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NEWS | Aug. 4, 2020

1st Helicopter Squadron conducts a training flight over Washington, D.C.

By Airman 1st Class Bridgitte Taylor 316th Wing Public Affairs

Staff Sgt. Adrian Acasio, 1st Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, looks toward the view during a training flight with the 1st HS, July 30, 2020. A special missions aviator is responsible for an abundance of tasks such as performing preflight, in-flight and postflight inspections of the aircraft and supervising cargo loading and off-loading operations.
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