This former US Army Huey (ex 72-21628) was registered to the US Department of State on 7 Dec 2006 as N8230Q (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The Department's aircraft can be used for many types of missions, which vary by location. These may include (armed) drug eradication, interdiction, reconnaissance, surveillance, command and control, medical evacuation, transportation of personnel or cargo.