 Flying and shooting targets from the air just makes it that much better. Soldiers with the 1189th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted helicopter aerial gunnery March 28 through 31 at the Orchard Combat Training Center. We're doing what's called HAG, it's helicopter aerial gunnery. We're here qualifying all of the back seaters on firing and shooting out of the CH-47 or the UH-60 depending on who you're here with. Crews learn how to defend an aircraft should they be attacked. From crew coordination and target identification to understanding the limitations of the weapon system and the aircraft. Being with your unit, it's kind of a bonding experience for us. It's always fun to shoot machine guns out of a helicopter. It's something that a lot of people don't get to do. You kind of feel pretty cool when you get to do that.