California Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to

California Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 140thth Aviation Regiment, Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, maneuver their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during deck qualification landings on the USNS Alan Shepard over the North Arabian Gulf Feb. 16. In order to qualify and remain proficient aircrews performed the challenging task of landing on a moving ship multiple times. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rose Wolford, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)