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

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)