A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division observes a ground crew from a UH-60 Black Hawk during a sling load training exercise at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, Camp Carroll, South Korea, Mar. 12, 2026. The flight crew communicates to the ground crew to ensure the safe transport of equipment and proper release of the cargo load at the drop zone during Operation Freedom Shield 2026, a combined, joint defensive exercise conducted annually by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States under the ROK–U.S. Alliance; the exercise strengthens combined readiness, enhances operational command and control, and ensures both nations remain prepared to respond to any threat on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Diana Nguyen)
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 04:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9564763 |
| VIRIN: | 260311-Z-IJ837-1437 |
| Resolution: | 6437x4291 |
| Size: | 5.1 MB |
| Location: | CAMP CARROLL, KR |
| Web Views: | 1 |
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