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Task Force Phoenix rises again in the Middle East
May 19, 2021
Task Force Phoenix Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas and Commander Col. Alan Gronewold await the arrival of visitors from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve on the flight line before a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 16, 2021.
Pennsylvania-California military ties date back to Civil War
May 11, 2021
U.S. Soldiers with the California National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade are taking over the aviation mission in the Middle East from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, taking part in Pennsylvania-California military cooperation that has been going on since the Civil War.
Deployed Soldiers endure challenge from Norwegian military
April 21, 2021
U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to the Middle East tested their minds and bodies during a grueling 18.6-mile ruck march, aiming to earn the Norwegian Foot March badge. The march required Soldiers to wear a 25-pound bag in full uniform and boots within a specified time April 17-18, 2021.
Deployed Soldier dominates ACFT but finishes humbled
April 9, 2021
U.S. Army Spc. Angelo Brunetti, a UH-60 helicopter repairer deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, recently scored 599 on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, missing a perfect score of 600 by just one second on the sprint-drag-carry event.
Deployed couple withstands challenges with 3-year-old home
April 2, 2021
Cpl. Ashley Hibbler, left, and Spc. Kyle Hibbler, deployed with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, video chat with their 3-year-old son Landon from an airfield in the 28th ECAB’s area of operations in the Middle East.
15 years later, pilots reunite for Mideast flight mission
March 18, 2021
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rich Adams and 1st Lt. Ernie Carlson flew 1500 hours-worth of combat missions in an AH-64 Apache helicopter during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. Fifteen years later, now Chief Warrant Officer 5 Adams and Maj. Carlson flew a mission together back in the Middle East serving with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade.
US, Italian troops train to recover downed aircraft
February 1, 2021
U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Gambler and Italian soldiers with Airmobile Task Group Griffon respond to a downed aircraft scenario during an aerial reaction force exercise in Iraq. The exercise ensured the coalition partners’ cohesiveness in responding to downed aircraft emergencies in hostile environments.
Halfway through deployment, 28th ECAB remains focused
January 22, 2021
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, flies over the 28th ECAB's area of operations in the Middle East during a routine flight mission. Soldiers with the 28th ECAB recently passed the midway point of their deployment.
Deployed 28th ECAB gets through holidays together
December 30, 2020
U.S. Army Spcs. Bailey Apodaca Weaver and Luke Welch and Cpl. James Bradley, air traffic controllers with Fox Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, show a gingerbread house they made for their commander's office.
28th ECAB digging in for Mideast mission
September 30, 2020
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from an airfield for a local area orientation flight in the 28th ECAB's area of operations after arriving in the Middle East. These flights ensure 28th ECAB aircrews are properly acclimated and can conduct missions safely during the deployment.