U.S. Army Soldiers train with Bulgarian Special Forces

Photo By Sgt. Michael Ybarra | Sgt. Dylan Hauck, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, gives instructions to Bulgarian Special Forces on positioning themselves aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter August 19, 2019 at Kramova 24th Helicopter Airbase, Bulgaria. Members of the 3-1 AHB gave training to Bulgarian Special Forces in preparation for a paradrop exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Michael Ybarra)  

PLOVDIV, BULGARIA

08.19.2019

Story by Pvt. Michael Ybarra 

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria-- Soldiers with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, gave instructional training to members of the Bulgarian Special Forces August 19, 2019, at Kramova 24th Helicopter Airbase in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The training covered safety and familiarity for paradrops from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in preparation for static line and freefall jumps.

Pilots, helicopter maintainers and ground assistance, alongside paratroopers from the Bulgarian Special Forces, will be working together for the paradrop exercise.

• Date Taken: 08.19.2019
• Date Posted: 08.19.2019 14:29
• Story ID: 336445
• Location: PLOVDIV, BG