
ALT U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Grande, a flight instructor assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducts pre-flight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an aerial gunnery exercise in Lielv\u0101rde, Latvia, Oct. 17, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor)

ALT U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepare ammunition for an aerial gunnery exercise in Lielv\u0101rde, Latvia, Oct. 17, 2026. Aerial gunnery training is conducted periodically for helicopter crews to remain familiar and proficient with their weapon systems and maintain lethality in combat scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor)

ALT U.S. Army Spc. Yaniya Shuler, a crew chief assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepares ammunition during an aerial gunnery exercise in Lielv\u0101rde, Latvia, Oct. 18, 2026. The exercise involved U.S. troops as well as Latvian soldiers and was designed to evaluate participants on the effectiveness of their reaction time, communication and ability during live-fire engagements. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor)

ALT U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Grande, a flight instructor assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, fires a M240B machine gun from the cabin of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an aerial gunnery exercise in Lielv\u0101rde, Latvia, Oct. 18, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor)


































































