US 10th Combat Aviation Brigade – (HAMETS) Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) Training

There is more to the High Altitude Mountainous Environmental Training Strategy (HAMETS) than just flying amongst mountain peaks. With the change of scenery from Fort Drum, NY, to Fort Bliss, TX, come many new challenges; especially the sand and dust that is kicked up by the strong winds our helicopters produce from their rotor blades.