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pring training was busy this year for the New York Army National Guard. In early May, Bravo Company of


the 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion (B Co. 3-142 AHB) deployed four Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Gulfport, Mississippi, to participate in the MARSOC 4-24 exercise. Meanwhile, Alpha Company of the 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion (A Co. 3-142 AHB) was deployed with four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and 45 personnel to Barbados to take part in the multinational exercise named Tradewinds 24. This annual exercise organized by the U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) took place May 4-16 with the participation of 25 countries. The focus during this 39th iteration was mainly on improving interoperability and effectively executing both maritime and land operations, but it also dealt with humanitarian assistance and disaster response.


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