Subscribe
An aircrew with the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment of New Century, Kansas, operates a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Feb. 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., to support sling-load training for the 89B Ammunition Supply Course taught at Fort McCoy. The activity was on South Post at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on a cold winter day. Soldiers who are 89B-qualified are tasked with receiving, storing, and issuing conventional ammunition, guided missiles, large rockets, explosives, and other ammunition and explosive-related items. During the two phases of the course, the students learn all of the entry-level basics about the course. The sling-load training is one of the last major training events during ASC. A sling load is used to transport munitions to remote locations or to expedite shipments in hostile locations. The CH-47 is the Army's only heavy-lift cargo helicopter supporting critical combat and non-combat operations, according to the Army fact sheet on the helicopter. The CH-47 has an empty weight of 24,578 pounds and a maximum gross weight of 50,000 pounds. The helicopter also can lift intra-theater payloads up to 16,000 pounds in high/hot environments. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)
| Date Taken: | 02.07.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2022 15:29 |
| Photo ID: | 7061645 |
| VIRIN: | 220207-A-OK556-2847 |
| Resolution: | 3151x2363 |
| Size: | 1.81 MB |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
This work, Sling-load, CH-47 operations for 89B training at Fort McCoy [Image 26 of 26], by Scott Sturkol, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
Photo Essay: Sling-load, CH-47 operations for 89B training at Fort McCoy
No keywords found.
