CSAF co-pilots local mission with 1st Helicopter Squadron at JBA

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Lt. Col. Zach Minner, 1st Helicopter Squadron commander and instructor pilot, pilot a UH-1N Huey assigned to the 1st HS at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 31, 2026. Wilsbach gained hands-on experience with helicopter operations by co-piloting the helicopter in the National Capital Region. The 1st HS provides priority airlift for national-level civil and military senior leadership in the NCR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aubree Owens)