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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | Feb. 21, 2025

OKGuard flight crew supports Air Force paradrop training

By Spc. Danielle Rayon

01:25
VIDEO | 01:25 | OKGuard flight crew supports Air Force paradrop training


An Oklahoma National Guard flight crew out of the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma assisted in a joint training paradrop event out of Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, Jan. 22, 2025. The six members of the flight crew carried Air Commandos from the Air Force Special Operations Command to altitude in a UH-60 Black Hawk, where they conducted both static-line and free-fall jumps. These types of joint training exercises are vital in ensuring all branches can operate seamlessly in real-world missions, from combat operations to humanitarian relief.
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma National Guard, OK-TF1 and special operations partner for helocast training
Oklahoma National Guard
July 23, 2025 | 1:16
Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen with 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, partnered with Oklahoma Task Force 1 and members of the U.S. Air Force’s 9th Air Support Operations Squadron from Fort Hood, Texas, to conduct helocast training at Camp Gruber Training Center, July 23, 2025. The joint training event, part of helocast certification requirements, utilized a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to execute water insertion techniques critical for rapid infiltration operations.
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