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,...

Task Force Tiger pilot lands CASEVAC atop Swedish hospital
Crews from a UH-60L Black Hawk belonging to
May 13, 2024 - In his 18 years as a rotary-wing pilot, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Grego had never landed a helicopter on the helipad atop a building.Especially not in a foreign country—when a Soldier really needed his help...

PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve Aviation Command's Immediate Response Authority in Texas
Aircrews of 1-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion recently flew aerial observation missions of the Lake Conroe Dam and San Jacinto River Basin when excessive rain caused flash floods in Montgomery County, Texas.

The Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s office contacted the ASF Conroe Facility Supervisor on May 2 to request the aerial support triggering the Army Reserve Aviation Command's Immediate Response Authority to perform operations in coordination with the civilian workers.

The teams observed affected flood areas for potential affected residents and anticipate rescue efforts. The 1-158th crews located at David Wayne Hooks Airport in Spring, Texas, helped to provide the aerial images to State Emergency Management authorities for the determination on standing up the regional Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Beaumont, Texas.
May 6, 2024 - Aircrews of 1-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion recently flew aerial observation missions of the Lake Conroe Dam and San Jacinto River Basin when excessive rain caused flash floods in Montgomery County, Texas...
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