Ground Commander Flies

By Sgt. Nathan J.J. Hoskins, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public AffairsAugust 12, 2008

Arlington, Texas, native Spc. Benjamin West (left/ground), an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crew chief for 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, makes final checks before take off from Grey Army Air Field, Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 8....
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Arlington, Texas, native Spc. Benjamin West (left/ground), an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crew chief for 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, makes final checks before take off from Grey Army Air Field, Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 8. Inside ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Colonel Tobin Green, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, slides on a helmet before taking off in an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter from Grey Army Air Field, Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 8. This is a part of an ongoing...
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Colonel Tobin Green, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, slides on a helmet before taking off in an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter from Grey Army Air Field, Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 8. This is a part of an ongoing air/groun... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Reese (right), the brigade standardization instructor pilot for the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, describes his experiences with air/ground integration in Iraq to Col. Tobin Green, the commander of...
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Reese (right), the brigade standardization instructor pilot for the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, describes his experiences with air/ground integration in Iraq to Col. Tobin Green, the commander of the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL