The Boise Fire Department conducted hoist training with the Idaho Army National Guard's state aviation group and their Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters Nov. 3rd, 2022, and throughout the week to facilitate future readiness for domestic rescue operations. The Boise Fire Department's Swiftwater/Dive Rescue Team joins the Idaho Army National Guard biannually for helicopter hoist training. (U.S. National Guard video by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
Idaho Air National Guard Recruiting, along with the 368th Recruiting Squadron assigned to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, hosted the grand opening of the Pacific Northwest's first Total Force Recruiting Office in Meridian, May 2.