What's Your Warrior: 15 R AH-64 Mechanic [Image 1 of 5]

CITY OF BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.29.2020

Photo by Sgt. Valencia Wilson 

28th Public Affairs Detachment

Spc. Hunter Irby, an 2nd Squadron 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division aircraft mechanic, conducts maintenance on a Boeing AH-64 Apache blade during port operations at Port of Beaumont, Beaumont Tx., Sept. 29, 2020. Soldiers here were responsible for downloading, assembling and staging the aircraft before transporting it to Jack Brooks Regional Airport. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Valencia McNeal/ 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Irby, a Fredericksburg, Virginia native is assigned to Delta Troop, 2nd Squadron 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division as an Boeing AH-64 Apache aircraft mechanic. As a 15 Romeo, Irby conducts maintenance on critical aircraft components and replaces equipment needed to keep the Apache's mission ready. As an aircraft mechanic, he understands the importance of his job and that attention to detail is a skill set he must posses. As a prior infantryman, this is a skill set most familiar to him. Irby's biggest piece of advice to those looking to join the Army is to " tough it out during the bad days and find Non-Commissioned Officers who will guide, lead and mentor you."

• Date Taken: 09.29.2020
• Date Posted: 09.30.2020 22:55
• Photo ID: 6376182
• VIRIN: 200929-A-ZW807-030
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 8.13 MB
• Location: CITY OF BEAUMONT, TX, US
• Hometown: FREDERICKSBURG, VA, US