Photo Essay: 16th CAB launches Raptor Fury at OCTC

By Capt. Brian HarrisOctober 3, 2016

Shadow Checks
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts pre-flight checks on a Shadow Unmanned Aerial System at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Shadow is being used as part of Raptor Fury,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache Commute
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts taxi after refueling during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Apache is being used as part of Raptor ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Controlling the Air
3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade communicates with pilots during training at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Soldier is at OCTC as part of Raptor Fury, a mont... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Black Hawk Landing
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Black Hawk is being used as part of Raptor Fury, a month-lon... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Crew Chief Prepares
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for aerial gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The crew chief is participating in Raptor Fury, a ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache over the Field
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land to during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Apache is being used as part of Raptor Fury, a month-long tra... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Clear Skies
7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Apache is being used as part of Raptor Fury, a month-long trainin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Field PT
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Division conducts physical training at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 2, 2016. The Soldier is participating in Raptor Fury, a month-long... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Shadow Preparation
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Division prepare a Shadow Unmanned Aerial System for launch at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 2, 2016. The Soldiers are participating in ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache with a Bite
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land for refueling during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 2, 2016. The Apache is being used as part of Raptor Fury, a mon... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache through Dust
11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land for refueling during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 2, 2016. The Apache is being used as part of Raptor Fury, a mon... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache Onlookers
12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land for refueling during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 2, 2016. The Apache is being used as part of Raptor Fury, a mon... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, IDAHO -- U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division start Raptor Fury at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1-2, 2016. Raptor Fury is a month-long training exercise to validate 16th CAB's mission readiness with support from nearly 1,500 7th ID Soldiers.