U.S. Army Sgt. Kam Clark and Sgt. Austin Cook, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support), secures the sling load on the aircraft during the wildfire air operations training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 10, 2026. Training includes water bucket operations on UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook aircraft, focusing on spot and line drop techniques used to suppress fires as part of Wildfire Academics certification with the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Elaina Nieves)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2026 10:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9609312 |
| VIRIN: | 260410-A-BE739-9433 |
| Resolution: | 2127x3179 |
| Size: | 1.33 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
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