Inserting SOF at night into an urban terrain LZ is one of the most exhilarating and dangerous things anyone can do in a helicopter.
Helicopter Assault: Putting SOF on Target
March 16, 2015
Nightstalkers Receive Army Recognition
Executing difficult missions is hard; training and qualifying the best aviators and crew members in the world to perform those missions is essential.
We Remember You: STRAY 59
March 1, 2015
On February 26, 1981 while participating in Special Warfare Exercise 81 (SPECWAREX), an MC-130E Combat Talon I (callsign STRAY59) from the 1st Special Operations Squadron crashed into the ocean shortly View More ›
U.S. Navy Orders Two SEAL Support Helicopter Squadrons to Stand Down
February 16, 2015
In a repeat of history, the US Navy is poised to re-learn hard lessons from the past. The Department of the Navy has recently ordered the only two naval helicopter View More ›
Five Years Gone
October 28, 2014
I began October of 2009 as I had many other months of the preceding few years…beginning a 60 day rotation in Afghanistan, flying the MH-47G for special operations forces across View More ›
My 9/11 Story: A Future We Couldn’t Fully Contemplate
My 9/11 story is a little different than many. For me, it wasn’t a morning story. I was based in Germany at the time; the first plane’s impact didn’t even View More ›