An aircrew with the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment of New Century, Kansas, operates a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Feb. 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., to support sling-load training for the 89B ...

FORT POLK, La. - There's a military adage that says "train like you fight." So at the Joint Readiness Training Center here, that's exactly what the 38th Infantry Division's 76th Infantry Brigade ...

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook and a HH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conduct sling load operations in Panama ...

Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard's 120th Field Artillery conduct winter sling-load operations Jan. 28, 2026, at Fort McCoy, Wis., with support from UH-60 Black Hawks and a CH-47 Chinook ...

Loft's software can accurately replicate the behavior of loads like boxes, concrete buckets, Bambi Buckets, and tree trunks with different rope lengths. Credit: Loft Dynamics Picture wildland ...

Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division demonstrate their Sling Load Operations skills during the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13, 2021. Stay ...

Battle Group Poland U.S. Soldiers conduct sling-load training with the M777 Howitzer near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area during Saber Strike 17 June 7, 2017. Stay connected to your community and take ...

Sling protection is a critical consideration for all load handling activities whenever sling damage may occur. While some sling types are more robust than others, “cut-proof” slings and/or sling ...