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Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson took command of U.S. Army North in San Antonio on Jul. 8. The UH-60 pilot is the first female commander of the formation.
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Monica King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A German Army pilot was killed when his EC-135 helicopter crashed near the northern city of Hanover on Jul. 1.
The 1st Battalion, 227th Aerial Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division has carried out the first operational firing of the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) missile in Florida.
Photo: Mr. William C. Beach, Audiovisual Production Specialist, Test Documentation Team, U.S. Army Operational Test Command
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Details have emerged on an incident in Mali on Jun. 14 whereby a French Army Gazelle helicopter was fired upon and crash landed.
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Perrin JC [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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An upgraded AH-64E attack helicopter recently underwent operational tests with the U.S. Army Operational Test Command’s Aviation Test Directorate.
Photo: Mr. William C. Beach, Audiovisual Production Specialist, Test Documentation Team, U.S. Army Operational Test Command
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