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GallerySoldiers from Idaho National Guard helicopter battalion deploy to Capital region for year-long mission
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January 14, 2025
Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion at Gowen Field on Jan. 9, 2025. (Mike Freeman/Idaho National Guard)
The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 soldiers to Ft. Belvoir, Va., on Jan. 10 and 11 in support of the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan mission in the National Capital Region.
Soldiers from Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion bid farewell to families and loved ones on Jan. 9 at Gowen Field for the year-long deployment where they will provide airlift capabilities to official personnel in the Capital region.
“All the hard work, all the training that you have done will satisfy the requirements for this incredible federal mission,” said Maj. Gen. Tim Donnellan, commander of the Idaho National Guard. “I’m very proud that, once again, Idaho is stepping up and we are answering the call, and we are doing what we said we would do. We will be ready, and we will be relevant when asked to do these missions.”
The JEEP is a recurring mission shared by National Guard and active-duty units from across the nation.
Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion bid farewell to family and friends during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Mike Freeman/Idaho National Guard)
Kids bundle up under a blanket together during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Idaho National Guard via Facebook)
A soldier and his family pose for a photo during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Idaho National Guard via Facebook)
Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion bid farewell to family and friends during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Mike Freeman/Idaho National Guard)
A soldier and his family pose for a photo during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Idaho National Guard via Facebook)
Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion bid farewell to family and friends during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Mike Freeman/Idaho National Guard)
Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion bid farewell to family and friends during a departure ceremony at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Mike Freeman/Idaho National Guard)
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on the flight line at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Idaho National Guard via Facebook)
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on the flight line at Gowen Field, Idaho, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Idaho National Guard via Facebook)
The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Ft. Belvoir, Virginia Jan. 10 and 11 on a year-long deployment in support of the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan mission. (Mike Freeman/Idaho National Guard)