18-Feb-2025Source: S.A.F.E. Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs, a leader in the design and manufacturing of creative and customizable solutions for Department of Defense, has been awarded a $3.5 million contract to supply a full wrap-around custom maintenance platform for the UH-60 Black Hawk Sikorsky helicopter for the U.S. Army National Guard. This contract will cover 10 different locations across... Read more
12-Feb-2025Source: US National Guard
Combat medics with the Oregon National Guard are adapting their battlefield medicine skills for large-scale combat operations through innovative training, including drone-delivered medical supplies at Camp Rilea. The 249th Regional Training Institute medical detachment conducted its annual 68W Combat Medic sustainment course Jan. 23-31, incorporating unmanned aerial systems for the first time during the culminating... Read more
12-Nov-2024Source: US National Guard
High school students from one of Oregon’s oldest search and rescue programs became acquainted Saturday as they trained alongside an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew at Rooster Rock State Park. The training brought together 32 members of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (MCSO SAR) team with a National Guard HH-60M helicopter... Read more
11-Nov-2024Source: US National Guard
The next phase in Idaho Army National Guard modernization efforts began Oct. 23 with the arrival of a new HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Gowen Field. It is the first of six expected to be delivered over the next six to eight months. The HH-60M is the medical evacuation version of the UH-60M Black Hawk... Read more
24-Oct-2024Source: New York Air National Guard
The New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing made history on Sept. 12, receiving the Air National Guard’s first-ever brand-new HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter. Sikorsky pilots flew the aircraft directly from the company’s production facility in Stratford, Connecticut to F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. This event marks the beginning... Read more
2-Oct-2024Source: Hawaii Army National Guard
The Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) returned to the coastal city of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines, on Sept. 16 – 20 for the third iteration of the State Partnership Program Rotary Wing Aviation Maintenance and Standardization Subject Matter Expert Exchange. This exchange focused on the essential maintenance of Black Hawk helicopters, providing a collaborative platform for... Read more
24-Sep-2024Source: Alaska Army National Guard
The Alaska Army National Guard’s 207th Aviation Troop Command, headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, stationed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau, Sept. 19, where AKARNG aviators will fulfill federal training requirements across Southeast Alaska. In addition to their federal mission, the Black Hawk aviators will support, when available, emergency requests by the Alaska Rescue... Read more
9-Aug-2024Source: US National Guard
The 106th Rescue Wing’s first HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter made its inaugural flight from Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base Aug. 4. Lt. Col. James Liston, the first 106th pilot to qualify on the new helicopter, said it was an honor to pilot the first flight. “Being the first and... Read more
18-Jul-2024Source: Airbus
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense announced the UH-72 Lakota fleet surpassed 1.5 million flight hours with U.S. Army, U.S. Army National Guard, and U.S. Navy. “This milestone is an incredible achievement for the Lakota fleet and reflects its impressive reliability over the past 18 years,” said Robert Geckle, Chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space... Read more
31-May-2024Source: US National Guard
Leaders of the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing got a first-hand look at a new rescue helicopter being built for the wing at the Sikorsky Aircraft plant in Stratford, Connecticut on May 15. Col. Shawn Fitzgerald, the 106th’s commander, led the delegations that got a chance to sign their names inside an... Read more
21-Mar-2024Source: US National Guard
Isaac Bell knows the path to becoming a helicopter pilot as a 19-year-old will be hard, but he is embracing the challenge ahead of him. Bell took the oath of enlistment March 15, 2024, during a ceremony at Muir Army Heliport here, surrounded by loved ones and Pennsylvania National Guard leaders, including Maj. Gen. Michael... Read more
1-Mar-2024Source: US National Guard
The National Guard Bureau announced today the director of the Army National Guard has ordered an aviation safety stand down of all Army National Guard helicopter units to review safety policies and procedures following two recent helicopter crashes. The stand down went into effect Monday. Two separate crashes of AH-64D Apache helicopters in Utah on... 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
22-Nov-2023Source: US National Guard
Thirty local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel learned firsthand about the state and federal missions conducted by the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing during a Nov. 2 visit to F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. The day’s orientation focused on the wing’s role in combat and peacetime search and rescue missions... Read more
10-Nov-2023Source: Pennsylvania National Guard
On Nov. 10, 2003, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Larry Murphy and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Paul Barnes were piloting a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in northeastern Afghanistan when they received a call to assist U.S. Soldiers who were operating on the ground. The two pilots, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Company G, 104th Aviation Regiment,... Read more
6-Nov-2023Source: US National Guard
The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group recognized 22 helicopter pilots and flight crewmembers Friday for their roles in completing seven search and rescue missions from 2018-2023. “Today we recognize the professionalism and selfless service of Idaho Army National Guard aircrews who have conducted life-saving rescue missions,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general... Read more
26-Sep-2023Source: ICARUS
ICARUS Devices is proud to announce that the US Army is now the largest user. The rapid adoption has been led by National Guard units and 30% of states are now ICARUS users. The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) is a smart view limiting device that allows Instructor Pilots to simulate Degraded... Read more
19-Jun-2023Source: Wisconsin National Guard
UH-60 Black Hawks operated by a Wisconsin National Guard crews conducted training May 5 near the Medical Simulation Training Center at Fort McCoy to support an operation that was part of a medical exercise called Operation Ouija. The Black Hawks were performing a simulated tail-to-tail transfer with C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air Force Reserve’s... Read more
16-Jun-2023Source: US National Guard
Farmingdale resident Colonel Sanjay Shetty has been selected as the new 106th Rescue Wing Medical Group Commander during a June 2, 2023, ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York. Colonel Shawn Fitzgerald, Commander of the 106th Rescue Wing, praised Shetty for his service at the wing. “Doc Shetty has... Read more
15-Jun-2023Source: US National Guard
Employers of Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the experience of being a guard member firsthand during the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift on June 2. The event, hosted by Wyoming Army National Guard in Cheyenne, Wyo., showcased various activities, including flights in a UH-60... 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
8-Jun-2023Source: US Army
Two CH-47F Chinook helicopters with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment supported training May 24 at Fort McCoy for Soldiers with the 224th Engineer Battalion of the Iowa National Guard, officials with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) said. The helicopters supported training for the engineer Soldiers throughout the... Read more
8-Jun-2023Source: US National Guard
Farmingdale resident Colonel Sanjay Shetty has been selected as the new 106th Rescue Wing Medical Group Commander during a June 2, 2023, ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York. Colonel Shawn Fitzgerald, Commander of the 106th Rescue Wing, praised Shetty for his service at the wing. “Doc Shetty has... Read more
18-May-2023Source: Pennsylvania National Guard
Pennsylvania’s chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve held a Bosslift event for approximately 20 civilian employers of Pennsylvania National Guard members here May 9 and 10. The Bosslift serves as a thank you to the employers for supporting what their employees are doing for their community, commonwealth and nation. Seeing the... Read more
10-May-2023Source: Task Force Spartan
Soldiers with Task Force Spartan recently completed a validation exercise (VALEX) in Kuwait to test the ability of their units to rapidly respond to a no-notice call or alert. Task Force Spartan Soldiers with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units from New York, California, and Puerto Rico participated in the exercise. “The... Read more
13-Mar-2023Source: US National Guard
With over six months of overseas duty completed, aviation Soldiers of 36th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), “Task Force Mustang,” continue to perform aircraft maintenance and repairs, supporting numerous flight missions across the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibilities (CENTCOM AOR). Aircraft maintainers and repairers of Delta Company, Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, General Support... 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
9-Jan-2023Source: US National Guard
A Blackhawk from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion touches down in a bare field in Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State Park. Nearby, groups of Tennessee National Guard soldiers gather with members of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and representatives from the Tennessee State Parks, plus ten other state and local agencies, with one... Read more
5-Dec-2022Source: Michigan National Guard
On Sept. 22, 2002, the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) #2 stood-up at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, in Harrison Township, Michigan, with only 16 members forming the unit. By Sept. 2003, after a year’s worth of training, the AASF #2 received its first CH-47 Chinook helicopters. At the time, they were a unit of... Read more
16-Nov-2022Source: US National Guard
The 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard held an acceptance ceremony November 9, 2022 upon receiving two upgraded UH-72B Models of the Lakota helicopter at the NCNG Army Aviation Flight Facility #1, in Morrisville, NC. The NCNG joins eight other states in accepting the new model which provides enhanced mission capabilities and... Read more
14-Nov-2022Source: US National Guard
The West Virginia National Guard’s C. Co., 1-150th Assault Battalion, located in Wheeling, has launched one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with hoist capability to Fayette County to assist local authorities in aerial firefighting. The crew of five Soldiers departed at approximately 9 a.m. and will fly to Fayette County to link up with emergency managers and... Read more
22-Sep-2022Source: Pennsylvania National Guard
A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield was dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony here, Sept. 17, 2022. The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission... Read more
15-Aug-2022Source: Colorado National Guard
The Colorado National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, received the first two of 18 UH-72B Lakota helicopters purchased by the Department of Defense exclusively for the U.S. Army National Guard, Aug. 4, 2022. Nine states will receive two each of the B models based on their previous UH-72A... Read more
25-May-2022Source: US National Guard
On May 12, a day after representatives from the Vermont National Guard and the Republic of Austria formally entered into a State Partner Program, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner and staff were provided with rotary-wing flight demonstrations at Camp Johnson, the Vermont National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Colchester, VT. The first involved a VTNG... Read more
16-May-2022Source: US National Guard
Four members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion received the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee’s Star of Life award on May 4 for their heroic efforts during a life-saving medical evacuation last June. Each year, the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee hosts a statewide award ceremony recognizing heroic actions of... Read more
3-May-2022Source: US National Guard
Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard’s Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment out of Windsor Locks, retrieved a new UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and delivered it to the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. April 28, 2022. The addition of this new airframe completes a conversion of the unit’s... Read more
26-Apr-2022Source: US National Guard
The West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Aeromedical Evacuation Company, received its first of six new HH-60M “Mike” model Black Hawk helicopters April 12. Built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the U.S. Army, the HH-60M supports aerial medical and ambulatory patient transport medevac services such as evacuating wounded troops from the... Read more
7-Apr-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters
After taking delivery of the first UH-72B Lakota helicopter in September last year, the U.S. Army National Guard is finalizing its training and will begin fielding the new helicopter with numerous state Guard units, beginning with Arizona. Subsequent states to operate the new 5-bladed UH-72B include Colorado and New Mexico later this year, followed by... Read more
21-Mar-2022Source: US National Guard
The Illinois Army National Guard has received new UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters, the latest rotary-wing aircraft in the Army’s inventory. The helicopters are assigned to the 106th Aviation Regiment, stationed in Kankakee and Decatur. “We’ve upgraded from analog to digital technology. The UH-60V gives us a moving map on board for situational awareness. It has... Read more
2-Mar-2022Source: SAFE Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has announced the delivery of custom fall protection maintenance platforms to the Army National Guard in Springfield Missouri. The SAFETY FIRST ergonomic platforms allow technicians SAFE access to all areas of their Sikorsky UH-60 aircraft fleet. The set of platforms are equipped with the latest features including a seamless fit to the aircraft... Read more
21-Feb-2022Source: US National Guard
Four members of the Alaska Army National Guard’s Golf Company, Detachment 1, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, received the 2021 Rescue of the Year award from DUSTOFF Association in early February for their efforts in a rescue last fall. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15, 2021, a sheep hunter activated his InReach... Read more
21-Feb-2022Source: ASU
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) in Boise, Idaho, announced today the company was given the Seven Seals Awards from the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR), for the company’s efforts to support ASU employees in the National Guard and Reserves. ASU Director of Aviation Services Chris Schoonover also received the ESGR Patriot Award. The Patriot Award... Read more
20-Dec-2021Source: Michigan National Guard
When the Latvian Air Force recently purchased new UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the call went out for a potential UH-60 maintenance training location in the United States. The Michigan Army National Guard’s (MIARNG) Company B, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment was chosen in part due to the long standing partnership Michigan has cultivated with Latvia... Read more
22-Nov-2021Source: US National Guard
On the outside, the new UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters look nearly identical to previous variants of the UH-60. It’s what’s on the inside that sets them apart. The UH-60V – referred to as the “Victor” – was developed with a focus to overhaul the aging UH-60A and L fleets. The new model has several technological... Read more
12-Oct-2021Source: Airbus Helicopters
The Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakota fleet has exceeded the one million flight-hour mark, some 15 years after the first Lakota UH-72A entered service for the U.S. Army and following the first delivery of the newest UH-72B to the National Guard, as announced at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) trade show in Washington,... Read more
20-Aug-2021Source: Georgia Army National Guard
Colonel Jason W. Fryman bid farewell to the Georgia Army National Guard’s 78th Aviation Troop Command as he relinquished command of the brigade to Col. Barry B. Simmons during an official ceremony August 8, 2021, at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga. Fryman reflected on how the culmination of his three years as... Read more
30-Jul-2021Source: US Army
The Program Executive Office Aviation’s Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) began fielding the first Army National Guard unit with UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters July 27. The UHPO delivered five UH-60Vs to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Eastern ARNG Aviation Training Site (EAATS) at Fort Indiantown Gap, which becomes the first unit equipped and organically assigned... Read more
29-Jul-2021Source: Q2
Montana has among the biggest gaps in the country as far as helicopter coverage from the National Guard. In order to respond quicker, the Montana National Guard has plans to set up in Billings. See Full Story. ... Read more
30-Jun-2021Source: US National Guard
The longest serving member of the Pennsylvania National Guard will soon retire after 45 years of continuous service. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Moy, a UH-60 helicopter repairer and crew chief with 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, will retire June 30, 2021. He joined the Pa. National Guard... Read more
3-May-2021Source: US National Guard
Airmen from the 152nd Medical Group participated in joint aeromedical training featuring UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft with the Nevada Army National Guard in Reno-Stead, Nev., April 10, 2021. “Today we did joint hot and cold load training,” said Sgt. Mason Burkhart, a critical care flight paramedic from the medical evacuation unit in Reno-Stead. “We practice loading... Read more
4-Jan-2021Source: US National Guard
Tears. It’s what greeted a Michigan National Guard Soldier delivering protective equipment to 15 to 20 relieved and very appreciative nursing facility workers during the height of the pandemic. “That really opened my eyes to what’s really going on out there,” said Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Schrot, with the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion,... Read more
20-Nov-2020Source: Maine Army National Guard
The Maine Army National Guard (MEARNG) Recruiting and Retention Battalion hosted two civic leader flights this fall. During these events, community leaders learn about the National Guard and ride on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter over the local area. “These are great events, not only for the scenic flights over our hometowns but it is also... Read more
22-Sep-2020Source: US Dept of Defense
The Wyoming Army National Guard’s G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment was activated by Gov. Mark Gordon Sept. 10, to provide support for firefighting efforts in California. One UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and four crew members left Thursday and will be operating from Mather Airport near Sacramento. The helicopter and crew are expected to... Read more
22-Sep-2020Source: Helibasket
Helibasket LLC, based in West Union, South Carolina, announced that their Remote Cargo Hook Systems have been chosen by the Army National Guard (ARNG) for a modernization effort of the helicopter fleet’s external load capabilities. Each system is comprised of a remote hook assembly, electric long line, a crew member hand control and storage-transport support... Read more
17-Dec-2018Source: California Army National Guard
Two of the Army’s newest helicopters worked their first wildfire missions recently as the California National Guard supported state agencies battling the deadly Camp Fire in Northern California. A pair of UH-60M Black Hawk medium-lift helicopters from the California Army National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, deployed from Joint Forces Training Base,... Read more
3-Dec-2018Source: US National Guard
In the 25-year cooperation between the Michigan National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Latvia, one of the strongest recent areas of focus has been the development of airfield support capability at Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia’s main Air Force installation and a major focal point of NATO air operations in the Baltic region. The... Read more
2-Oct-2018Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), was presented with the BG William W. Spruance Legacy Award at the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) 140th General Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans. The award is the highest given by the National Guard Education Foundation (NGEF) and is presented to individuals and companies... Read more
8-Jan-2017Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters Inc. has been awarded a Contractor Logistics Support contract by the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material and engineering support for the Army’s UH-72A Lakota fleet of utility and training helicopters. The contract includes a base year and four one-year options, with a potential five-year value of more than $967 million. Airbus... Read more
15-Apr-2015Source: US National Guard
As a man-made fire burns through the forest, threatening property and lives, the South Carolina National Guard is called in to assist civilian firefighters in extinguishing the blaze. This is the scenario the Soldiers and aviators of the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion faced at Manchester State Forest here during a training exercise April... Read more
6-Feb-2014Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, was presented with the Patriot award by the Pennsylvania Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for “outstanding support of our brave men and women serving in the Guard or Reserve.” “On behalf of AgustaWestland Philadelphia, I thank the Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and the... Read more
20-Aug-2012Source: US DoD
FLIR Systems Inc., North Billerica, Mass., was awarded a $15,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the necessary services in support of the modification to 60 Army National Guard helicopters. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with... Read more
20-Dec-2010
A Puerto Rico National Guard helicopter crashed in the ocean after returning from a drug raid. Six fatalities included four from the Puerto Rico National Guard -0 Col. Victor Torres Rodriguez, Sgt. Jose Omar Sostre, Mario Torres Marin and Francisco Mujica de Leon. The Pilots were Hector Ramirez or Carlos Acevedo.... Read more
5-Jul-2010Source: US National Guard
The 121st Medical Co. (Air Ambulance) will be the first unit with UH-72 medevac helicopters to deploy overseas when it arrives in Germany for a mission supporting the war effort this summer. The District of Columbia Army National Guard unit received the helicopter last year, the first in the nation to receive the UH-72, known... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: News Leader
The Missouri National Guard wants to use the space to meet current mission demands of the 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group. That group operates a rotary wing aircraft repair and maintenance facility near the old terminal on West Kearney Street.... Read more
7-May-2009Source: Vertical
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5-May-2009Source: California National Guard
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2-May-2009Source: WCAX
The Vermont Army National Guard rolled out their two new helicopters on Friday 1st May... Read more
29-Apr-2009Source: EADS
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25-Apr-2009Source: New York State
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