Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) training

There is more to the High Altitude Mountainous Environmental Training Strategy (HAMETS) than just flying amongst mountain peaks. With the change of scenery from #FortDrum to Fort Bliss come many new challenges; especially the sand and dust that is kicked up by the strong winds our helicopters produce from their rotor blades.

As they prepare to land, a dust cloud will envelope the aircraft, making it impossible to see the ground. The Aviators of 3-10 General Support Aviation Battalion, Charlie Company MEDEVAC, are here learning how to tackle this issue by trusting their instruments and relying on the training they receive here.

Not only does the dust obscure our Aviators line of sight, it also damages the aircraft, and Task Force Knighthawk (2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion with elements of 3-10 GSAB, 1-10 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion and 277th Aviation Support Battalon), has learned to adapt to this problem. By learning to manage effective maintenance routines, our #10thCAB Soldiers can keep our aircraft running mission after mission, increasing our #Readiness and our #Lethality.