After 10 years 40 HS secures restricted air space for aerial gunnery training
From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Eckard and Capt. Will Neikirk, 40th Helicopter Squadron pilots, Senior Airmen Niko Marquez, Senior Airman Luke Spradling, Staff Sgt. James Roberts and Tech. Sgt. Jake Seibel, 40 HS flight engineers, pose for a photo after an aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Montana, Nov. 19, 2025. This training marked the culmination of a decade-long effort to establish a restricted air space and subsequent aerial gunnery range for the 40 HS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)