A UH-1N Huey assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron lands during a training exercise in Brandywine, Maryland, May 31, 2026. Routine exercises prepare 1 HS Airmen to fulfill their no-fail mission in the National Capital Region of delivering continuous, immediate-response capability vital to national security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)

Airman 1st Class Benjamin Bryant, 1st Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, flies in a UH-1N Huey during a training exercise in Brandywine, Maryland, May 31, 2026. The 1 HS conducts rotary-wing airlift, security, and contingency operations supporting the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)

Maj. McClain Cardoso, left, Capt. Kate Stieren, pilots assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Benjamin Bryant, 1 HS flight engineer, operate a UH-1N Huey during a training exercise in Washington, D.C., May 31, 2026. The 1 HS regularly conducts training in the National Capital Region preparing for their rotary-wing airlift, security, and contingency operations in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)

Airman 1st Class Benjamin Bryant, 1st Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, checks that the landing zone is clear in a UH-1N Huey during a training exercise in Brandywine, Maryland, May 31, 2026. Routine exercises prepare 1 HS Airmen to fulfill their no-fail mission in the National Capital Region of delivering continuous, immediate-response capability vital to national security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)

Maj. McClain Cardoso, left, and Capt. Kate Stieren, pilots assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron, fly a UH-1N Huey during a training exercise in Brandywine, Maryland, May 31, 2026. The 1 HS conducts rotary-wing airlift, security, and contingency operations supporting the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)