One of the reasons I enlisted was to learn more about the Blackhawk and then go straight into being a pilot.

My brother was in the Armed Forces and I really just wanted to emulate him. When I went to my Army Reserve recruiter, he asked if I wanted to be a 15 tango and I asked what was that and so he said it was a helicopter mechanic and I said what kind of helicopter and he said it was a Blackhawk and right then and there I was just, I was hooked.