Every Military Reserve Aviation Command unit’s ‘remaining mission’ put as many plane within the air as doable in California, Kansas, and Texas as one final alternative to overfly the communities the place a lot of the members of the Military Reserve reside and work.
U.S. Military Reserve Aviation Command accomplished rotary-wing flying operations on Sept. 14, 2025, when eight HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters flew throughout the state for his or her remaining coaching mission. The HH-60Ms have been from Firm C (Air Ambulance), seventh Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, eleventh Expeditionary Fight Aviation Brigade, U.S. Military, based mostly at Ft. Carson, Colorado. In response to Execution Order Military Transition Initiative (ATI) EXORD 222-25 all rotary-wing flight operations have been to be accomplished no later than Sept. 15, 2025.
The eleventh Expeditionary Fight Aviation Brigade housed the flying components of the Military Reserve and thus grew to become often called the Military Reserve Aviation Command. It has an extended and storied historical past courting again to the introduction of helicopters to the U.S. Military.Different components of the eleventh Expeditionary Fight Aviation Brigade accomplished comparable flights across the nation of their respective plane within the weeks earlier than Firm C. Co, 7-158th AVN REGT undertook their remaining flight.
Every Military Reserve Aviation Command unit’s ‘remaining mission’ put as many plane within the air as doable in California, Kansas, and Texas as one final alternative to overfly the communities the place a lot of the members of the Military Reserve reside and work. Military Reserve Aviation Command has been an necessary a part of these communities and obtained a whole lot of group assist over time for his or her mission and thru recruiting and repair.
This shut relationship between models and communities was very true at Ft. Carson as they’re the Headquarters factor of the eleventh Expeditionary CAB. As such, the Commander of C Firm, Maj. Cris Aldretti, and his employees deliberate a becoming flight which took their HH-60Ms in a flight of two formations of 4 plane throughout the state to numerous communities and airports. The pink cross marked HH-60Ms overflew communities alongside the IH-70 hall, by the Rocky Mountains, previous the well-known Pikes Peak, Golden Colorado and the Coors Brewery earlier than a flip to the east towards Denver. The ultimate flight south from Denver noticed the 2 formations mix into an enormous formation that overflew Backyard of the Gods rock formation, NORAD Headquarters, the USAF Academy and Colorado Springs earlier than touchdown at Ft. Carson’s Butts AAF.
A large turn-out and hero’s welcome awaited the helicopters and crews from household, associates, and different navy models. The Butts AAF Plane Fireplace Combating and Crash Rescue unit offered a remaining water-cannon salute to every crew as they landed and taxied although a powerful water-arch earlier than parking on the tarmac. As soon as all plane had shut-down households and associates rushed ahead to fulfill those that flew this remaining mission.
For a lot of, this may need been their remaining mission not solely with the U.S. Military Reserve Aviation Command, however as navy aviators or crew altogether. Every Soldier is required to seek out one other navy unit to hitch, or their navy careers could also be over. Many Troopers who want to proceed serving need to transition to the Energetic Military, Military Nationwide Guard and even switch to different providers such because the USAF. It seems many will merely exit the Military Reserve realizing they served proudly and honorably and can take up the title of veteran as they pursue civilian careers.
