Topic: CH-47 Chinook

Fort Campbell Bulldog Troops make former Enemy Safe Havens Uncomfortable

May 5, 2013 |

Written by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua Edwards
129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Paktya Province, Afghanistan – With a full moon to light the sky, a pair of U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters broke the deafening silence of the night as they descended into the valley where the village of Sahak, Afghanistan lay still.

Slowly the sound of the Chinooks faded into the night, only to be replaced by the sound of dogs barking in the distance as the Soldiers from “Bulldog” Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), zigzagged their way through the maze of narrow footpaths that separate the wheat and sweet clover fields.

ZORMAT, Afghanistan – Soldiers from “Bulldog” Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) observe an A-10 Warthog as it drops flares over a wheat field during Operation Sham Shir April 24, 2013, Sahak, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua S. Edwards)

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Fort Campbell’s 1st Brigade Combat Team Bulldogs assist ANSF to secure Wazir Valley

April 18, 2013 |

Written by U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Heinrich
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division PAO

Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, recently completed a five day mission, titled OQUAAB XI, with their Afghan National Security Forces partners March 27th–31st, in the Wazir Valley of the Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.

OQUAAB, which is Pashtu for Eagle, was a combined operation consisting of ANSF forces from the Afghan National Army, Afghan Uniformed Police, Afghan Border Police, Afghan Local Police and Coalition Forces.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conduct to a patrol of a local bazaar, March 30, 2013, in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The patrol was part of a five day mission in conjunction with the Afghan National Security Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich, RC-East PAO)

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Fort Campbell’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team conducts successful air assault operation in support of ANSF Soldiers

April 11, 2013 |

Written by U.S. Army Spc. Brian Smith-Dutton
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division PAO

Khowst Province, Afghanistan – The engines of the CH-47 Chinook roar deafeningly through the main cabin like the winds of a monsoon. Through nightvision, the stone-chizzled faces of Soldiers stare engrossed with the view out of the back ramp of the helicopter while in flight.

“Five minutes,” yells the back door gunner.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), tactically exit a CH-47 Chinook during an air assault operation in the Shamul District, March 31, 2013. The unit supported the Afghan Uniform Police mission of clearing villages suspected of possible insurgent activity. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Brian Smith-Dutton TF 3/101 Public Affairs)

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Why We Serve: Fort Campbell’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s Pfc. Nicholas Bakker

March 7, 2013 |

Written by U.S. Army Spc. Brian Smith-Dutton
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division PAO

Paktya Province, Afghanistan – As dust blows wildly through Combat Outpost Champkani, Afghanistan; the mixture of sand between the helicopter landing zone and the small COP makes it ideal for miniature dust storms.

The closest building to the landing zone is the Aid station, set up for any type of emergency. On the outside, it’s covered with Afghan dirt and dust, but on the inside, it’s a clean, well kept medical facility.

Pfc. Nicholas Bakker

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Fort Campbell Air cavalry soldiers continue tradition in Afghanistan

January 8, 2013 |

Written by U.S. Army Sgt. Duncan Brennan
101st Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan – The 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, has a long and proud history that spans nearly a century. Its long history includes campaigns in World War II, Vietnam and Iraq.

The Soldiers of 2-17 CAV are currently on their next rendezvous with destiny at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.

An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter with 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off for a patrol mission at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Dec. 19th, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duncan Brennan, 101st CAB public affairs)

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Why We Serve: 101st Combat Aviation’s Spc. Jennifer Benevente

December 22, 2012 |

Written by U.S. Army Sgt. Duncan Brennan
101st Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan – For Spc. Jennifer Benevente, an avionics repair specialist with D Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, serving in the military is something that has been in her family.

Even with a family history of military service, it was a series of events that nudged her toward the military.

Spc. Jennifer Benevente, an avionics repair specialist with D Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, reviews wiring schematics for a helicopter in order to determine the best way to test for electrical issues at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Dec. 6th, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duncan Brennan, 101st CAB Public Affairs)

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101st Airborne Divison’s 4th Brigade Combat Team and 101st Combat Aviation Brigade conduct Sling Load Operations

December 7, 2012 |

Video by Sgt. Bradley Parrish
4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division

Fort Campbell, KY – U.S. Soldiers from Bravo battery, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, and 7th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conduct sling load operations with the M777 Howitzer and the CH-47 Chinook, December 4thh, 2012, at Fort Campbell, KY.

Army pilot serves 40 years

November 11, 2012 |

Written by Sgt. Duncan Brennan
101st Combat Aviation Brigade

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan – Things and people that are constant fixtures in life often get taken for granted. In the Army, everything changes eventually.

In the aviation units of the Ohio National Guard, there has been one person who has become all but permanent. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Blaine Wykoff, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment pilot, a native of Akron, Ohio, has made himself part of the Ohio Army National Guard for 38 years.

Wyckoff started his military career when he enlisted into the Ohio Air National Guard in 1972.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Blaine Wyckoff, B Company, 3-238th, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, a native of Akron, Ohio, who has worked in the aviation field as an enlistee in the Ohio Air National Guard, rose to the rank of colonel and took an administrative reduction so that he could continue to fly, sits in the pilot’s seat of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2012 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duncan Brennan, 101st CAB PAO)

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Fort Campbell’s 563rd Aviation Support Battalion couples retreat builds Family Resiliency

November 2, 2012 |

Written by Jennifer Andersson
159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

Sevierville, TN – “‘Man up?’ What does that even mean?” The women on the right side of the room burst out into laughter. The men seated on the left side of the room began to defend their answer to “Ten things you want and need from your partner.”

The 20 couples attending the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion marriage retreat in Sevierville, Tennessee, shared their answers to demonstrate the differences in priorities men and women have in a relationship.

Sgt. Michael Retoff, the operations noncommissioned officer-in-charge with Company C, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, tries to keep his wife, Heather, warm while waiting for a shuttle during a Strong Bonds marriage retreat in Sevierville, TN, Oct. 27. The retreats are intended to teach proper techniques for better communication within relationships between soldiers and their families, as well as fortify their home lives and build trust and teamwork. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Andersson)

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5th Special Forces Group Green Berets compete for title “Best ODA”

October 4, 2012 |

Written by Staff Sgt. Barbara Ospina
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Public Affairs

Fort Campbell, KY – Approximately 24 men stood receiving a mission brief on what was to come. At this point there was no turning back; in less than 24 hours they would watch the sun rise, set, and rise again enduring a series of events designed to test their minds and bodies to the max, proving they exceed the Special Operations Forces’ attributes.

Green Berets from the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), also known as The Legion, exited a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at approximately 10:00am on September 11th, 2012, and parachuted directly into a water drop zone marking the beginning of their 40-plus mile journey.

A Special Forces Operational Detachment A from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) continues movement during a two-day competition that began on September 11. The Green Berets totaled more than 40 miles beneath their feet with a minimum of 50 pounds on their backs. (Photo by Pfc. Seth Plagenza)

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