A UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to the 991st Aviation Troop Command, Nevada Army National Guard, transports Soldiers assigned to the 304th Psychological Operations Unit from the California Army Reserve during Exercise Desert Forge 2026 in Hawthorne, Nevada, June 2026. The flight provided participating Soldiers an opportunity to integrate with aviation assets and enhance joint readiness during the Nevada Army National Guard’s largest statewide exercise in more than a quarter century. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Blanca Sosa)
Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced trained with the 991st Aviation Troop Command on cold-load procedures aboard a CH-47 Chinook for the Desert Forge in Nevada. The training improved aircraft safety familiarity and prepared the unit to provide tactical communications support during the exercise.
