U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct aerial gunnery training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Feb. 25, 2026. Crews engaged targets from a CH 47 Chinook helicopter to maintain weapons proficiency, enhance crew coordination, and sustain combat readiness. Aerial gunnery strengthens the battalion’s ability to deliver precise and effective fires in support of ground forces during air assault operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brianna Badder)
Soldiers from 3rd Mobile Brigade "Rakkasans", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct an Air Assault with the help of 101 Combat Aviation Brigade as part of Operation Lethal Eagle 26.1 on January 21, 2026 at Fort Campbell, Ky. Operation Lethal Eagle, a 21-day rigorous training exercise, is designed to train individual and collective lethality, prototype Army initiatives, and build mastery of large-scale, long-range air assault capabilities throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).