Black Hawk pilot battle captain for Apache unit [Image 1 of 2]

IRAQ

02.27.2021

Photo by Capt. Travis Mueller 

28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Claudia Morin is a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot but currently serves with 4-4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, an Apache unit. She is a battle captain and organizes much of the chaos that comes through the battalion's tactical operations center.

Although she doesn't fly Apaches, she says seeing things from her "lift" perspective has helped her learn the bigger picture of Army aviation missions.

She was inspired to become a Black Hawk pilot in middle school during a career day where she heard from an Army Black Hawk pilot. After completing ROTC at Indiana University she was able to fulfill her dream.

Besides flying, she also loves hiking. She says her favorite hiking spot is Mount Elbert, Colorado and has a goal to hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

• Date Taken: 02.27.2021
• Date Posted: 02.27.2021 03:51
• Photo ID: 6535729
• VIRIN: 210227-Z-IK914-002
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 2.77 MB
• Location: IQ
• Hometown: VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS, US