Deck Landing Qualifications in Arabian Gulf [Image 3 of 34]

KUWAIT

10.11.2016

Photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman  

U.S. Army Central   

An AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, travels near Kuwait City, Kuwait en route to perform deck landings aboard a U.S. naval vessel in the Arabian Gulf Oct. 11, 2016. UH-60 Blackhawks and AH-64 Apache crews took turns landing their aircraft aboard the USNS Alan Shepard to qualify their crews in deck landing maneuvers. Upon completion of the qualification each set of aircraft was refueled by the vessel and flown back to Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Training exercises like these play an important role in mission readiness and total force capability by increasing interoperability between branches, which is vital for joint collaboration missions. The unit is one of many currently involved in Operation Spartan Shield which supports regional partners with operational missions, bilateral, multilateral military exercises and theater security cooperation activities in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman)

• Date Taken: 10.11.2016
• Date Posted: 10.17.2016 09:23
• Photo ID: 2925101
• VIRIN: 161011-A-AP268-099
• Resolution: 3676x2106
• Size: 843.06 KB
• Location: KW