Maj. Michael Wiser, outgoing commander of the Pathfinder Company, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, passes the company guidon to Lt. Col. Tony Fish, commander of 4th Bn., 101st Avn. Regt., during the comp More
Captain Sara Anderson, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, was presented the Theodore Lyster Award from the Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons in a brief ceremony July 3 on More
Task Force Guardian, 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (Air Traffic Services), tower overlooking the runway at Q-West Airfield in Northern Iraq.
Lt. Col. John Smith (right), the commander of the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force Fighting, greets Savannah-native Pfc. Christian Washington, a truck driver with the unit, as he arrives at Kandahar More
Staff Sgt. Charlene Fick (left), 159th Combat Aviation Brigade legal Non-Commissioned Officer in charge, congratulates Sfc. Juan Corral, 159th CAB automation NCOIC, on his promotion March 2. Corral was promoted More
Sgt. Michael Skipper (left), an armament soldier for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, shows the pilot that the aircraft has been ungrounded and everyone is clear from the aircraft. The FARP pers More
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin became the first air defense tactical operations center operator and maintainer promoted to that grade in nearly a year, after achieving a 798 promotion point cuto More
Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Thom (left) and Col. Todd Royar, the command team for Task Force Thunder, uncase the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade's colors during a ceremony, March 12, at Kandahar Airfield, at which More
Chief Warrant 4 Anne Wiley (left), the senior standardizations instructor pilot for 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, and Capt. Carmel Cammack, an assistant operations officer for the unit, both OH-58D Kiowa More
A UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade lands in Deh Gholaman village in southern Afghanistan March 18 to drop off humanitarian assistance supplies. The 159th CAB, part of the 101st More
Afghan National Police distribute humanitarian assistance supplies to villagers in Deh Gholaman in Kandahar province, Afghanistan March 18. The goods were donated by individuals and companies in the U.S., shipp More
Spc. Mark Battista, a structural aviation repairer with the airframe shop for Company B, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, conducts composite repairs on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter here March 22. The 159th Comba More
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of Task Force Thunder, introduces Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, to the AH-64 Apache helicopter during the general' More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant major of the Army, walks with Command Sgt. Maj. Sean P. Ward of Jacksonville, Fla., the sergeant major of Task Force Fighting (563rd Aviation Support Battalio More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia helps load an Afghan patient into a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter. The man was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a broken nose, broken bones a More
Jerret Amos, a player for the Dragonlords basketball team here, goes for a dunk during the semi-final game against the Road Warriors. The senior enlisted leaders throughout KAF held a basketball tournament to k More
Sgt. Daniel Scott (left) of Denton, Texas, and Sgt. William Rose of Ormand Beach, Fla., flight engineers for Company B, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, organize necessities for flights in their first wee More
Spc. Ryan Grace, a Pathfinder with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), pulls security at Battle Position Osman July 27. IED emplacements and enemy attacks have significantly dr More
Afghan Air Force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia receives a certificate of completion, July 27, from Company C, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment company commander Maj. Michael Mendenhall, for completion o More
A mortar team from the 25th Infantry Division (Light) fires an illumination mortar round from atop a Stryker at Forward Operating Base Wolverine July 29. The fires team from Task Force Wings works with the inte More
Sgt. Joshua Ommert (top), a flight engineer for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Rick Carter (bottom), a flight engineer for Company B, 2 Bn., 135th Avn. Regt. cover up an engin More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joel Sizelove, the production control officer in charge for Task Force Lift, checks the readouts from the integrated vehicle health management system on a UH-60M Black Hawk to determine, More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment conduct a patrol Sept. 4. Presence patrols give the units an opportunity to interact wit More
Two AH-64 Apaches, a UH-60 Black Hawk, and a CH-47 Chinook from Task Force Attack (3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) conduct a fly-over here after the playing of taps at a 9/11 memorial to honor those who More
Two OH-58 Kiowa helicopters do a low fly-by over soldiers of Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) during a ceremony here to honor those who lost their lives during and since the attack on t More
Sgt. Mohammed Shafi (center), a crew chief with the Kandahar Air Wing of the Afghan Air Force, listens as Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sam Baker, a CH-47F Chinook helicopter pilot for Task Force Lift (7th Battalion, More
An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter lands during a training air assault mission with the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment Sept. 18. Both of the units have been working with their respective co More
Master Sgt. Terrence Reyes, the operations NCOIC for Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) hands a bag of school supplies to a student at Bolla Baba High School here Oct. 1. Task Force Wings More
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, promotes Tyler, Texas, native Kyle Hill to chief warrant officer five during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Afghanist More
Maj. Gen. James C. McConville (center), the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and a native of Quincy, Mass., poses for a photo with Maj. Brendan Cullinan (right) and 1st Lt. Steven Rogers during More
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's 159th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in a Christmas Eve candlelight service on Mustang Ramp at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 159th has been deployed from F More
Commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Col. Todd Royar (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Thom, the brigade command sergeant major, check their naughty and nice lists as they distribute gift bags to their sol More
Students from throughout Kandahar City file into a hangar at the Afghan air force's Kandahar Air Wing Jan. 1 for the unit's third annual open house. About 350 students and elders from the area attended the even More
Spc. Ethan Jefferson (left), a crew chief with Company C, 7th Bn., 101st Avn. Rgt., prepares to lower Flight Medic Spc. Ashley Keen, a Walled Lake, Mich., native, to the ground during hoist training in Dahloneg More
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters fly over two Humvees as they secure the area during an air assault rehearsal at Campbell Army Airfield, Aug. 6. The air assault is a part of the demonstration that will occur Saturd More
An AH-64D Apache helicopter provides security for a CH-47 Chinook carrying a Humvee and a Howitzer during a sling load demonstration at Campbell Army Airfield Tuesday. This demonstration was a rehearsal for the More
Sgt. Daniel Smith carries the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade's colors as Maj. Nathan Surrey (left), the brigade's executive officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Dvorsky, the brigade's command sergeant major, ru More
A formation of T-28 Trojans from the Trojan Horsemen Demo Team buzzes the crowd Friday during a rehearsal at Fort Campbell, Ky., for the installation’s Super Saturday Air Show, Aug. 11. The air show is one of t More
Maj. Gen. James McConville, the 101st Airborne Division commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo J. Smith, the 101st Airborne Division command sergeant major, lead their units in a division run on Wickham Avenue More
A crowd gathers at Campbell Army Airfield to see the 101st Airborne Division Air Show, during the Week of the Eagles Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The 2012 Week of the Eagles Air Show More
Tom Lupu (right) of the Liberty Jump Team prepares to land after jumping from a World War II-era C-47 Skytrain during the Super Saturday Air Show at Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. This jump was particularly speci More
A CH-47 Chinook flies over Campbell Army Airfield to drop off two HMMWVs during an air assault event for the Super Saturday Air Show on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 11. The air show is one of the main attractions d More
Staff Sgt. Tremaine Carter (top right) with 4th Brigade Combat Team muddles 101st Sustainment Brigade's attempt at a goal during the 2012 Week of the Eagles Basketball Tournament Tuesday at Fort Campbell, Ky. T More
Staff Sgt. Jason Pinkney (middle), a basketball player with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, attempts the layup as Spc. Kenneth Owens, a basketball player for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, tries to s More
Spc. David Foster, a crew chief with Company B, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains to Staff Sgt. James Rupert, a UH-60 standardization instructor with Company F, 1st More
Sgt. Dustin Moore, a crew chief with Company C, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, does a careful pre-flight inspection of a UH-60M helicopter at Fort Campbell, Friday, Aug. More
Soldiers from the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, run to the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to stand up a jump-forward arming and refueling point during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at For More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Bruens, a Pathfinders platoon sergeant with Company F, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade shows his soldier readiness packet to civilians at the personne More
Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hale, a battlefield weather forecaster attached to Task Force Wings, checks the weather forecast during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug.23. Weather is More
Capt. Tim Raburn, the chaplain for Task Force Wings, prays with soldiers at a jump-fuel arming and refueling point during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise, Aug. 25, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The chaplain ensures More
Soldiers with the Company C, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, train the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Soldiers on how to properly hook up the Sked to a medevac helicopter during a Joint Operations More
Capt. Jonathan Strobel, the brigade surgeon for 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, makes notes during a patient appointment Friday at Fort Campbell, Ky. Medical providers and unit commanders are working together to More
Spc. Patrick Tercius (center), a help desk specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, shares his perceptions of an image displayed during a Stigma Reduction Communicat More
Bobbie Salazar, a Personal Protective Equipment Team member, helps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Smith, a pilot with Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, don the Joint P More
The Department of the Army has designated September as Army Suicide Prevention Month. Communicating with others is the first step toward preventing suicide. Reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness – it More
Hundreds of people showed their support for deployed soldiers during the second 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Walk to Afghanistan Saturday at Fort Campbell, Ky. The deployment-long event allows family members a More
Members of the Republic of Korea Army Test and Evaluation Group, pilots and maintainers visit the 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade on Sept. 24 at Fort Campbell, Ky. They wer More
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
Maintainers and crew chiefs with 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepare an AH-64D Apache helicopter for its next challenge during an aerial gunnery range Wednesday at For More
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
The observer controllers at the Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Polk, La., train two technical inspectors from the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, on how to asse More
A wounded soldier is picked up by three first responders during a mass casualty drill near Fort Polk, La., Oct. 8. Task Force Wings participates in a MASCAL to ensure that units are ready in case they ever enco More
Spc. Rhonda Elliott, a food service specialist for the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Wings," serves Spc. Andrew Difederico, a signal support systems speciali More
Two soldiers from Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, pick up foreign object debris at a forward arming and refueling point on Forward Operating Base Geronimo durin More
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
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brady Freeman (left), a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with the Company B, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, gives the cadets from the Civil Air Patrol Central Louisiana Composite Squadron More
Deborah Varna (left) and Tamra Shaughnessey, volunteers with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, pose for a photo with Col. Jimmy Blackmon, the brigade commander after an awards ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., O More
Spc. Angelica Antiporda, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, moves the controls to properly seat the legs of the forward repair system in More
Soldiers from Company D “Dragons,” 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, shovel woodchips at a nearby school as part of a volunteer organization day, Oct. 19. The company had 92 More
Family members of the 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, and community supporters high-five each other as they begin the three-mile walk through the Oak Grove, Ky., War Memor More
Sgt. Michael Retoff, the operations noncommissioned officer-in-charge with Company C, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, tries to keep his wife, Heather, warm while waiting for a s More
Capt. (CH) Vincent Hardy, the 7th Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division chaplain, shakes the hand of James Rutherford, a retired Army veteran, Nov. 5 at the VA More
Soldiers practice Drill and Ceremony during the Warrior Leader Course at the Staff Sgt. John W. Kreckel NCO Academy at Fort Campbell, Ky., Oct. 7. Numerous soldiers of the 159th CAB have graduated on the Comman More
The color guard assigned to 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky., leads their division's formation during the Veterans Day Parade, here, Nov. 10. The parade was held in downtown Clarksville, Tenn., to su More
Sgt. Lauren Wade, an aviation operations specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, holds the heavy bag while Spc. Lillian Nicholson, an aviation operations specialist More
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fulbright, a combatives level one class instructor with the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, (left) shows his students how to properly knee their opponent during a combatives leve More
Army 1st Lt. Travis Tarbox, a volunteer with the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, interacts with students at Rossview Elementary School during story-time Dec. 19. The squadron is a partners with the school More
Senior Airman Richard Murray of the 19th Air Support Operation Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky uses a VS-17 panel to signal aircraft on where to land during Medevac training at Fort Knox, Ky.
Soldiers from the 7-101st GSAB, 159th CAB, 101st Airborne Division and Airmen from 19th ASOS, Fort Campbell, Ky., conduct joint Medevac training at Fort Knox, Ky. This training served to sharpen the skills of t More
Capt. Quentin McCart, the commander with Troop E, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, teaches the Meharry Medical College residents about the OH58D, Kiowa Warrior during a medical work site visit on Fort Campb More
Gary Mitchell, age 4, takes the controls in an AH-64D Apache helicopter, Feb. 1, 2013. Gary attends Little Scholars Montessori in Clarksville, Tenn. Students took part in a field trip to visit the 159th Combat More
Capt. Jon Strobel (left), flight surgeon for the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and his wife, Melissa, address topics discussed during a Strong Bonds retreat in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 2 More
U.S. Soldiers, pathfinders, with Foxtrot Company, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), plot their coordinates during a quarterly land navigation event at Fort Campbell, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil Wiggins, retired, reminisces as he tours the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, memorabilia collection after receiving the Order of St. Michael Bronze Award during a ceremony at Fort Camp More
Project engineer Tammy Chiang, left, fits U.S. Army Sgt. Kayleigh May, a team leader with Delta Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, to determine the correct fit for t More
Spc. Hayden Holland a medic with Pathfinder Company, 4-101st Aviation Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division examines casualties during a downed aircraft recovery team training event More
Soldiers with Task Force Lift, Company C, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepare to take off on a medical evacuation training missi More
Soldiers from Task Force Attack, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a hot refuel on an AH-64D Apache helicopter before it goes back out on mission Jan. 14, 2014, at Ja More
UH-60M Black Hawk flight crews with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and the 10th CAB, 10th Mountain Division, conduct a personnel movement mission through the Salang Pa More
The Task Force Thunder color guard presents the Task Force Thunder and Task Force Falcon colors as soldiers from Task Force Thunder, Task Force Falcon and distinguished guests salute during a transfer of author More
Sgt. Dustin Ushman, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter repairer with Task Force Lift, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), removes the wheel blocks as the aircraft prepares to depart More
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Dvorsky, the command sergeant major of Task Force Thunder, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), crews a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Feb 3, 2014. The Bla More
Snow covers a Task Force Thunder, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), CH-47 Chinook Helicopter at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2014. Soldiers with Task Force Thunder More
A Black Hawk crew from A Co., Task Force Lift, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ran up their aircraft to ensure all flight controls, stabilator, de-icing system, and engine t More
Soldiers from TF Wings, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) clear snow off of a CH-47 Chinook after a winter storm blankets the airfield Feb. 6 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
1st Lt. Nicole McCoy, 159th CAB strength manager, uses Skype to stay in contact with her son Landon while her husband Michael looks on. McCoy tries to Skype with her family as much as possible. Skype is one o More
A soldier with Task Force Attack, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, performs maintenance on the blade of an AH-64 Apache helicopter at Forward Operating Base Fenty Feb. 14, 2014. Soldiers p More
Col. Jimmy Blackmon, the commander of Task Force Thunder, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, awards combat patches to Soldiers with Task Force Attack at Forward Operating Base Fenty Feb 14, More