Sgt. Dave Gray, a crew chief from Dixmont, hooks a 4000 pound block up to a UH-60 Blackhawk. He, and other members of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment from the Maine Army National Guard rehearse sling-load operations to maintain mission-readiness. A

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Sgt. Dave Gray, a crew chief from Dixmont, hooks a 4000 pound block up to a UH-60 Blackhawk. He, and other members of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment from the Maine Army National Guard rehearse sling-load operations to maintain mission-readiness. A sling-load involves attaching heavy equipment, such as a HMMWV to the aircraft for transport. The 142nd also trains for air assault missions, air movement operations, and response to state and local disasters.

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