Water bucket dangles from Black Hawk helicopter after retrieving water from portable tank
250821-Z-RW533-1029.JPG Photo By: Mike Vrabel

FORT PICKETT, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division and members of the Fort Pickett Fire and Emergency Services conduct water bucket training using a self-supporting portable water tank Aug. 21, 2025, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The training is the first time the aviators have trained filling water buckets from the 14,000-gallon tank, which can be deployed in areas without a nearby pond or lake. Aviation assets can support firefighting efforts with the use of water buckets, which require periodic training for flight crews in order to ensure equipment proficiency. Read more about the 2-224th at https://vngpao.info/mrxrkv3m.


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