Photo by Capt. Xeriqua Garfinkel | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 09.20.2012
Bobbie Salazar, a Personal Protective Equipment Team member, helps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Smith, a pilot with Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, don the Joint Protective Aircrew Ensemble, designed specifically for aviators. The 159th CAB is the first stateside Army unit to field the JPACE....
Photo by Jennifer Andersson | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 04.13.2011
Spc. John P. Hall (left), a fueler with 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, (Task Force Palehorse), 159th Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Thunder), 101st Airborne Division, receives help preparing a fuel blivet for movement at a forward arming and refueling point during a mission in southern Afghanistan, April 13. Jump FARPs help aviators conduct longer missions. (Photo by: Spc. Jennifer......
Photo by Jennifer Andersson | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 04.13.2011
Soldiers of the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, (Task Force Palehorse), 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, (Task Force Thunder), 101st Airborne Division, discuss a plan of action to unload materiels necessary for moving the fuel blivets in the foreground during a forward arming and refueling point mission in southern Afghanistan, April 13. Aircraft can conduct longer missions thanks to the......
Courtesy Photo | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 03.04.2011
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift leader for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod, as Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament, electrical and avionics system repairer, ensures safety and proper installation. The FARP personnel provide the aircraft with what it needs to ensure mission success. (Photo by: Spc.......
Courtesy Photo | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 03.04.2011
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift leader for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod, as Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament, electrical and avionics system repairer, ensures safety and proper installation. The FARP personnel provide the aircraft with what it needs to ensure mission success. (Photo by: Spc.......
Courtesy Photo | 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs | 03.04.2011
Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament, electrical and avionics system repairer for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod. The FARP personnel provide the aircraft with what it needs to ensure mission success. (Photo by: Spc. Shanika L. Futrell)...