A CH-47 Chinook with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, takes off during Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, remove the wings off an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Soldiers secure Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit robes to an Alpha Company UH-60 Blackhawk during UMARK training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

A CH-47 Chinook with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, prepares to land during Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

A CH-47 Chinook with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, takes off during Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

A CH-47 Chinook with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, takes off during Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023. The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)