Apache helicopter pilots

Four Army helicopters performed a low flyover for spectators in South Carolina on the Fourth of July, leading to their suspension by the state's National Guard. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened to lift the suspension.

The South Carolina National Guard lifted suspensions for eight Apache helicopter pilots involved in a July Fourth flyover. The suspensions, described as a routine nonpunitive safety measure, were initially imposed after the July 4 event but later rescinded with praise for the 59th Aviation Troop Command's safety record.

The U.S. military lifted the suspensions of eight Apache helicopter pilots from the South Carolina National Guard who participated in the July 4 Salute From the Shore flyover. The decision was announced via a post on the U.S. Department of War Facebook page.

Eight Apache helicopter pilots were temporarily suspended following a Fourth of July flyover during the Salute from the Shore event in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The South Carolina Army National Guard described the suspension as a routine administrative measure during an ongoing investigation, emphasizing it was not punitive. Pilots remain employed with other duties and in good standing.

Eight Apache helicopter pilots from the South Carolina Army National Guard were temporarily suspended following a Fourth of July flyover during the Salute from the Shore event. Officials stated the suspension is a routine administrative measure linked to an ongoing investigation into the flight, emphasizing it is not punitive. Pilots remain employed and in good standing while their duties are reviewed.