Army Reserve chief warrant officer circles the globe in C-12 Huron
Crews from 6-52nd Theater Aviation Battalion pose in front of the C-12 Huron piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Nicholas Demas during his circumnavigation of the globe as part of Balikatan 2025. | Photo courtesy CW4 Nicholas Demas
June 30, 2025 - As an Army Reserve aviator, Demas was on a mission—flying halfway around the world to support Exercise Balikatan 2025, the 40th iteration of the joint and combined U.S.-Philippine military exercise in the South Pacific...

Passion for aviation drives Army Reserve Soldier’s service
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Shavaun Brugger, a UH-60 helicopter repairer assigned to Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, peers out of the door of a Black Hawk during Mojave Falcon 2025 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 8, 2025. Mojave Falcon 2025 is a multi-faceted first-of-its-kind Army Reserve training exercise that integrates Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX), Port Operations and Nationwide Move. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)
June 25, 2025 - Whoosh, whoosh. The unmistakable sound of Black Hawks flying overhead turns heads, stops conversations, and leaves people reaching for their phones to capture the moment. For one Army Reserve Soldier, it was a moment like...

From combat zones to life-saving flights, Army Reserve pilot on a mission
First Lt., Vince T. Sanchez, a helicopter pilot with the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, stands by a UH-60 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, as part of Mojave Falcon 2025. Mojave Falcon is the Army Reserve’s largest and most complex training exercise, designed to test readiness in a Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) environment. The operation integrates multiple exercises including CSTX, Global Medic, QLLEX, and Nationwide Move. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Rigo Cisneros)
June 6, 2025 - In the heart of the Mojave Desert skies, 26-year-old 1st Lt. Vince T. Sanchez keeps his eyes sharp and his mission sharper. A helicopter pilot with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 11th...

Flying Tigers over Miami Beach: Army Reserve’s daring display at Hyundai Air & Sea Show
A U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter with the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Aviation Command, flies just feet above the Atlantic Ocean to drop Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during a beach assault demonstration at the Hyundai Air & Sea Show in Miami Beach, Florida, over Memorial Day weekend, May 24–25, 2025. Army Aviation provides critical air mobility and firepower, enabling rapid deployment and support for ground forces in diverse operational environments. (Photo by Matt Haskell)
May 30, 2025 - As the sun cast a golden hue across the turquoise waters that lap the famous white sands of Miami Beach, the whir of helicopter blades hover across the ocean waters as Soldiers leap from the belly of an Army Reserve UH-60L...

244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers develop decision-making skills for airspace management
Staff from the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conduct air space management planning during the command post exercise held at Fort Knox.
Sept. 4, 2024 - Leaders from the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade gathered around the table, plotted their air corridors, and collaborated in the preparation for their aerial assault planning for this year’s command post exercise,...
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