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Tag: D.C. National Guard Army Aviation

DCARNG All-Female Flight Crew Commemorates 50 years of Women in Modern Aviation
June 4, 2024 — Fifty years ago, on June 4, 1974, 2nd Lt. Sally Murphy became the first female U.S. Army helicopter pilot to graduate from flight school and receive her wings, reigniting the framework for women to officially serve in aviation. Women’s roles in aviation have continued to grow over the last five decades, and in 1994 a female fighter pilot flew a combat mission for the first time... MORE

CW2 Lauren Bloch and CW3 Joy Byrnes, UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, District of Columbia National Guard, stand for a photograph at Davison Army Airfield, May 21, 2024. D.C. Army National Guard Aviation organized an all-female flight crew to commemorate the first woman to graduate Army flight school and the first female officer to achieve pilot status in June 1974.

Mental Health Awareness: D.C. National Guard Aviation Focuses on Holistic Wellness
May 13, 2024 — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. The District of Columbia Army Aviation hosted a wellness event for Soldiers to understand resources available through the military and veterans organizations... MORE

The District of Columbia Army Aviation hosted a wellness event featuring veteran and content creator Kavin Bubolz along with his dogs Emma and Ellie March 10, 2024 at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Fort Belvoir.

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