SEOUL, Republic of Korea – Capt. Julia McKusick, Alpha Company 2-2 AHB
commander and a Colleyville, Texas native, and her co-pilot, 1st Lt. Melissa Taylor, the
UH-60 pilot-in-command and a Topsfield, Massachusetts native, were traveling to a
training exercise when they observed a Republic of Korea firefighting helicopter crash
into the Han River Dec. 1. They immediately reported the incident to the Seoul Airbase
traffic control tower and hovered above until rescue personnel arrived. 2nd Combat
Aviation Brigade is headquartered at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea and is a part
of the 2nd Infantry ROK/US Combined Division. 2nd CAB’s mission is to provide
superior air support to U.S. and ROK ground forces. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)
Date Taken: | 12.03.2018 |
Date Posted: | 12.30.2018 07:51 |
Photo ID: | 5006050 |
VIRIN: | 181203-A-XL223-0001 |
Resolution: | 3072x1728 |
Size: | 1.03 MB |
Location: | CAMP HUMPHREYS, KR |
Hometown: | COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, US |
Hometown: | TOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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