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Heavy maintenance operations keep OKGuard Black Hawks mission-ready

Oklahoma National Guard

Dec. 17, 2024 | 1:29

Helicopter repairers performed heavy maintenance on the Oklahoma National Guard’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dec. 17, 2024. The Black Hawk mechanic’s function is essential to maintaining the performance and safety standards of the aircraft, and includes performing inspections and replacing faulty parts. Their job is an integral part of successfully carrying out missions such as disaster relief and counter-drug operations.

“As a Black Hawk mechanic, our daily duties usually consist of visual inspections,” said Sgt. Chad Hill, a flying crew chief/helicopter repairer assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment. “It’s very seldom that something does break, but when it does, we jump right into action and we’ll get that bird fixed.”

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Sgt. Chad Hill
Flying crew chief/helicopter repairer
Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma National Guard

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Spc. James Dunkle
Helicopter repairer
Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma National Guard