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    JTF-SB Soldiers conduct sling load training at Fort Bliss [Image 6 of 6]

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    A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter (tail number 165) hovers low over a tarmac while ground personnel attach a sling load beneath the aircraft. Several soldiers in full combat gear crouch beneath the helicopter to connect rigging to the cargo hook. At least one additional Chinook is visible in the background, suggesting a multi-aircraft sling-load training or operational exercise.

    FORT BLISS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Spc. Anthony Opromolla 

    Operation Ardent Vanguard   

    U.S. Army Soldiers with Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard attach a sling load to the hook below a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 26, 2026. JTF-SB Soldiers cross-trained alongside helicopter pilots and fuelers to prepare themselves for flight operations during the mission. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Spc. Anthony Opromolla)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 08.31.2026 15:29
    Photo ID: 9896848
    VIRIN: 260826-A-XE136-1436
    Resolution: 3640x5460
    Size: 3.37 MB
    Location: FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 6
    Downloads: 1

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    A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is performing a sling-load operation, lifting a HMMWV (Humvee) military vehicle via a cargo hook and rigging straps on what appears to be a desert airfield or training area. A second Humvee and additional equipment are visible on the tarmac nearby. The arid, mountainous desert landscape in the background suggests a southwestern U.S. location, likely a military installation.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are working on a tarmac or airfield, handling what appears to be a large gray equipment bundle or cargo bag. In the background, a CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is parked, and additional soldiers are working around a military HMMWV (Humvee) vehicle. The setting appears to be a hot, arid environment consistent with a southwestern U.S. military installation.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers low over a desert terrain while performing a sling-load operation, lifting military equipment secured by cables beneath the aircraft. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand on the ground observing the operation. The scene appears to be a training or operational exercise in an arid, mountainous environment.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers low over a military Humvee (HMMWV) while soldiers on top of the vehicle work to attach a sling load hook. The operation appears to be a sling load or external lift training exercise taking place on a desert airfield. Mountains and a populated area are visible in the background, suggesting a location consistent with a Southwestern U.S. military installation.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers low over a desert terrain while conducting a sling-load operation, with military equipment suspended beneath it. Three soldiers in Army Combat Uniforms (ACUs) are moving away from the helicopter on the ground below. The setting appears to be a military installation in an arid, mountainous region, likely in the American Southwest.
    A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter (tail number 165) hovers low over a tarmac while ground personnel attach a sling load beneath the aircraft. Several soldiers in full combat gear crouch beneath the helicopter to connect rigging to the cargo hook. At least one additional Chinook is visible in the background, suggesting a multi-aircraft sling-load training or operational exercise.

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