Mustang 22 Memorial

Mustang 22 Memorial Army Chinook Helicopter-call sign: Mustang 22 was shot down in Afghanistan on September 25, 2005.

Nevada Army Guard Chinook Helicopter-call sign: Mustang 22 was shot down in Afghanistan on September 25, 2005 at 0305z. The D Company, 113th Aviation CH-47 Chinook (Mustangs), assigned to Task Force Storm, was the lead aircraft on a deliberate assault team of 3 Chinooks, 2 Apaches and 2 Blackhawks. The flight departed before dawn to insert elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on an assault missi

on against Taliban insurgents near Deh Chopan in Zabul Province. The crew had just completed inserting 30 combat troops when it suffered a catastrophic hit from a rocket propelled gr***de shortly after departing the landing zone. The aircraft was destroyed and we lost 5 of our valued soldiers: Pilot-in-Command CW3 John Flynn and Flight Engineer SGT Patrick Stewart from the Nevada Army Guard, Pilot WO1 Adrian Stump and Flight Engineer SGT Tane Baum from the Oregon Army Guard and Door Gunner SGT Kenneth Ross from active duty. During the intense year of combat supporting Operation Enduring Freedom the Mustangs flew 6799 combat hours, completed 157 deliberate assaults, moved over 12 million pounds of cargo, transported 47000 combat soldiers, lost 2 CH-47’s and sustained battle damage to 18 of the formidable aircraft. The memorial was dedicated on September 25, 2010 – the 5 year anniversary. It is located at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Reno and is dedicated to their memory. Major Sponsors of this Memorial:
B Co, 189th Flight Platoon
Sierra Nevada Construction
Reno Concrete
Century Landscapes
Great Basin Ready Mix
Kandahar Kruisers
BJG Architecture & Engineering
Northeast Masonry
Basalite Concrete Products
Vietnam Veterans of America
Nevada Military Support Alliance
240th Engineers, NV Army Guard
The Resort at Red Hawk
Gerlach Volunteer Fire Department
Radktke Tile and Marble
Branded Screen Printing
D&L Tile
Sign Pro of Carson City
Reno Air Race Association
Western Pacific Electric
The Home Depot
Columbia Helicopters
Fisher Consulting
Verdi Local Distillery
Glass with a Twist
Reno Elks Lodge #597
Niemeyer & Friends
Alta Vista Community Resource Center

Mustang 22 War Memorial is maintained by the Mustang 22 Memorial Group, an IRS 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit. For information on donating to the memorial email Sean Laycox at “[email protected]” or call 775-240-2284. Location of the Mustang 22 Memorial is:
Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF)
20,000 Army Aviation Drive
Reno, NV 89506

Give us a call if you would like to come out and view the memorial and we'll give you directions. Call Flight Operations during normal work days at 775-972-2773/2738 or if you are coming in after closing you will need to call security at 775-972-2761.

Mustang Reunion Dinner - 2025 - Reno, Nevada
09/30/2025

Mustang Reunion Dinner - 2025 - Reno, Nevada

Mustang Tournament players, if you have some group pics of your team, send them to Sean Laycox so we can add to this alb...
09/30/2025

Mustang Tournament players, if you have some group pics of your team, send them to Sean Laycox so we can add to this album.

09/30/2025

Mustang 22 Memorial 20th anniversary ceremony on September 25, 2025.

09/30/2025
Mustang Reunion update for Saturday, September 27, 2025:Day 3 of 3The reunion is today!We are sold out for meals, but yo...
09/27/2025

Mustang Reunion update for Saturday, September 27, 2025:

Day 3 of 3

The reunion is today!
We are sold out for meals, but you are welcome to come and have a drink.
Location: Reno Elks Lodge, 597 Kumle Lane, Reno, Nevada.
Drinks at 5:00 p.m. - dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Please contact Sean Laycox at 775-240-2284 if you have any questions.

We hope to see you at the reunion.

Mustang 22 Memorial Group

Learn about our passionate team, and how you can help! IRS 501 (c) 3 non-profit EIN: 32-0314602

Mustang 22 story from KOLO News Channel 8 in Reno.
09/27/2025

Mustang 22 story from KOLO News Channel 8 in Reno.

The Nevada National Guard is honoring the memory of five people who were killed in the worst helicopter crash in Nevada Army Aviation history.

News article from our very own Nevada Army National Guard and former Public Affairs Officer LTC Steve Ranson (Ret.). Ar...
09/26/2025

News article from our very own Nevada Army National Guard and former Public Affairs Officer LTC Steve Ranson (Ret.). Article was posted September 24, 2025:

A tragic helicopter crash in Afghanistan claims the lives of five Nevada guardsmen. Their legacy is honored in a memorial ceremony.

Mustang Reunion 2025 update for Friday, September 26th:Day 2 of 3 - Today is the Mustang Golf TourneyTeams are locked in...
09/26/2025

Mustang Reunion 2025 update for Friday, September 26th:

Day 2 of 3 - Today is the Mustang Golf Tourney
Teams are locked in for today.
The location is the Wolf Run Golf Course (1400 Wolf Run Road, Reno, Nevada).
Sign-in and lunch start at 12:30 pm; shotgun start at 1:30 pm.

Mustang 22 Memorial Group

Mustang Reunion 2025 - Reno, Nevada
09/26/2025

Mustang Reunion 2025 - Reno, Nevada

09/26/2025

Mustang Reunion 2025

09/26/2025

Mustang Reunion 2025 is on!

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20, 000 ArmyAviation Drive
Reno, NV
89506

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
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Nevada Army Guard Chinook Helicopter-call sign: Mustang 22 was shot down in Afghanistan on September 25, 2005 at 0305z. The D Company, 113th Aviation CH-47 Chinook (Mustangs), assigned to Task Force Storm, was the lead aircraft on a deliberate assault team of 3 Chinooks, 2 Apaches and 2 Blackhawks. The flight departed before dawn to insert elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on an assault mission against Taliban insurgents near Deh Chopan in Zabul Province. The crew had just completed inserting 30 combat troops when it suffered a catastrophic hit from a rocket propelled gr***de shortly after departing the landing zone. The aircraft was destroyed and we lost 5 of our valued soldiers: Pilot-in-Command CW3 John Flynn and Flight Engineer SGT Patrick Stewart from the Nevada Army Guard, Pilot WO1 Adrian Stump and Flight Engineer Tane Baum from the Oregon Army Guard and Door Gunner SGT Kenneth Ross from active duty. During the intense year of combat supporting Operation Enduring Freedom the Mustangs flew 6799 combat hours, completed 157 deliberate assaults, moved over 12 million pounds of cargo, transported 47000 combat soldiers, lost 2 CH-47’s and sustained battle damage to 18 of the formidable aircraft. The memorial was dedicated on September 25, 2010 – the 5 year anniversary. It is located at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Reno and is dedicated to their memory. Major Sponsors of this Memorial: B Co, 189th Flight Platoon Sierra Nevada Construction Reno Concrete Century Landscapes Great Basin Ready Mix Kandahar Kruisers BJG Architecture & Engineering Northeast Masonry Basalite Concrete Products Vietnam Veterans of America Nevada Military Support Alliance 240th Engineers, NV Army Guard The Resort at Red Hawk Gerlach Volunteer Fire Department Radktke Tile and Marble Branded Screen Printing D&L Tile Sign Pro of Carson City Reno Air Race Association Western Pacific Electric The Home Depot Columbia Helicopters Fisher Consulting Mustang 22 Memorial is an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For information on donating to the memorial email Sean Laycox at [email protected] or call 775-240-2284. Location of the Mustang 22 Memorial is: Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) 20,000 Army Aviation Drive Reno, NV 89506 Give us a call if you would like to come out and view the memorial and we'll give you directions. Call Flight Operations during normal work days at 775-972-2773/2738 or if you are coming in after closing you will need to call security at 775-972-2761.