U.S. Army Cpl. Kaleb Hoffman, a crew chief assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepares to engage targets from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an aerial gunnery qualification exercise in Lielvārde, Latvia, July 15, 2026. Crew chiefs serve both as mechanics conducting maintenance and pre-flight checks on the ground, as well as members of the flight crew manning weapons systems and managing passengers and cargo in the air. V Corps is the U.S. Army's only forward-deployed corps, serving as the senior tactical headquarters for Army forces in Eastern Europe to deter conflict and provide combat-ready forces alongside our NATO allies. V Corps is operationalizing and expanding the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative with Allies, rapidly integrating emerging technologies into training and tactical plans. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 07.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.25.2026 04:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9879214 |
| VIRIN: | 260715-A-NS115-1485 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 8.17 MB |
| Location: | LV |
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