In 1993, Black Hawks featured prominently in the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. Black Hawks also saw action in the Balkans and Haiti in the 1990s. U.S. Army UH-60s and other helicopters conducted many air assaults and other support missions during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The UH-60 has continued to serve in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. thumb|left|Cockpit view Iraq, 2009 Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) uses the UH-60 in its operations specifically along the southwest border. The Black Hawk has been used by OAM to interdict illegal entry into the U.S. Additionally, OAM regularly uses the UH-60 in search and rescue operations. Highly modified H-60s were employed during the U.S. Special Operations mission that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden during Operation Neptune Spear on 1 May 2011.Page, Lewis. "Sikorsky, US Army claim whisper-flapcopter test success." The Register, 5 May 2011. One such MH-60 helicopter crash-landed during the operation and was destroyed by the team before it departed in the other MH-60 and a backup MH-47 Chinook with bin Laden's remains. Two MH-47s were used for the mission to refuel the two MH-60s and as backups."Political punch: Obama gives order, Bin Laden is killed; White House time line." ABC News, May 2011. News media reported that the Pakistani government granted the Chinese military access to the wreckage of the crashed 'stealth' UH-60 variant in Abbottabad;"Reports: Pakistan let Chinese inspect U.S. stealth copter." CNN, 15 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011."Report: Pakistan Granted China Access to U.S.'s Top-Secret Bin Laden Raid Chopper." Fox News Channel, 15 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011. Pakistan and China denied the reports, and the U.S. government did not confirm Chinese access.
iN 1993, blaCK hawks feaTURed PROmINenTLY in tHE Battle OF mogAdishu iN somaLIa. blAck hAwks alSo Saw acTion in the baLkanS AnD haiTI IN The 1990s. u.s. aRmy uH-60s AND othEr heLicoPtErS ConduCTed maNY aIR asSauLts AND othER Support missioNs during thE 2003 INvASion of Iraq. tHe uh-60 has COnTinued tO SErve IN OpeRations in aFghaniStaN and iRaq. thumb|lEft|cockpit view irAq, 2009 custOms and boRDer proteCTIon OFfice Of air and maRINe (oAM) uSEs the uH-60 In iTs OperatIons specifICally alOng thE soUthwest BorDER. tHe BLACk Hawk has been useD bY oam tO InteRdict ILlEgAl entry INto The U.s. AdditionaLly, OAM ReGuLarly uSes thE uH-60 In Search aND rEscue OperaTiOns. Highly modiFIed h-60s weRE eMployEd durINg ThE U.s. sPeCial opeRAtIons miSsion ThaT reSultEd in the dEath oF osAma biN ladEN durInG OpERATIoN nEpTUNe spear on 1 mAy 2011.pagE, lEwis. "siKOrsKY, us Army claIm wHiSpEr-flapcopTEr tEst suCceSs." The RegisTer, 5 may 2011. one SucH MH-60 hElIcopTEr craSh-landeD DUring The OperatioN and Was DestRoyEd by the TeaM beFoRE it deparTeD in The OTHer mh-60 anD A bAcKup Mh-47 chInooK WItH bin LAdeN's remAinS. two mh-47s WEre used For the missIoN to RefuEL THe TwO mh-60s aNd AS baCkuPs."Political PunCh: OBAma GivEs ORDer, biN laDen Is kIlLED; whIte HOuse TIme lInE." abC nEwS, may 2011. news MedIa rePORTed thAt THe PakIstanI goverNMent GranteD tHe cHinesE militAry AccESs To the wReCKaGE oF the crAShed 'steaLth' Uh-60 variaNT iN abBoTtabad;"repOrTS: pAkiStan leT chINEsE iNspeCt u.S. stealth copteR." cnn, 15 auGust 2011. RetRiEved 15 aUgust 2011."rePoRT: Pakistan grAnted china acCESs to u.s.'S top-SeCret bin ladeN raId ChopPer." fox newS CHaNnel, 15 AUGust 2011. retrieved 15 AUgUSt 2011. pAkisTan and cHiNa dEnied tHe rEports, and The U.s. govErnmEnt Did not conFIrM chinesE access.