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TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Local safety officials inspect the wreckage of a Sept. 21 Army UH-60 Blackhawk crash here. All four Soldiers on board were rescued from the helicopter by people of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and 407th Expeditionary Medical Squadron.

OH-58 Kiowa Warrior Helicopter provides security for Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment as they prepare to clear a building during a training exercise on COB Speicher Iraq. The combination of soldiers and helicopters provides TF Lighting a powerful option against the enemy. Counter IED emplacement is a major focus of the Lightning Strike Team but the team trains to accomplish a variety of obstacles they may face while performing missions in Iraq.