February 20, 2021 - Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers with the
2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion and the 2-149th General Support
Aviation Battalion Medical Evacuation detachments conduct a two-day
training exercise to support wildfire efforts in Arizona. Approximately
50 crews with the AZARNG were trained and certified for future support
of state and federal response efforts.
The training was a multi-agency joint firefighting
exercise in partner with Casa Grande, Avra Valley, and Queen Valley Fire
Departments, as well as the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire
Management and the U.S. Forest Service.
