Army Reserve unit conducts Black Hawk operations at MacDill
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Holmes, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brenden Powers, A Company 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, conduct preflight checks prior to departure at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 13, 2022. The Black Hawk is the Army’s utility tactical transport helicopter providing air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support. As part of the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, the 5-159th AR will deploy on order to an area of responsibility and conduct theater aviation operations to support military operations of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)