NASHVILLE — The US Army has launched an administrative review to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements after AH-64 Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock's Tennessee home. The helicopters were conducting a training route past the Nashville area near Rock's hilltop estate.
Rock posted videos to social media on Saturday showing Apache helicopters hovering near his Nashville home. In one video, Rock claps and salutes as an Apache helicopter hovers near his pool deck next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
"An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements. Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found," Maj. Montrell Russell, an Army spokesman, said. "Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations," Russell said.
"This is a level of respect that shit for brains Governor of California will never know," Rock wrote in his video caption. "God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her," Rock wrote in his video caption.
"We take all concerns regarding aircraft operations and their impact on the surrounding community seriously," Maj. Jonathon Bless, spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division, said. "The helicopters' presence was entirely coincidental to 'No Kings' protests in Nashville," Bless said.
The Apache helicopters originated from Fort Campbell, Kentucky's 101st Airborne Division. Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, has dubbed his Nashville estate "the Southern White House." The musician is a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump.
The AH-64 Apache is an attack helicopter equipped with a chain gun and capable of carrying Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rockets. AH-64 Apache helicopters have been in service since the 1970s.
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