Eighth Army Chinooks Conduct Deck Landings on Navy carrier

8th Army
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Date: 09.26.2022
Posted: 09.27.2022 20:59
News ID: 430216
U.S. Army Chinooks Conduct Deck Landings on USS Ronald Reagan

Soldiers from B Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted deck landings with CH-47F Chinook helicopters on the the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the East Sea on September 26, 2022. Deck landing qualifications are conducted to certify air crew members and pilots on landing on a ship. This training was conducted in part with the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability with Eighth Army's joint partners.