Troops with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard swim in the water while working with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aircrew for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard t


Troops with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard swim in the water while working with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aircrew for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.


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