“It’s focused on the entire battalion and everyone’s MOS as a whole. Andrew McMillion, who commanded the aviation personnel for the second duration of the exercise. “Everybody gets to do their MOS from start to finish and we don’t always get to do that as guardsmen,” explained Capt. Their primary mission was to provide casualty evacuation support, but the distinctive terrain and environment of Guatemala, along with the chance for Soldiers to perform in their military occupational specialties, or MOS, on a daily basis provided integral and unique training opportunities. The Virginia Soldiers had the opportunity to work with Guatemalan armed forces, as well as Soldiers and Airmen from across the country.
Operation Beyond the Horizon is a joint foreign military interaction and humanitarian exercise sponsored by U.S. The Soldiers, from the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, flew more than 140 missions, moved more than 900 individuals and hauled nearly 9,000 pounds of cargo through the skies of Guatemala aboard three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. – From April to June, approximately 110 Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers, comprised of flight crews and support personnel, rotated through Guatemala in two-week cycles in support of Operation Beyond the Horizon, serving as the only rotary wing asset for the exercise.
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