WEST POINT--New York --Three months of New York Army National Guard aircrews training with the active-duty Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division—the Army’s air assault experts-- wrapped up with a capabilities demonstration for U.S. Military Academy cadets on West Point’s Plain on August 28.
Aircrews from the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, teamed up with aviators from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, along with the 101st, to show Army aviation in action.
“It was an excellent opportunity to work with our special operations partners and spotlight what conventional forces and the National Guard can do,” said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Hansen, the standardization officer for the 42nd...
08.28.2025 | WEST POINT, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr
