Army ROTC exercises include chopper fly-overs
Released on 03/22/2005, at 12:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005, through Mar. 31, 2005
WHERE: Football practice field behind Cook Pavilion
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Army ROTC program will conduct annual air assault training operations on campus March 24 and 31.
On March 24 (rehearsal for the event), two UH-60 helicopters will fly over campus and land on the football practice field behind Cook Pavilion between 2 and 3:30 p.m. They will be on the ground for about two hours and will depart about 5:30 p.m.
March 31 will be the actual operation. Again two UH-60s will be involved and they will land on the practice field at 3:30 p.m. They will be making several trips back and forth between UNL and Camp Ashland. Final landing at UNL should be approximately 7:30 to 8 p.m.
For more information, contact Maj. Rodd Washington (472-2468) or Maj. Kevin Garner(472-4264), assistant professors of military science.
CONTACTS: Maj. Rodd Washington, Asst. Professor, Military Science, (402) 472-2468;
Maj. Kevin Garner, Asst. Professor, Military Science, (402) 472-4264