09/15/2026
A SC National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard supports an air-infiltration and HELOCAST training event in conjunction with the elements of the 3rd Special Forces Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, along the coast of North Carolina, Sep. 9, 2026. The training was part of a multi-day event focused on air crew-combat diver interoperability, infiltration by air, and HELOCAST operations. HELOCAST/Helocasting is a tactical, airborne technique used to insert-by water small units into a hostile area of operations. (photo by Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Di Giovine)