7th MPAD
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U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Moxness, an instructor at the Fort Hood Air Assault School from Dale City, Va., communicates with the pilots of two UH-60 Blackhawks belonging to Co. B, 1st Bat., 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade during sling load testing for class 02-14, Sept. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies Soldiers to conduct airmobile and air assault helicopter operations, to include aircraft orientation, sling load operations, proper rappelling techniques and fast-rope techniques. The school itself is 10 days of rigorous, fast paced training. The high standards of the school require the student to take part in a 12-mile march with rucksack in under three hours on the morning of graduation to be awarded their wings. Each iteration of the Fort Hood Air Assault School begins wih 132 students, and ends with an average of 80 graduates. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
131114-A-ZU930-013
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Moxness, an instructor at the Fort Hood Air Assault School from Dale City, Va., communicates with the pilots of two UH-60 Blackhawks belonging to Co. B, 1st Bat., 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade during sling load testing for class 02-14, Sept. 14, 2013. Air Assault School qualifies Soldiers to conduct airmobile and air assault helicopter operations, to include aircraft orientation, sling load operations, proper rappelling techniques and fast-rope techniques. The school itself is 10 days of rigorous, fast paced training. The high standards of the school require the student to take part in a 12-mile march with rucksack in under three hours on the morning of graduation to be awarded their wings. Each iteration of the Fort Hood Air Assault School begins wih 132 students, and ends with an average of 80 graduates. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)