73,991 troops train at Fort McCoy during fiscal year 2024 [Image 16 of 44]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

08.08.2024

Photo by Scott Sturkol                                                                                               

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by an aircrew with the 5th Battalion, 159th General Support Aviation Battalion of Fort Eustis, Va., conducts operations on the cantonment area Aug. 8, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of training operations for the 87th Training Division’s Combat Support Training Exercise 86-24-02 at the installation. The UH-60 Black Hawk has been the Army’s front line utility helicopter for the past 40 years, and it shows no signs of letting up, said service officials at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. The helicopter is a regular fixture every year at Fort McCoy, Wis., particularly during major exercises such as the Combat Support Training Exercise. Black Hawk crews support a wide variety of Guard and Reserve training on the post regularly. Now in its fourth decade of service, the Black Hawk was developed as a result of the Army’s requirement in 1972 for a simple, robust, and reliable utility helicopter system to satisfy projected air-mobile requirements around the globe. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

• Date Taken: 08.08.2024
• Date Posted: 10.22.2024 01:35
• Photo ID: 8709963
• VIRIN: 240808-A-OK556-5633
• Resolution: 5058x3306
• Size: 1.15 MB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US