28th Combat Aviation Brigade

Spc. Brandon Lyons, an avionics armament and electrical systems repair specialist from Carlisle, Pa., assigned to 1st Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, fires at targets in the Eng More

Medevac crews from the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct hoist training at Muir Army Airfield located at Fort Indiantown Gap, May 9, 2014. This training helps crews maintain proficiency to respond to emergen More

Recipients of the 2014 Higgins and Langley Memorial Award in Swiftwater Rescue for Program Development gather with 28th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. John Kovac before the ceremony at the National Asso More

Pennsylvania Soldiers with Bravo and Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, received a mobilization order for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and is More

U.S. Army Sgt. Scott Carl, crew chief from Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, gives pre-flight instructions to soldiers fr More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Howard Lloyd, Executive Officer for the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, administers the Oath of Commissioned Officers to 1st Lt. Justin Metz, JAG officer for the 28th CAB during his commissioni More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard stand in formation prior to a change of command ceremony in the 2 More

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Kelvin Onwurah from Foxtrot Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard checks the communication equipment in an More

U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard stand in formation prior to a promotion ceremony in the 28th CAB armory.

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Rush, right, petroleum supply specialist with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard demonstrates proper f More

U.S. Soldiers with Echo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard drive down Interstate 99 as a convoy to Mid-State Regional Airport.

U.S. Army Pfc. Josh McLaughlin, air traffic control operator with Foxtrot Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard checks the communica More

U.S. Army Sgt. Audrey Mays, unit supply specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade recites the oath of enlistment administered by Capt. Sean Malloy, commander of HHC, du More

Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct water bucket training in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 22, 2017. 28th More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Howard Lloyd, incoming commander for the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade holds the brigade colors during a change of command ceremony at Muir Army Airfield, April 23, 2017. Lloyd takes over for More

The first Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter, or DRASH, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade stands assembled and covered in camouflage netting.

U.S. Army Spc. Sterling Hairston with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade organizes fuel cans at a command post in preparation for Annual Training activities. Actua More

U.S. Army Spc. Monica Garcia-Mercado, left, and Spc. Kylee Pavlick, combat medic specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade load a mock casualty on to a S More

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Gadaleta, signal support systems specialist with Charlie Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion encrypts communications on a tactical radio. Gadaleta worked to ensure functionality of More

U.S. Army Pfc. Antonio Porter, culinary specialist with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares food at a dining facility at Fort Indiantown Gap, August 25, 2017. 28th ECAB culinary specialists More

U.S. soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade stand in formation during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony at the 28th ECAB Armory, November 19, 2017.

U.S. Army Maj. Michael Gross, incoming commander of the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, holds the battalion colors during a change of command ceremony at Muir Army More

Muir Army Airfield, located at Fort Indiantown Gap, is the home of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Muir AAF is named after Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir, commander of the 28th Infantry Division duri More

28th ECAB aviation crews joined other aviators across the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, including flight operations personnel, air traffic controllers and unmanned aerial system crews, for Safety Stand-down More

U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade respond to a nine-line medevac request during a training exercise at Fort Drum, NY, Jun More

U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct medevac hoist training at Fort Drum, NY, June 10, 2018. 2-104th GSAB soldiers participated in an Exportable Combat Training More

Emergency personnel from Dauphin and Schuylkill counties respond to a simulated aviation disaster scene at Wiconsico, PA, July 21, 2018.

U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct hoist training in the rain at Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, July 21, 2018.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike Moy, center, crew chief with Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 1-224th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, salutes Capt. Blake Kane during a promotion ceremon More

Command Sgt. Maj. Shannon Cullen passes the non-commissioned officer sword during a change of responsibility ceremony in the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade armory, Aug. 19, 2018. Cullen takes respon More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Greg Gallerizzo, with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, briefs civilian first responders from Snyder County More

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard guide a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in to a hangar at McEntire Joint National Guard Base ahead of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 13, 2018. Pennsylvania National Guard More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steve Spalding, crew chief with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania National Guard, performs pre-flight check More

Members of the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team prepare to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a search and rescue mission at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Sept. 16, 2018.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard parks on a blocked roadway outside the Horry County emergency operations center in Conway, South Carolina, Sept. 17, 201 More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Frank Palfrey, crew chief with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania National Guard looks out the side of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to identify citizens in ne More

Waterway Conservation Officer Anthony Beers, left, and retired firefighter George Drees, both with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, prepare to conduct an aerial rescue on a hoist from a UH-60 Bl More

U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Terchanik, crew chief with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania National Guard, cares for a flood survivor aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to being evacuat More

Pennsylvania National Guard members load lifesaving equipment on to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Pope Army Airfield near Fayetteville, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Chief Warrant Officer More

A civilian airliner takes off behind a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Myrtle Beach International Airport, Sept. 24, 2018.

U.S. soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard prepare a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a transportation mission at Myrtle Beach International Airport, Sept. 25, 2018. The crew flew equipment to Georgetown, S More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Shaw, crew chief with the Pennsylvania National Guard, looks out the side of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to taking off from Myrtle Beach International Airport, Sept. 28, 2018.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian Lloyd, left, and Col. Howard Lloyd, both with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, pose in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Muir Army Airfield, October 9, 2018. Father More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, lands on a snow-covered field at Fort Indiantown G More

U.S. Army Spc. Steven Sokhan, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, talks over a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System during a field training exercis More

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, sits with his family during a promotion ceremony in his honor at the 28th ECAB armory November 18, 2018.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Schafer, left, commander of the 28th Infantry Division, presents challenge coins to Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade at the 28th ECAB armory January 26, 20 More

A UH-72 Lakota helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 1-224th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, flies around Fort Indiantown Gap January 27, 2019.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffry Milchanowski, incoming commander of the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, holds the battalion colors during a change of command ce More

Mr. Charles Weaver, center, representative with Airbus Helicopters, presents the Airbus Award of Valor to Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1-224th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade for s More

Former commanders of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, from left, retired Maj. Gen Walter Stewart, retired Maj. Gen. Jessica Wright, retired Col. John Stavovy, retired Col. Dan Berkebile, retired More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, parked on Muir Army Airfield. (U.S. Army photo illustration by Capt. Travis Mueller) (A unit logo and text was added to th More

U.S. Soldiers with a rail operations task force, comprising Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 128th Chemical Company and 252nd Quartermaster Company, secure a truck aboard a train Ma More

U.S. Army Sgt. Hope Snyder, human resources specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, receives the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge during a ceremon More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Raven, with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade's airfield management detachment, participates in a memorial ruck march with wounded combat veteran Earl Granville at Fort More

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Leas, signal support systems specialist with Charlie Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade inspects an OE-254/GRC Antenna Group at a retransm More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade train and qualify on the M240B machine gun June 5, 2019. Soldiers must qualify and train with this More

U.S. Army Pvt. Isabelle Petrush, multichannel transmission systems operator with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, poses for a photo in front of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Muir Army Airfield.

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade set up radio-satellite communications at Muir Army Airfield, June 7, 2019.

U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Petrauskas, information technology specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo in front of UH-60 Black Hawk helic More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an after action review after sling load training at Fort Indiantown Gap, June 12, 2019.

U.S. Army Sgt. James Derrickson, right, signal support system specialist with Charlie Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade recites the oath of enlistment adminis More

U.S. Soldiers and equipment with 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade arrive at Fort Irwin, California in preparation for exercises at the National Training Cen More

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo and Delta Companies, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade pose in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Muir Army Airfield, June 27, 2 More

Daryl Tripp, rescue technician with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, prepares to rescue a simulated patient from the Susquehanna River during an emergency response exercise in Harrisburg, Pennsy More

Spc. Michael Lane (left) and 1st Sgt. Richard Lane (right) pose for a photo at the Call to Duty ceremony for 1st Battalion, 145th Armor Regiment on Aug. 26th 2019. It would be just over a year before father an More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade fly over Heinz Field in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters before a Pittsburgh Steelers game, Sept. 15, 2019.

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct water survival training during an exercise at the pool at Somerset Area High School, October 19, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Mich More

PA-HART members, including Soldiers with the 28th ECAB, and civilian rescue technicians from 18 states participate in a search and rescue workshop at the Keystone Conference Center, November 5, 2019. (Courtesy More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from Muir Army Airfield.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Vass, right, a critical care flight medic with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, provides medical treatment t More

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Brittain teaches Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade survival techniques and egress procedures in the event of a vehicle rollover. This essential training is part More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Strickland, left, instructs Spc. Steven Sokhan on the proper wear of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a course of instruction that taught Soldiers with the 28th Ex More

Medics with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade practice administering an endotracheal tube on a simulated casualty. This advanced skill, as well as other skills to More

U.S. Soldiers with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade zero and qualify with their M4 carbines. Rifle marksmanship is a basic skill 28th ECAB Soldiers must fine-tune More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Frank Kiler trains Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on land navigation. Land navigation involves map reading, identifying terrain features on a map, plotting coo More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Walter Rubincan instructs Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation brigade on proper handling and employment of grenades. Learning how to properly use standard weapons is essent More

Staff Sgt. Raymond Mutiso, left, a combat medic with the 108th Area Medical Support Company, 213th Regional Support Group and Spc. Padric Marianos, a construction engineer with the PAARNG Training Center, stand More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cody Greenawalt provides security during a convoy and IED avoidance training exercise. Countering improvised explosive devices is an essential skill that 28th ECAB Soldiers must fine-tune prio More

U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade stand in formation while adhering to social distancing guidelines and COVID-19 mitigation directives.

U.S. Army Spc. Kylee Pavlick, combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, stands in formation. Pavlick works full-time as a nurse at Geisinger Holy Spiri More

Vehicles assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade line up at a staging area at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, prior to loading a train in preparation for the brigade's deployment to the More

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, addresses Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company prior to leaving for deployment.

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to board buses behind the 28th ECAB Armory as they begin their deployment. After training at their mobilization station in Texas, the 28 More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Taryn Harris, automated logistical specialist currently deployed with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, hugs her da More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Taryn Harris, automated logistical specialist currently deployed with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, hugs her da More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade unload bags from a truck at their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas. They are at their mobilization to train, after which the 28th ECAB w More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade receive tests for COVID-19 at their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas. 28th ECAB Soldiers are taking COVID-19 tests as one of the measure More

U.S. Soldiers with 628th Aviation Support Battalion and 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct weapons and marksmanship training on an Engagement Skills T More

U.S. Army Spc. Sofia Tirado, a unit mail clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, helps fellow Soldiers receive t More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade are taking numerous COVID-19 precautions including a 14-day quarantine. During that quarantine, Soldiers are using separate tents for feeding, m More

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade perform preventative maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at their mobilization station. Co More

Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade eat and serve food at their mobilization station. 28th ECAB Soldiers and Soldiers stationed at Fort Hood work tirelessly to ensure troops are fed wel More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Craig Robbins, UH-60 Black Hawk medevac pilot with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade poses for a photo at the 28th ECAB's More

Combat medics with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade share their knowledge and train their fellow Soldiers on life support skills at their mobilization station, commonly known as Combat Lifesaver t More

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade play basketball during downtime in their quarantine cohort's exercise area at their mobilization station. The 28th ECAB will soon deploy to the More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha and Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct personnel recovery training at their mobilization station. PR trainin More

The view out the side of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, as it flies in the area around the 28th ECAB mobilization station. (U.S. Army ph More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Rouse, top, IT specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade assists Spc. Francis Ugorji at the 28th ECAB help desk. (U.S. Army photo b More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrea Whelan instructs battalion victim advocates on fostering a positive climate in their units to prevent incidents of sexual assault and harassment. Whelan and Master Sgt. John Paul Kar More