Lt. Col. Ross “Matt” Ridge, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, welcomes Cpt. Garret Pluhar, a pilot from 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, after he landed an AH‑64E Apache helicopter at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2026. The aircraft is part of the first shipment of AH‑64E models being transferred to the 1st Armored Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade as the unit continues its modernization efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charlie Duke)
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2026 08:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9569393 |
| VIRIN: | 260212-A-UP385-1176 |
| Resolution: | 7371x4914 |
| Size: | 11.45 MB |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 23 |
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