal Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), sling load a generator onto the air... More
Capt. Patrick Franks, the 58th Signal Company, 101st
Capt. Patrick Franks, the 58th Signal Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), goes over tactical movements and the what the roles each Soldier ... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade and the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element prepare to conduct sling-load operations at Fort Eustis, Va., March 24, 2016. Sling-loading involves rigging lar... More
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md.– A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md.– A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter prepares to hove above Marines to conduct a sling load operation aboard Naval Annex Stump Neck, April 5, 2016. Marines and sailors with Chemical Biologi... More
U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter
U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a sling load operation with a UH-60 Black Hawk as part of Exercis... More
Sgt. Justin Cox, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division
Sgt. Justin Cox, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, watches as Lloyd Franklin, an instructor for Sling Load Inspection Certification Course, demonstrates how to properly lace an A-22 cargo b... More
A Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinook lands
A Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinook lands in preparation of a multinational-slingload operation at Mystic Drop Zone, Forward Operating Base Custer, in support of the Golden Coyote exercise, June 14,... More
Texas Guardsmen prepare an AH-64D Apache helicopter
Texas Guardsmen prepare an AH-64D Apache helicopter for recovery operations using a universal maintenance aviation recovery kit, September 1, 2016, following a precautionary landing in a rice paddy in Wallisvil... More
Soldiers from 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
Soldiers from 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigade, 101st Abn. Div., used a military all-terrain vehicle to secure the area of operation when a m... More
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Army Soldiers
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), conduct sling load operations during a training exercise at Joint Base Lan... More
A UH-47 Chinook helicopter carries an M777 Howitzer
A UH-47 Chinook helicopter carries an M777 Howitzer during sling load operations with the 1-118th Field Artillery Regiment of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during pre-mobilization training at Fort Stewa... More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers with the 237th Support
Ohio National Guard Soldiers with the 237th Support Battalion prepare a howitzer for sling load operations May 19, 2019, during training at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center near Newton Fall... More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers prepare a howitzer for
Ohio National Guard Soldiers prepare a howitzer for transport during sling load operations training May 19, 2019, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center near Newton Falls, Ohio. Sling loads en... More
New York National Guard Soldiers of 1 Battalion 258th
New York National Guard Soldiers of 1 Battalion 258th Field Artillery rehearse prior to conducting sling load training at Fort Drum, New York on Saturday July 27th, 2019. During sling load training a M777 howit... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col Seth Hible, commander, 2nd Squadron
U.S. Army Lt. Col Seth Hible, commander, 2nd Squadron 106th Cavalry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Bragade Combat Team, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces about an upcoming slingload operation during Orient ... More
New Hampshire National Guard Soldiers from the 1-103
New Hampshire National Guard Soldiers from the 1-103 FA BN perform slingload training at Devens RFTA Nov. 17.
Col. Michael Charnley discusses training with the
Col. Michael Charnley discusses training with the Headquarters company 3rd, 142d Assault Helicopter Battalion Company Commander, Cpt. Corey Finn, during their annual training July 29 in Long Island, New York. S... More
A crew chief with B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General
A crew chief with B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion relays vital position information back to the CH-47 Chinook pilot from his side window as paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brig... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-3rd Attack
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-3rd Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade take off during Saber Junction 20 on Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, August 9, 2020. These night exercise... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade train sling loads and perform air assaults for Saber Junction 20 on Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, August 10, 2... More
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice airdrop operations and sling load operations on Drop Zone Kristen, Baumholder Military Training Area, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Erich Backes/Released)
Pfc. May Riley, D Troop, Task Force Saber OH-58D Kiowa
Pfc. May Riley, D Troop, Task Force Saber OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter repairer removes the side doors from an aircraft during sling load training Dec. 2, 2010 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan.
Spc. Clarissa Colunga, a Sling Team Detachment, 623rd
Spc. Clarissa Colunga, a Sling Team Detachment, 623rd Quartermaster Company, Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Resolute parachute rigger, gives a thumbs up to the pilot of a Canadian CH-47 Chinook to signify... More
Sgt. 1st Class Larry Barefield, the 623rd Quartermaster
Sgt. 1st Class Larry Barefield, the 623rd Quartermaster Company, Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade slingload detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, prepares to hook an M777 155mm howitze... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Hagberg, hooks up a bundle of equipment
Staff Sgt. Kevin Hagberg, hooks up a bundle of equipment to the hook on the bottom of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as he and his soldiers practice sling-load operations at Butts Army Airfield on Fort Carson, Colo... More
Sgt. Donald Wilkins and Spc. Julio Mendoza, members
Sgt. Donald Wilkins and Spc. Julio Mendoza, members of Company B, Task Force Mountain Eagle, Downed Aircraft Recovery Team, hook up a TRICON filled with DART equipment to support the recovery of a downed aircra... More
Soldiers from Headquarters Force Protection Cell, 82nd
Soldiers from Headquarters Force Protection Cell, 82nd Airborne Division speak with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief before beginning a slingload operation for a 107 ft. Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment t... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 conducts slingload operations with U.S. Air Force airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-La... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling loads a
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sling loads a generator at Camp Ripley, Tarin Kowt district, July 15. Sling loads are often utilized to transport large equipment between bases and forward sites.
Soldiers from the 53rd Movement Control Battalion,
Soldiers from the 53rd Movement Control Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, prepare a Humvee for hook up to a Chinook helicopter during slingload training at Felker Army Airfield, last month.
Spc. John Luna, Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer
Spc. John Luna, Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, of San Antonio, Texas, rehearses his hand signals as the unit prepares to conduct slingload operations with the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Reg... More
Spc. Cathy Sanchez, an AH-64 Apache mechanic with Company
Spc. Cathy Sanchez, an AH-64 Apache mechanic with Company B, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviaition Brigade, quickly scans the scene for security before a wave of dirt from the CH-47 Chinook h... More
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Task Force Wings,” demonstrates the proper slingload method for a HMMWV during ... More
Soldiers with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, along
Soldiers with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, along with others with the 101st Airborne Division, run to their respective places for a formation Wednesday at the Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbel... More
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Connelly crawls out from underneath
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Connelly crawls out from underneath a hovering UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter after attaching a 3,500-pound concrete block, during sling-load training at Marshal Landing Zone in Fort Bragg,... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division,
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, hurry out from under a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, after attaching a Humvee during training for slingload opera... More
Sgt. Dave Gray, a crew chief from Dixmont, hooks a
Sgt. Dave Gray, a crew chief from Dixmont, hooks a 4,000 pound block up to a UH-60 Black Hawk. He, and other members of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment from the Maine Army National Guard rehearse sling-l... More
A student from the Class 13-01 of the Fort Bragg Air
A student from the Class 13-01 of the Fort Bragg Air Assault School prepares to connect a slingload, Sept. 26. Bracing against the rotor wash, the students are able to put their new-found skills to use after tr... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 703rd Brigade Support
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, sling load a container to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Oct. 15, 2013, on Forward Opera... More
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School brace
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School brace against the prop wash of a UH-60 Black Hawk as they prepare to attach a sling load during testing for class 02-14, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies ... More
Taken from the helicopter, Soldiers of the 441st
Taken from the helicopter, Soldiers of the 441st Transportation Co, of New Orleans, LA hook up a vehicle for slingload operations as part of their mission at SeaPort Operations Co training in December at Fort ... More
Airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Group, 621st
Airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Group, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., wait to perform sling load training aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter... More
Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s
Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), train to slingload the unit’s Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) with a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook on Strom Thurmond Lake at... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Garbutt, Chinook crew chief, Company
Staff Sgt. Eric Garbutt, Chinook crew chief, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, helps Soldiers from 2nd Battalion12th F... More
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National
U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard work to prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk from Detachment 2, Company F, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, for sli... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, participate in slingload training during Decisive Action Rotation 15-03 at the National Train... More
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Battery,
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepare to attach an M119A2 Howitzer to a CH-47, F-Model Chinook helicop... More
Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company
Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, prepare to attach a sling-load to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted by aviators from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th A... More
First Lt. Shauna Geier (pictured left), the support
First Lt. Shauna Geier (pictured left), the support operations officer of the 203rd BSB, 3rd ABCT, 3rd ID, instructs Soldiers during their practice of sling load operation in the 203rd BSB’s motor pool, on Kell... More
A CH-47 Chinook from the 2nd Battalion, 135th General
A CH-47 Chinook from the 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation Battalion, currently attached to the 185th Theater Aviation Brigade maneuvers into position during sling load training Sept. 24, 2015, in A... More
A group of Soldiers from 58th Signal Company, 101st
A group of Soldiers from 58th Signal Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), watch as the aircraft drops off a generator in the landing zone they set up earlier in the da... More
Spc. Jaclyn Fagan, a connects the Join Network Nod
Spc. Jaclyn Fagan, a connects the Join Network Nod to the generator in order to give it power and be able to provide her command team with reliable voice and video communication during a field training exercise... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element brace themselves as a CH-47 Chinook passes by during a sling-load training exercise at Fort Eustis, Va., March 24, 2016. The RPOE teamed up with th... More
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and crew assigned to Army 12th Aviation Battalion prepare to conduct sling load operations aboard Naval Annex Stump Neck, April 5, 2016. Marines and sai... More
First Lt. James Berry, Brigade Readiness Officer for
First Lt. James Berry, Brigade Readiness Officer for the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, prepares to attach a load to an incoming CH-47 Chinook Helicopter at Fort Stewart, Ga., April 7. In order to a... More
U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter
U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a sling load operation with a UH-60 Black Hawk as part of Exercis... More
Sgt. Jacob Tolen (right), a flight engineer instructor
Sgt. Jacob Tolen (right), a flight engineer instructor for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, inspects a Humvee to ensure it is rigged properly ... More
A Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinook lands
A Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinook lands in preparation of a multinational-slingload operation at Mystic Drop Zone, Forward Operating Base Custer, in support of the Golden Coyote exercise, June 14,... More
Texas Guardsmen prepare an AH-64D Apache helicopter
Texas Guardsmen prepare an AH-64D Apache helicopter for recovery operations using a universal maintenance aviation recovery (UMAR) kit, September 1, 2016, following a precautionary landing in a rice paddy in Wa... More
Soldiers from 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
Soldiers from 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigade, 101st Abn. Div., conduct a sling load operation during 129th CSSB’s field training exercise o... More
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Army Soldiers
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), conduct sling load operations during a training exercise at Joint Base Lan... More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers prepare a howitzer for
Ohio National Guard Soldiers prepare a howitzer for sling load operations May 19, 2019, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center near Newton Falls, Ohio. Sling loads enable vehicles, equipment a... More
An Ohio Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
An Ohio Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter airlifts a Humvee as part of sling load operations training May 19, 2019, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center near Newton Falls, Ohio. ... More
Oklahoma Army National Guard Aviators with Company
Oklahoma Army National Guard Aviators with Company Charlie, 1/244th Assault Battalion, 2-245th Aviation Battalion, 90th Troop Command, slingload sandbags with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to repair damaged leve... More
New York National Guard Soldiers of 1 Battalion 258th
New York National Guard Soldiers of 1 Battalion 258th Field Artillery rehearse prior to conducting sling load training at Fort Drum, New York on Saturday July 27th, 2019. During sling load training a M777 howit... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ashton Baker, motor transport operator,
U.S. Army Sgt. Ashton Baker, motor transport operator, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, examines wire ropes during a practice slingload operation as part of Orient Shield 2019... More
New Hampshire National Guard Soldiers from the 1-103
New Hampshire National Guard Soldiers from the 1-103 FA BN perform slingload training at Devens RFTA Nov. 17.