Soldiers prepare to board a CH-47F Chinook helicopter for extraction during a training mission at the Youngstown Local Training area in Youngstown, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s C Troop, 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry and the helicopter crew is assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment. The training is in preparation for larger scale exercises to be held throughout the year. New York Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell