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
Soldiers assigned to the 53rd Movement Control Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to the 53rd Movement Control Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, watch a Chinook helicopter raise a Humvee during slingload training at Felker Army Airfield, last month.
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School wait for
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School wait for a UH-60 Black Hawk to clear the landing zone after it disengaged from a sling load they attached to it during testing for class 02-14, Nov. 14, 2013. Air As... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Roger Bradford (left), Senior
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Roger Bradford (left), Senior Airdrop Systems Technician, and 2nd Lt. Meghan Winters, Strength Management Officer, both of the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, attach a load to... 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
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
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)
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D Apache helicopter using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, September 1, 2016, following a precautionary landing in a rice paddy in Wallisville, Texas, near Hous... 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
NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD, Md. – A shot of
NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY INDIAN HEAD, Md. – A shot of Downey Responder Training Facility aboard Naval Annex Stump Neck from aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, April 5, 2016. This facility is where Chemical Biol... More
A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General
A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion lifts a 173rd Airborne Brigade tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 20 at Grafenwöhr Training on Aug. 5. (U.S. Army photo by M... 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)
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)
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
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
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
Ohio National Guard Soldiers link up a Humvee to the
Ohio National Guard Soldiers link up a Humvee to the underside of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during sling load operations training May 19, 2019, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center near New... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 634th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from 634th Brigade Support Battalion, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attach a wire rope sling during a practice slingload operation as part of Orient Shield 2019, Sept. 14, 2019, Oyanohar... 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
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)
Sgt. Justin Cox, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division
Sgt. Justin Cox, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, inspects the rigging of a Humvee during the hands-on test portion of the Sling Load Inspection Certification Course at Fort Stewart, Ga. A... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element rig a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle to a CH-47 Chinook during sling-load training at Fort Eustis, Va., March 24, 2016. Sling-loading a... More
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – A shot of Downey Responder
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – A shot of Downey Responder Training Facility aboard Naval Annex Stump Neck from aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, April 5, 2016. This facility is where Chemical Biological Incid... 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
Two UH-60 Black Hawks belonging to Company B, 3rd Bn.,
Two UH-60 Black Hawks belonging to Company B, 3rd Bn., 227th Aviation Reg., 1st Air Cav. Bde, 1st Cavalry Division maneuver in the landing zone of the Fort Hood Air Assault School during sling load testing, Sep... 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)
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
U.S. Army instructors of the Fort Hood Air Assault
U.S. Army instructors of the Fort Hood Air Assault School get briefed by the pilots of a UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to Company B, 1st Bn., 227th Aviation Reg., 1st Air Cav. Bde. while preparing for the sling lo... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Simon Baumgartner, left, and Spc. Patrick
U.S. Army Sgt. Simon Baumgartner, left, and Spc. Patrick Connelly, both UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, look through a cargo-hook access ope... 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
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
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
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D Apache helicopter using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, September 1, 2016, following a precautionary landing in a rice paddy in Wallisville, Texas, near Hous... 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., prepare to attach cargo during sling load training with a CH-53E Super Stallion transpo... More
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D Apache helicopter using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, September 1, 2016, following a precautionary landing in a rice paddy in Wallisville, Texas, near Hous... 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)
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
U.S. Army Soldiers from 634th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from 634th Brigade Support Battalion, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, place secure netting around a stack of Meals Ready to Eat boxes to prepare them to be moved during a practice slingloa... More
A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General
A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion hovers low while paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade hook their pallet of equipment to the underside of the helicopter... 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 an M119A2 Howitzer for the arrival of a CH-47 F-Model Chinook he... More
Keith Costley (left), an instructor for the Sling Load
Keith Costley (left), an instructor for the Sling Load Inspection Certification Course, assists a Soldier in hooking up the Humvee on the aft hook, while another Soldier hooks up the front to do a tandem load o... More
New York National Guard Soldiers of 1st Battalion,
New York National Guard Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery hooks their M-777A2 howitzer up to a CH-47 flown by aircrew from B Company 3rd Battaalion, 126 Aviation during sling load training at Fo... 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
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)
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
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
A M777 howitzer belonging to 1 Battalion 258th Field
A M777 howitzer belonging to 1 Battalion 258th Field Artillery, who conducted sling load training at Fort Drum, New York on Saturday July 27th, 2019. During sling load training a M777 howitzer is attached to a ... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 258th Field
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery of the New York Army National Guard unhitch and M-777A2 howitzer from a New York Army National Guard CH-47 flown by Soldiers of Bravo Company, 3rd ... More
Soldiers from the Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer
Soldiers from the Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, conduct slingload operations with the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, at Landing Zone Ranger, JBER-Richards... More
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
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK – Marines and sailors with Chemical
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK – Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, conducted sling load operations with the coordination of UH-60 Blackhawk ... More
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D
Texas Guardsmen conduct recovery operations of an AH-64D Apache helicopter using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, September 1, 2016, following a precautionary landing in a rice paddy in Wallisville, Texas, near Hous... More
Spc. Tequana Marcelle, left, an automated supply specialist
Spc. Tequana Marcelle, left, an automated supply specialist assigned to the 567 Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 53 Movement Control Battalion, seven Sustainment Brigade, re-enlists while in flight on a Chinook h... 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 CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off with a 107 ft.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off with a 107 ft. Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment tower in tow after a slingload operation conducted by soldiers from Headquarters Force Protection Cell, 82nd Airborne Divisi... 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
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Evans attaches a three-piece fastener
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Evans attaches a three-piece fastener to the cargo hook of a hovering 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during slingload training at Fort Bragg's Marshal Landing Zone... More
Texas Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Guillory
Texas Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Guillory take components of a universal maintenance aviation recovery (UMAR) kit off of an AH-64D Apache helicopter following successful sling-load operations, Septembe... More
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – Marines and sailors with
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, conducted sling load operations with the coordination of UH-60 Black... More
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – Marines and sailors with
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, conducted sling load operations with the coordination of UH-60 Black... More
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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., wait to perform sling load training aboard a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Andera Hill, assigned to 3rd Infantry
Sgt. 1st Class Andera Hill, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, practices hand signals to communicate with the helicopter pilot during the Sling Load Inspection Certification Course at Fort S... 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
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School sprint
Students of the Fort Hood Air Assault School sprint clear of the landing zone after they attached a sling load to a UH-60 Black Hawk during testing for class 02-14, Nov. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies s... 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)
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)
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – Marines and sailors with
NAVAL ANNEX STUMP NECK, Md. – Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, conducted sling load operations with the coordination of UH-60 Black... 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)
Staff Sgt. Adam Hipwell (left), Forward Support Company,
Staff Sgt. Adam Hipwell (left), Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, of San Jose, Calif., goes over the slingload checklist with Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Stokesberry, B Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Av... More
Students in the 89B Ammunition Supply Course, taught
Students in the 89B Ammunition Supply Course, taught by the 13th Battalion, 100th (13th, 100th) Regiment, participate in slingload training with an Army Chinook helicopter on Feb. 7, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wis. T... 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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Pfc. Trae Draeger, a medic with Headquarters Support
Pfc. Trae Draeger, a medic with Headquarters Support Company, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, provides first aid for a simulated victim, Spc. Joel Botello, a CH-47 Chinook helic... More
Oregon Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Richard Parker,
Oregon Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Richard Parker, senior enlisted leader with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, assists in directing a CH-47 F-Mo... More
U.S. Army Capt. Clint Boatman, with the 334th Brigade
U.S. Army Capt. Clint Boatman, with the 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard, hooks up a M400T Bobcat to a Republic of Singapore Air Force C... 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
U.S. Army Soldiers from 634th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from 634th Brigade Support Battalion, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, begin assembling a sling during a practice slingload operation as part of Orient Shield 2019, Sept. 14, 2019, Oyanohar... 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 Sgt. Jason Butterfield, from Mountain Home,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Butterfield, from Mountain Home, Idaho, and Sgt. Chad Moxness, from Dale City, Va., who are instructors at the Fort Hood Air Assault School, communicate with the pilots of two UH-60 Black H... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment hook an M777A2 howitzer to a CH-47 Chinook from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantr... More