Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division in-process and prepare UH-60 Black Hawks for possible missions related to Hurricane Helene Sept. 26, 2024, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Sandston, Virginia. The VNG is staging two Black Hawk helicopters with transport, damage assessment and rescue hoist capabilities in the Roanoke area. The VNG also plans to stage approximately 20 Soldiers with tactical trucks capable of high water transportation Sept. 26, 2024, in the Abingdon area in order to support the response to potential impacts of Hurricane Helene. Members of the Virginia Defense Force and the Department of Military Affairs supported the administrative in-processing of the aviators.