5-Mar-2025Source: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today issued its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Shareholder Letter detailing the company’s operational and financial results for the period ending December 31, 2024. The company will host a live audio webcast of its conference call to discuss the results at 2:00... Read more
20-Feb-2025Source: US National Guard
The U.S. Air Force 129th Rescue Wing is replacing the HH-60G Pave Hawk with six newer HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters. The first two helicopters arrived this month and the wing plans to receive the next four by the end of 2026. The Jolly Greens offer better integration tools, advanced avionics and improved survivability, with... Read more
3-Jan-2025Source: US Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base marked a historic moment Dec. 6, with the activation of the 24th Helicopter Squadron. Presiding official for the activation ceremony and assumption of command, Col. Lane Cook, 58th Operations Group commander, took a few minutes to discuss the importance of the ceremony. “I’m going to step back in time to set... Read more
3-Jan-2025Source: US Air Force
Airmen of the 56th Rescue Squadron and 56th Rescue Generation Squadron flew the final mission for the Air Force’s Active Duty HH-60G Pave Hawk at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 18. The Pave Hawk played a vital role for the 31st Fighter Wing in its delivery of rapidly-deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction forces. Its... Read more
13-Dec-2024Source: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced that it has completed a training program with the U.S. Air Force covering the maintenance of Joby’s electric aircraft. The maintenance training program, which trained several U.S. Air Force service members including a flight test pilot and aircraft maintainers,... Read more
10-Dec-2024Source: US Air Force
A chapter of Air Force history will close on Dec. 3 as the 58 Special Operations Wing hosts a retirement ceremony for the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, marking the end of its distinguished service in training aviators in combat search and rescue (CSAR) operations. The Pave Hawk, a workhorse for personnel recovery missions, has been... Read more
30-Oct-2024Source: S&K Federal Services
S&K Federal Services, LLC, a leading provider of technical services, has been awarded a significant contract by the U.S. Air Force to support the United States Marine Corps (USMC) by performing comprehensive aircraft maintenance services at key locations in Japan, including Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma in Okinawa and MCAS Iwakuni. The contract covers... Read more
9-Oct-2024Source: USAF
26 U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawks and approximately 200 personnel from Naval Station Mayport and Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida relocated to Maxwell Air Force Base in preparation for Hurricane Milton that is expected to impact Florida later this week. The aircraft and personnel will remain at Maxwell AFB until it is safe to return to... Read more
7-Oct-2024Source: Vita Inclinata
Vita Inclinata Technologies, a leading provider of intelligent lifting technology and solutions for aerospace and industrial construction industries, announced the fleetwide deployment by the United States Air Force Reserve and United States Air National Guard of the Vita™ Rescue System® (VRS), marking a significant milestone in the system’s development and deployment. Vita Inclinata’s cutting-edge technology... Read more
2-Oct-2024Source: US Air Force
The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130-equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April 2024, the wing has taken another first in the life... Read more
6-Sep-2024Source: US Air Force
The 347th Operations Support Squadron coordinated the first ever joint, sling-load training with the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 29, 2024. The 41st Rescue Squadron, 820th Base Defense Group, and 824th Base Defense Squadron worked together to relocate cargo from one austere location to another, leveraging the helicopter’s... Read more
29-Aug-2024Source: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a next-generation aviation company, announced that it demonstrated autonomous logistics aircraft operations in an evolving mission environment, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force during the ‘Agile Flag 24-3’ exercise. During the exercise, Joby’s team, which includes the autonomy division of Xwing acquired by Joby in June of this year, operated... Read more
16-Aug-2024Source: Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation Inc. announced today it has delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the USAF to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142M*. The delivery comes after the U.S. Department of Defense accepted Midnight’s military airworthiness assessment, a critical approval that confirms Midnight’s readiness for flight testing by... Read more
9-Aug-2024Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first MH-139A Grey Wolf production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft, part of a Low Rate Initial Production order in 2023 for 13 helicopters, will be stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. “This aircraft will directly support ongoing U.S. Air Force modernization efforts,” said Azeem Khan,... Read more
15-Jul-2024Source: US Air Force
The Nuclear Emergency Support Team welcomed the arrival of its new AW139 helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, June 17, enhancing its nuclear emergency response capabilities. As a mission partner at Joint Base Andrews, NEST is a specialized unit under the National Nuclear Security Administration responsible for a full range of nuclear emergency response missions, to... Read more
15-Jun-2024
Lt. Col. Erik Greendyke, 40th Helicopter Squadron incoming commander, right, accepts command of the 40 HS from Col. Philip Bryant, 582nd Helicopter Group commander, during a change of command ceremony June 14, 2024 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 40 HS ensures strategic security by providing flexible, rapid-response helicopter airlift support to the 341st... Read more
31-May-2024Source: Pivotal
Pivotal, the market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it has signed an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract with the U.S. Air Force and AFWERX Agility Prime. The two-year contract provides Pivotal with access to world-class test facilities, expert resources and multiple sites under restricted airspace. This support from... Read more
14-May-2024Source: US Air Force
The 920th Rescue Wing successfully conducted a civilian medical airlift operation of a critical patient aboard a cruise ship located more than 350-nautical-miles off the eastern coast of the United States May 4. Within hours of the call the 920th RQW prepared and launched a rescue force consisting of two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, two... Read more
30-Apr-2024Source: Boeing
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $178M contract to produce seven MH-139A aircraft and provide sustainment and training support. This order brings the total number of aircraft under contract to 26. “Building the Grey Wolf fleet and paving the way towards full rate production is a critical step in supporting the Air Force’s... Read more
19-Apr-2024Source: US Air Force
U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrew Barth, left, and Dena McFadden, right, both members of the 1st Helicopter Squadron, inscribe messages on the squadron’s 80th anniversary heritage display at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 11, 2024. Prior to becoming the 1st Helicopter Squadron, the 1st Fighter Squadron operated in the China-Burma-India Theater.... Read more
15-Apr-2024Source: US Air Force
U.S. Army and Air Force units came together to perform a historic first at Shaw Air Force Base on March 21 – 22. Two U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters assigned to the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, landed at Shaw AFB on the first day, and on the second day... Read more
12-Apr-2024Source: Air Force Material Command
AFWERX will spotlight efforts to safely integrate Advanced Air Mobility into the national airspace system during the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International XPONENTIAL 2024 convention April 22-25, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, has worked with other federal agencies to address... Read more
12-Apr-2024Source: Maxwell AFB
The 908th Airlift Wing has assigned aircraft for the first time in more than 23 months, or 726 days to be exact, as the first of the wing’s MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 3, 2024. “I’m really excited!” exclaimed 908th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Christopher Lacouture. “This day marks the start of... Read more
20-Mar-2024Source: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it will deliver two aircraft to MacDill Air Force Base (“AFB”) in 2025 as part of the Company’s AFWERX Agility Prime contract with the U.S. Air Force. MacDill AFB is home to the U.S. Special Operations Command (“USSOCOM”), U.S. Central... Read more
12-Mar-2024Source: US Air Force
Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, offers remarks during an arrival ceremony for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter March 9, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The Grey Wolf will support nuclear security and continuity of government operations with its increased speed, range, life and endurance while also meeting missile field... Read more
7-Mar-2024Source: Priority 1 Air Rescue
Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR), a world leader in providing full spectrum mission training and operational services, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a 5-year training contract with Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) to provide instructor-led basic aircraft systems training, hoist search and rescue (SAR), helicopter external sling load operations (HESLO), fast-rope/rappelling,... Read more
4-Mar-2024Source: US Air Force
A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off from the flightline for its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk and designed from the ground up with integrated mission systems and features new, multi-function... Read more
27-Feb-2024Source: Entrol
Entrol has delivered three Bell 505 configured simulators to CAE Defense & Security in support of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Rotary Wing (IFT-R), Introductory Flight Training at the CAE Dothan Training Center. Entrol was subcontracted to deliver two H1000 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) devices with the Bell 505 configuration and one Bell 505-based... Read more
26-Feb-2024Source: Pivotal
Pivotal, a market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced it has delivered four of eight BlackFlys and two flight simulators for lease to MTSI for evaluation by AFWERX and the United States Air Force. The Air Force is evaluating Pivotal aircraft performance by assessing a host of benefits across diverse... Read more
15-Feb-2024Source: US Air Force
The 101st Rescue Squadron, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard, won the Top Squadron award at a competition for combat search and rescue, also known as CSAR, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, November 2023. The 101st Rescue Squadron competed against six other squadrons from across the... Read more
12-Feb-2024Source: US Air Force
The 908th Airlift Wing has an active-duty associate mission partner on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama for the first time. Detachment 3 of the 58th Operations Group had an official activation ceremony Jan. 31, 2024, on Maxwell. Det. 3 will provide mission support to the 908th’s flying training mission and local support to Air Education and Training Command’s... Read more
12-Feb-2024
The BETA Technologies ALIA team waited and watched as an HH-60W Jolly Green II dropped in fast to the clearing beside them deep within the Eglin range Jan. 11, 2023. As soon as it touched down, Air Force special mission aviators were out the helicopter’s side door carrying a casualty on a stretcher. The BETA... Read more
8-Feb-2024Source: Bell
Bell showcases High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology capabilities upon completion of testing efforts at Holloman Air Force Base. The team has utilized the Holloman High Speed Test Track to demonstrate the folding rotor, integrated propulsion and flight control technologies at representative flight speeds. “The successful sled test completion is a culmination of Bell’s... Read more
7-Feb-2024Source: US Air Force
A new era began when the 920th Rescue Wing’s first new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter touched down here Feb. 1. Flown to the 943d Rescue Group by the 305th Rescue Squadron, the arrival of the HH-60W marks the beginning of the wing’s conversion from the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which served the wing since 1993,... Read more
1-Feb-2024Source: US Indo-Pacific Command
The HH-60W Jolly Green IIs from the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, arrived at their new duty station, Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 26, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G “Pave Hawk” and built on the established framework of the UH-60M “Black Hawk” production model. Alternatively known as the... Read more
19-Jan-2024Source: US Army
The United States delivered two new AH-64E Version 6 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF) 7 December. The aircraft were transported by a US Air Force C-17 to Woensdrecht Air Base Logistics Center-Woensdrecht (LCW) for initial inspection and inventory. The Netherlands has a total of 28 Apaches on order. These... Read more
3-Jan-2024Source: AIR
AIR, creator of eVTOLs for the consumer market, announced the next phase in its participation in the United States Air Force’s AFWERX Agility Prime program to help propel development of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, currently revolutionizing aviation. Following AIR’s acceptance to the program in 2022, the company has now completed Agility Prime’s third phase and entered into a... Read more
22-Nov-2023Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE:BA] continues to transition towards low rate initial production of the MH-139A Grey Wolf after completing the program’s Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) phase, delivering the sixth and final test aircraft to the U.S. Air Force last month. “Delivering all of the RDT&E aircraft to the Air Force enables them to continue critical... Read more
22-Nov-2023Source: Phenix Solutions
Phenix Solutions is proud to announce the award of a United States Air Force Phase II contract for Agile Manufacturing for the Ultra 2XL Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft. Phenix is pleased to work with The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX) to accelerate the development and deployment of transformative vertical takeoff... Read more
22-Nov-2023Source: Piasecki Aircraft
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, a global leader in rotorcraft and aerial vehicles, announced today that it has been awarded a $37 million multi-year contract by AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation arm in conjunction with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), as part of its Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program. The award will enable Piasecki to flight... Read more
7-Nov-2023Source: MightyFly
MightyFly announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 Million focused on MightyFly’s Autonomous Load Mastering System (ALMS) to allow MightyFly’s autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft to load, unload and deliver cargo autonomously and to address the most pressing expedited logistics challenges. MightyFly’s Autonomous Load Mastering System will provide automation,... Read more
30-Oct-2023Source: FAA
The FAA is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to help support the safe integration of Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into the National Airspace System. Under an agreement signed during an Oct. 25 event at Duke Field in Florida, the agencies will exchange data and share capabilities and expertise for testing these emerging technologies. “A... Read more
11-Oct-2023Source: US Air Force
Integris Composites USA announced that the U.S. Air Force 582nd Helicopter Group has placed the first major order for its Cratus™ Wave ballistic armor introduced a year ago.“This patented body armor ballistic insert is thinner than other commercial stand-alone Level III inserts and offers the added benefit of reducing heat stress,” said Andrew Bonham, president of Integris Composites USA, Inc.“Come... Read more
6-Oct-2023Source: Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced today that the U.S. Air Force has provided the company with its first installment of nearly $1M on their recently announced contracts valued at up to $142 million. The initial payment is expected to be the first of many... Read more
5-Oct-2023Source: US Air Force
U.S. Air Force aircrew operating across 20 different rotor, tilt-wing, and fixed-wing aircraft – including but not limited to CV-22 Ospreys, HH-60G Pave Hawks, C-130 Hercules, and C-17 Globemaster IIIs – will receive new body armor carrier systems as part of an effort to update and replace older models. “We are replacing approximately 7,300 current legacy body armor carrier systems... Read more
29-Sep-2023Source: US Air Force
As the U.S. Air Force transitions from the UH-1N Huey helicopter to the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter, squadrons from across the branch collaborate during mission, equipment and readiness training. One recent example of this collaboration was the 316th Operation Support Squadron at JBA hosting an immersion for the 908th Operations Support Squadron, stationed at Maxwell... Read more
14-Sep-2023Source: Phenix Solutions
Phenix Solutions is proud to announce the award of a United States Air Force Phase II contract for digital engineering to support Military Airworthiness Certification. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Autonomous Systems Technology Office (AST) is focused on accelerating the development and deployment of a transformative vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. To complete these... Read more
14-Sep-2023Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of a High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) test article to Holloman Air Force Base for demonstration and technology evaluation. The team will leverage the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Holloman High Speed Test Track to test the folding rotor, integrated propulsion and flight... Read more
16-Aug-2023Source: US Air Force
For the first time in over 20 years, the U.S. Air Force and Serbian air force partnered together to conduct the first helicopter flight formation in history and participate in rotary wing search and rescue operations, Aug. 7-11, 2023, at Batajnica Air Base and Sgt./Pilot Mihajlo Petrovic Air Base, Serbia. To mark the beginning of... Read more
3-Aug-2023Source: Archer
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has significantly expanded its partnership with the DoD by signing new contracts with the U.S. Air Force with a total value of up to $142 million. The new contracts signal the U.S. military’s recognition of the transformative... Read more
13-Jul-2023Source: Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland Air Force Base has served as a hub for aviation excellence for decades, which is what brought members of the 357th Airlift Squadron to New Mexico. The 357th Airlift Squadron, the flying unit of the 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, recently dispatched six of their members for specialized training under... Read more
3-Jul-2023Source: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced it has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first aircraft built at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the certificate allows Joby to begin flight testing of its first production prototype. The aircraft... Read more
14-Jun-2023Source: CAE
CAE announced that CAE Defense & Security has been awarded the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Rotary Wing, Introductory Flight Training (IFT-R) contract to support the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The contract provides critical flight training to USAF student pilots as part of the Helicopter Training Next program. The US$44.5M initial contract award supports... Read more
13-Jun-2023Source: Jump Aero Incorporated
Jump Aero Incorporated in partnership with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has completed a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and flight test an “electronic parachute” – an adaptive flight controller pre-trained in simulation for various failure scenarios with a machine-learned (ML) neural network. This technology... Read more
9-Jun-2023Source: US Air Force
Over 60 service members from approximately ten units across the Air Force Reserve, Minnesota National Guard, Wisconsin National Guard and the Royal Canadian Air Force, participated in a joint training exercise aboard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and a C-17 Globemaster III across two states in early May. The multi-stop integrated mission involved evacuating simulated patients... Read more
17-May-2023
Staff Sgt. Zackery Leist, 88th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD, Bulit, flew out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, May 2 to participate in Guardian Response 23, a joint service military and multi-component exercise focused on domestic disaster response. The exercise... Read more
16-May-2023Source: 1st Helicopter Squadron
Washington Commanders’ players and staff learned what it’s like to operate at the 316th Wing during a visit with the 1st Helicopter Squadron May 9, 2023. The Commanders saw the day-to-day operations of the 1HS and the equipment used by the Airmen who fly and maintain the UH-1N Huey helicopter. The players experienced a virtual... Read more
15-May-2023Source: Beale Air Force Base
When operating around a helicopter, flyers must secure loose items, focus on the crew chief’s hand signals, and never approach from the rear. These are some of the many lessons Airmen from the 9th Civil Engineer Squadron learned after completing Beale Air Force Base’s first helicopter familiarization training in support of the new Air Force Force Generation... Read more
9-May-2023Source: US Air Force
The 55th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received their first HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, also known as the whiskey model, May 3, 2023. “This HH-60W represents the first of many rescue helicopters at DM as we re-capitalize and sustain our future combat search and rescue capabilities and capacity,” said U.S. Air Force... Read more
27-Apr-2023Source: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced the third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the United States Air Force. The $55 million contract extension brings the total potential value of Joby’s current contract with the Air Force up to $131 million and underlines the U.S.... Read more
24-Apr-2023Source: US Air Force
The 305th Rescue Squadron led a joint-training event with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Advanced Helicopter Rescue School to conduct a five-day course with Air Force active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen March 4 – 10. The “Department of Defense Week” event conducted training for rescues in seas of 15-foot waves and recover personnel from cliffs,... Read more
12-Apr-2023Source: Conti Federal Services
Conti Federal Services, a leading U.S. government construction and engineering firm specializing in military construction, joined members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District, 20th Air Force, 90th Missile Wing, 582nd Helicopter Group, and 37th Helicopter Squadron on Friday, March 31, 2023, for an official groundbreaking ceremony of the new combined helicopter and tactical response force... Read more
4-Apr-2023Source: US Air Force
The MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter arrived at JBA, March 28, 2023. It is slated to provide emergency security response for nuclear security missions within Air Force Global Strike Command and contingency response and airlift to the Air Force District of Washington. The Grey Wolf is designed to replace the aging fleet of UH-1N Iroquois currently... Read more
20-Mar-2023Source: US DoD
Federal Contracting Inc. doing business as Bryan Construction, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $128,738,357 firm-fixed-price contract for a consolidated helicopter aircraft maintenance unit, an aircraft maintenance shelter, an aircraft alert hangar, and an operations facility. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed at Minot Air Force Base, North... Read more
14-Mar-2023Source: US Air Force
Diversity of background, experience, demographics, perspectives, and thought is essential to the success of the United States Air Force. To increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and build a more diverse force, Air Force Global Strike Command partnered with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University to establish Project Tuskegee in February 2022.... Read more
10-Mar-2023Source: Leonardo
On March 3, U.S. Air Force reached a positive Milestone C decision, which commences the start to low-rate initial production for the MH-139 “Grey Wolf”. Subsequently, Boeing and Leonardo have announced a contract for delivery of the first thirteen (13) aircraft. The initiation of low-rate production will yield the first operational aircraft set to replace... Read more
7-Mar-2023Source: Sikorsky
CMC Electronics is pleased to announce a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several Sikorsky helicopter models including the UH-60M, HH-60M, HH-60W, S-70i and the S-70M. The helicopters with CMC’s equipment will be delivered to the US Army, the US Air Force... Read more
6-Feb-2023Source: US Air Force
Undulating waves pitched the 2,000-ton U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress like a bath toy, which was nothing unusual for the vessel while operating in Pacific waters off Alaska. What was out of place was the 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter hovering overhead. Fast ropes dropped from the Pave Hawk’s open doors,... Read more
30-Jan-2023Source: HSC-3
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 Chief of Naval Operations Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) oversaw a joint agency search and rescue personnel recovery event off the coast of Southern California, Jan. 19-20. In addition to HSC-3, the mass casualty simulation involved service members assigned to HSC-8, HSC-23, Coast Guard Sector San Diego, and... Read more
25-Nov-2022Source: US Air Force
The long awaited UH-1N “Huey” replacement, the MH-139A “Grey Wolf,” has experienced some schedule delays, but that has not stopped the 20th Air Force from preparing for the new aircraft. Countries from around the world fly the related AW139 in support of defense/military missions, but the first to do so was Ireland who received their... Read more
24-Nov-2022Source: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected to provide engineering services for the KBR-led $156.7 million, five-year Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. IAC MAC task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of... Read more
22-Nov-2022Source: US Air Force
Benjamin Franklin is quoted as having said, “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” The 908th Airlift Wing is choosing to take advantage of the present and prepare for the future.In 2020, the Maxwell Air Force Base was selected as the preferred location to host the MH-139A Grey Wolf Formal Training Unit,... Read more
22-Nov-2022Source: US Air Force
Defense Contract Management Agency Sikorsky Aircraft delivered the first HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter to the 563rd Rescue Group, here Aug. 11. The HH-60W is the latest upgrade of the Sikorsky H-60 series helicopter designed to replace the Air Force’s current HH-60G inventory. Crewmembers from the 66th Rescue Squadron, or RQS, who will... Read more
22-Nov-2022Source: US Air Force
The long awaited UH-1N “Huey” replacement, the MH-139A “Grey Wolf,” has experienced some schedule delays, but that has not stopped the 20th Air Force from preparing for the new aircraft. Countries from around the world fly the related AW139 in support of defense/military missions, but the first to do so was Ireland who received their... Read more
7-Nov-2022Source: NBC Montana
Four MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters stopped at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls for the first time this week. In August of 2022, the U.S. Air Force received the first four MH-139 Grey Wolf test helicopters from Boeing. These four helicopters will permanently reside at Malmstrom AFB. See Full Story.... Read more
