U.S. Army aviator Maj. Patrick Wilde, a native of Brevard, N.C., assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, goes though a pre-flight checklist prior to a training mission held at the General Silvestras Zukauskas Training Area, Pabrade, Lithuania, June 14, 2015, as part of exercise Saber Strike 2015. Saber Strike is a longstanding U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. This year’s exercise objectives facilitate cooperation amongst the U.S., Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions as well as preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations. There are more than 6,000 participants from 13 different nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. James Avery, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Date Taken: | 06.14.2015 |
Date Posted: | 06.15.2015 06:26 |
Photo ID: | 2000331 |
VIRIN: | 150614-A-FJ979-001 |
Resolution: | 2164x2661 |
Size: | 1.46 MB |
Location: | PABRADE, LT |
Hometown: | BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Web Views: | 65 |
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