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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...
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,...
Army Reserve-led Mountain Medic soars to new heights
U.S. Army Reserve critical care flight paramedics from 5-159th General Support Aviation Battalion, 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Army Reserve Aviation Command, guide Air Force Reserve medical personnel from the 302nd Airlift Wing in offloading a casualty from a HH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawk during exercise Mountain Medic at Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 14, 2023. Mountain Medic is an Army Reserve-led joint, multi-component, multi-domain aeromedical evacuation exercise geared at improving and reenforcing medical evacuation operations in a simulated large scale combat operations environment.
Aug. 24, 2023 - The rotor blades of the MEDEVAC helicopters never stopped spinning as the Army Reserve Aviation Command’s UH/HH-60 Black Hawks climbed to new heights and led the third iteration of the fast-paced joint operation known as...
Spain Port Operation kicks off DEFENDER 23
U.S. Army Reseve Staff Sgt. Matthew Zink, aviation quality control, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, and Navy Seaman Lloyd Cuesto, logistics specialist, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center - Rota, secure aviation equipment on transport vehicles for Defender 23 in Rota, Spain, April 6, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach.
April 18, 2023 - The first port operation of DEFENDER 23 kicked off at Rota, Spain on April 6, in a joint effort to build and maintain expeditionary forces in Europe. Aviation equipment from 5th Battalion, 159th Regiment General Support...
Reserve aviation: Brigade caps redeployment by welcoming new leader
Col. Patrick L. Pollak, center assumes command of the 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade by accepting the unit guidon from Col. Lindsey Halter, commanding officer, Army Reserve Aviation Command, during a ceremony at Founders Field Sept. 17, 2022. (Photo by Scott Prater)
Sept. 23, 2022 - The 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s leaders uncased the unit’s colors at Founders Field Sept. 17, 2022, officially signaling the Army Reserve brigade’s return home from a long deployment. Not long after, brigade...
Aviation support battalion runs first U.S. Army Reserve Expert Soldier Badge ‘pure’ test
U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Vazquez, left, and Spc. Moises Valdez, center, with 90th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB), 11th Combat Aviation Brigade, inspect an M249 light machine gun at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 10, 2022. U.S. Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve participated in an Expert Soldier Badge test hosted by 90th ASB, mobilized as Task Force Rattlers, to assess their mastery of physical fitness, marksmanship and other critical skills necessary for combat readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachary Danaher)
Aug. 4, 2022 -  U.S. Soldiers mobilized with 90th Aviation Support Battalion, 11th Combat Aviation Brigade, hosted an Expert Soldier Badge test at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 2022...
11th ECAB leaders honor fallen during Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Buehring
U.S. Army Col. Matthew Hill, center-left, 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (ECAB) commander, receives a wreath from 1st Lt. Aaron Simpson, right, with Area Support Group – Kuwait, during a ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 30, 2022. The commanding officers and command sergeants major of Base Support Battalion – Kuwait and the 11th ECAB hosted the Memorial Day ceremony to pay respects to the origins of the federal holiday and continue the tradition of wreath-laying to honor fallen service members. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachary Danaher)
May 30, 2022 - U.S. service members mobilized with Area Support Group – Kuwait and 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade participated in a Memorial Day ceremony at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Theater at Camp Buehring, Kuwait,...
Students study JLTV electrical systems
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Patrick McCoy, assigned to the 282nd Engineer Company, 416th Engineer Command based in Fort Carson, Colo., and a military technician based at the Equipment Concentration Site-42, prepares to use a digital multimeter to check continuity of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle connector while Staff Sgt. Allan Zink, assigned to the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade based in Fort Carson, and a military technician based at the Equipment Concentration Site-42, Fort Carson, looks on a laptop to tell him what pin will be tested in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Phase One course at the 88th Readiness Division Fort McCoy, Wis., Draw Yard March 1, 2022. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Wood).
May 10, 2022 - Troubleshooting was the name of the game for the students in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Phase One course which dealt with the vehicle’s electrical systems at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard here May 2-5,...
CH-47 crew, 89B students conduct sling-load training at Fort McCoy
Students and staff with the 89B Ammunition Supply Course conduct sling-load training with a CH-47 Chinook crew at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on Feb. 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Ammunition Supply Course, taught by Regional Training Site-Maintenance staff at Fort McCoy, is a four-week course that provides training for Soldiers who are reclassifying to the 89B military occupational specialty. The sling-load training is one of the last major training events during the course. A sling load is used to transport munitions to remote locations or to expedite shipments in hostile locations. The CH-47 crew is with the Army Reserve’s 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment of New Century, Kansas. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
Feb. 18, 2022 - Students and staff with the 89B Ammunition Supply Course conducted sling-load training with a CH-47 Chinook crew at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on Feb. 7 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin...
11th ECAB maintainers demonstrate excellence during mobilization training
U.S. Army Soldiers with 90th Aviation Support Battalion and Delta Company, 7-158th General Support Aviation Battalion, 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, perform inspections on a CH-47 Chinook at North Fort Hood, TX on November 19, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Nicholas Fuel)
Dec. 7, 2021 - As part of the 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s post-mobilization at North Fort Hood, Texas, a culminating training exercise (CTE) tested every aspect of its personnel and aviation assets in order to assess the...
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Col. Casey Martinez
Commander, 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
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244th ECAB Senior Enlisted Advisor
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