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

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)