Kid Rock has found himself at the centre of an official U.S. Army investigation following a recent helicopter flyby at his Nashville home.

The controversial rocker, real name Robert Ritchie, shared a video to his social media over the weekend showing himself saluting a pair of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters as they hovered over his property.

The incident took place at his sprawling Whites Creek residence, a replica of the White House that he’s dubbed “The Southern White House”. In the video, Rock is seen clapping and giving a salute to the military aircraft from his pool deck.

“This is a level of respect that shit for brains Governor of California will never know,” Rock captioned the video, taking a swipe at Gavin Newsom. “God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.”

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The post quickly went viral, raising questions among the public about whether the flyby was an approved use of military assets and taxpayer money. Now, the U.S. Army is officially looking into it.

According to Rolling Stone, a spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, confirmed an investigation is underway.

“Fort Campbell leadership is aware of a video circulating on social media depicting AH-64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence associated with Mr. Robert Ritchie (also known as ‘Kid Rock’),” said Maj. Jonathon Bless, a public affairs officer for the division. “The command has initiated an investigation to review the circumstances surrounding this activity.”

Flight-tracking data reportedly shows at least one of the helicopters circled Rock’s estate four times in three minutes. Bless also confirmed that while the aircraft were on a training mission, the flyby itself was not part of the planned mission.

Another Army spokesperson, Maj. Montrell Russell, stated that “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.”