Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clears Army pilots after Kid Rock flyover incident

Rock ChildThe viral helicopter moment is officially no big deal…the Army pilots who buzzed near his Nashville home are back in the air.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be no investigation or sanctions, revealing that previously grounded pilots have had their suspensions lifted.

Hegseth made the call public on

The decision came just hours after the military said the crew had been suspended pending a formal investigation into why two AH-64 Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock’s home and a nearby “No Kings” protest during a weekend training mission.

At the time, officials were trying to determine whether the flyover followed proper protocols… but that review has now been abandoned entirely.

Kid Rock didn’t seem worried after the jump. He told Nashville WKRN he thought the pilots would “be fine,” adding with a smile, “My buddy’s commander in chief,” referring to the president. Donald Trump.

As for the actual flyover, KR downplayed it, saying the helicopters only flew over “a few seconds…maybe a minute.”

Everything exploded after Kid Rock videos posted Saturday showing the helicopters outside his property…one clip shows him poolside next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty, waving to a hovering helicopter, while another shows him pumping his fist as a second plane flies past.