An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, approaches the landing zone for a simulated medical evacuation mission for awaiting paratroopers from Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Army Alaska, during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. The exercise honed the paratroopers’ infantry skills to include: platoon movement and communication, obstacle breaching, capturing


An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, approaches the landing zone for a simulated medical evacuation mission for awaiting paratroopers from Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Army Alaska, during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. The exercise honed the paratroopers’ infantry skills to include: platoon movement and communication, obstacle breaching, capturing objectives through assault and maneuver, and casualty care.


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