U.S. Army Chief Warrant Ray Smith, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Air Ambulance, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), New York Army National Guard, prepares his aircraft for take-off during a personnel recovery exercise with Kuwaiti air force personnel in Kuwait, June 19, 2014. The 42nd CAB and Kuwaiti forces conducted joint aviation partnerships to enhance their ability to respond to any emergency.