Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache attack helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday.
The ride for Kid Rock came just weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering dangerously close to the country star's Tennessee mansion.
Hegseth posted photos of the pair on social media Monday night.
'Joined my friend Kid Rock - and some of our great US Army Apache pilots - for a ride this morning,' Hegseth wrote.
'Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America's 250th.'
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon´s top spokesman, said the flights supported a 'community relations event' for a White House-led initiative to coordinate events for America's 250th anniversary commemoration.
'Robert "Kid Rock" Ritchie participated in multiple troop touches with service members and filmed videos for Memorial Day, America's 250th birthday, and for his Freedom 250 tour,' Parnell said in a statement.
Army aviators in March flew the same type of helicopters near the home of the musician, who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump.
The helicopters also flew over a 'No Kings' protest against the Trump administration in Nashville, prompting questions about flight safety and whether either maneuver was authorized.
The Army initially said it would investigate the March flights, which involved crews from the 101st Airborne Division at nearby Fort Campbell, and suspended the pilots involved. However, Hegseth quickly intervened and shut down the inquiry.
Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock stand with soldiers in front of a US Army Apache helicopter during their visit to the Virginia base on Monday morning
Monday's visit also included a stop inside the Pentagon, where Kid Rock was photographed addressing a small group of servicemembers in the briefing room
Army officials said at the time that the helicopters were on a training mission when they stopped by Kid Rock's house and that their presence had nothing to do with the protest.
Kid Rock's jet left Nashville early Monday and landed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia at 6:30am, according to open source flight data.
Shortly after 1pm, a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache took off, circled over the base and landed about 10 minutes later, according to the Military Air Tracking Alliance, a group of open source data analysts who track military flight activity across the world.
That same helicopter was part of a group of four Apaches, as well as two H-60 Blackhawk helicopters, that had arrived at the base Saturday from Fort Campbell, which sits on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.
An Army Apache helicopter costs about $7,000 per hour to fly, said an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not authorized for public release.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's office took to social media to criticize the flights, saying, 'Why are taxpayers paying to fly Kid Rock around on $100 million helicopters?'
Kid Rock chats with a uniformed service member, kicking off a high-profile visit to a military base in Virginia
Smiling alongside a large group of US Army troops, Kid Rock posed for photos during a 'troop touch' event tied to the Pentagon-backed Freedom 250 initiative
Democratic Rep Jason Crow of Colorado, a former Army Ranger, posted on social media, 'Why is Pete Hegseth spending your taxpayer dollars to give Kid Rock "joy rides" on Apache helicopters?'
When asked about the costs associated with public events like flying celebrities or military flyovers, military officials typically argue that they help fulfill regular training requirements for pilots and so do not represent an additional cost for taxpayers.
Hegseth also posted a photo of Kid Rock speaking to a small group of soldiers in the Pentagon´s press briefing room.
According to publicly available flight data, Kid Rock's jet landed back in Nashville shortly after 3pm Monday.
Apaches typically have a two-person crew who can both fly the helicopter, though one typically focuses on managing the weapons system.
Last month, Kid Rock was treated to a flyby as two helicopters fliew over his Nashville, Tennessee mansion
The 55-year-old rockstar was seen clapping and saluting the crew
Last month's incident occurred at his $3 million White House replica mansion just outside of Nashville, Tennessee (pictured)
Trump appears to have a fondness for Kid Rock who was invited to the White House last year
Last month, Rock called the March flyby of his home a 'helicopter performance' that was given to him as a 'gift' and a 'tribute'.
'I stood by the swimming pool to return the gesture, and I filmed it and I posted it online because I wanted to tell those hypocrites that this is what America should look like,' claimed the longtime Trump supporter.
The pilots involved were suspended and an investigation was launched into the stunt before Hegseth overturned that decision hours later.
'Suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.'