Photo Essay: 16th CAB Pilots Conduct HAMET

By Capt. Brian HarrisOctober 7, 2016

HAMET Brief
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division receive a brief at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were preparing to co... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Crew Brief
2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots and crew chiefs assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division receive a brief at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The crews were ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pilot Inspection
3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts preflight checks at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilot was preparing to conduct High Altitude Mountain ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Under the Rotor Brief
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division receive a brief from a pilot at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The crew was ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Into the Mountains
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly towards a mountain range at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were pr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Black Hawk from the Air
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for training at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were preparing t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hawk on a Peak
7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land on an 8,000-foot peak at Owyhee Mountains, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were conducting High Al... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Peak Landing
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land on an 8,000-foot peak at Owyhee Mountains, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were conducting High Al... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Taking Flight in the Mountains
9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart from an 8,000-foot peak at Owyhee Mountains, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were conducting Hig... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Peak Approach
10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to land on an 8,000-foot peak at Owyhee Mountains, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were conduct... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, IDAHO -- U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land on an 8,000-foot peak at Owyhee Mountains, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilots were conducting High Altitude Mountain Environmental Training to hone skills needed for missions around the world as part of Raptor Fury, a major training exercise bringing together over 1,000 7th ID Soldiers to validate 16th CAB's mission readiness.

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