A Historic Milestone and Strategic Pivot On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Army’s aviation and acquisition communities gathered to witness a significant milestone in heavy-lift aviation. PM Cargo officially delivered CH-47F Chinook helicopter number 8494,…
Story by Belinda Bazinet, U.S. Army U.S. Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter recently demonstrated its ability to counter-UAS. The Apache V6 rotorcraft detect, track, and defeat the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during Operation Flyswatter, a…
Story by Sgt. Timothy Jackson, DoD Southern Border 2025 FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona. – A Task Force Falcon and aviation unit in Joint Task Force-Southern Border HH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac (medical evacuation)…
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona – A California Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured woman in Montana Peak. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter, belonging to Task Force Sentinel, took off from…
Story by Dana Rosso, Alaska National Guard Members of AKOM (Alaska Organized Militia) continue to assist communities across Western Alaska following the devastating storms that struck the region in early October. Since activation, more…
BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Organized Milita (AKOM) members delivered six pallets of food to a school in Nunapitchuk, a village about 25 miles northwest of Bethel on the Kuskokwim River, via an AKARNG (Alaska Army…
PHILADELPHIA, October 13, 2025 — Boeing and Leonardo are collaborating to pursue the United States Army Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract. The partnership combines Boeing’s operational experience with Army rotary-wing training, and…
Story by Capt. Remington Henderson, Colorado Army National Guard BUCKLEY SPACE AIR FORCE BASE, Aurora, Colorado. – For the past 10 years, the Colorado Army National Guard has partnered with the Colorado Division of Fire…
Story by Sgt. Olivia Gum, Tennessee National Guard NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee HART (Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team) continues to strengthen its life-saving capabilities with advancements in aviation technology, including a recent upgrade to the UH-60V…
Story by Pfc. Makenna Tilton, 11th Airborne Division FORT GREELY, AK (Jan. 18, 2025) — In the frigid early morning on the Alaskan frontier, the Army 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team,…