Task Force Desert Knights Strike Their Targets From the Sky

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires a M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires a M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires a M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Daw, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew chief assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, prepares for flight during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Daw, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew chief assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, prepares for flight during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires an M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires a M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires an M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires an M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

U.S. Army Sgt. Madeline Searles, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew member assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, engages targets aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
U.S. Army Sgt. Madeline Searles, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew member assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires an M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

U.S. Army Sgt. Madeline Searles, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew member assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, engages targets aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
U.S. Army Sgt. Madeline Searles, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew chief assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, looks back for another ammunition container during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

U.S. Army Sgt. Madeline Searles, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew member assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, engages targets aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
U.S. Army Sgt. Madeline Searles, a UH-60 helicopter maintainer and crew member assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, engages targets aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires a M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, fires a M240H machine gun from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery certification in Adazi, Latvia, March 3, 2023. The 4th Inf. Div. mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

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