The deadly Jan. 29 helicopter crash outside Washington, D.C., was the Army’s first serious aviation incident in months—but it came on the heels of a fiscal year that saw the service’s ...

The reason is simple, Army officials said on Thursday. The pilots have to train where they will be called on to fly. In many ways, they said, the 12th Aviation Brigade is considered the V.I.P ...

kicked it off with a moment of silence. Last night’s deadly crash comes in the wake of several years of intense scrutiny over Army aviation. In April 2023, the Army leaders announced a service ...

comes at a terrible time for Army Aviation as accident rates have spiked to levels not seen since early in the century. In 2024, Army Aviation recorded the highest number of Class A flight mishaps ...

The Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, likely killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was the result of ...

Fort Belvoir and its Davison Army Airfield are a hub of operations for the U.S. Army Aviation Brigade, which “plans, coordinates, and executes aviation operations for the U.S. Army Military ...

Brig.-Gen. Justin Ifeanyi, has assumed office as the new Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure. Ifeanyi takes over from Maj.-Gen. John Lar, who is proceeding to Army Headquarters ...

Hegseth said its unit, the 12th Aviation Battalion, would undergo “a 48-hour operational pause on contingency mission” to review the accident. The secretary said a senior-level Army aviation ...

O’Hara was the helicopter’s crew chief. All three soldiers were assigned to the Army Military District of Washington’s 12th Aviation Battalion, which is tasked with transporting senior ...

Mann has also served in the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, and the National Guard's aviation regiment. He said it's likely changes will be made, including more awareness training.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the US Army's 12th Aviation Battalion flies over Washington DC (Photo: The Army Aviation Brigade). An event by Bravo Company of the 12th Helicopter Battalion in ...