Before the rooster crows; 1HS trains low-light ops in the NCR

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)