Story by John Turner, U.S. Air Force MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. (AFNS). — Two MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational mission Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy Jan. 8,…
Story by Dale Green, 123rd Airlift Wing LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AFNS) — Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floods in Martin County, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 2025. The service…
Story by Senior Airman Serena Smith, 129tg Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, California.— The U.S. Air Force 129th Rescue Wing is replacing the HH-60G Pave Hawk with six newer HH-60W Jolly Green II…
Malmstrom Air Force Base. Montana. — The U.S. Air Force 550th Helicopter Squadron begins MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter Initial Operational Tests and Evaluation (IOT&E). IOT&E is a critical phase in the development and fielding of…
Story by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer, 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The 18th Wing held the 33rd Rescue Generation Squadron activation ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 24, 2025. The activation of…
Story by Senior Airman Erica Webster, 908th Flying Training Wing Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the IAST (Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer), a state-of-the-art device…
Story by Senior Airman Kevin Nious, 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A 129th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew medevac a 79-year-old fisherman (USAF veteran) approximately 400 nautical miles…
Story by Senior Airman Matthew John Braman, 316th Wing JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The Nuclear Emergency Support Team welcomed the arrival of its new AW139 helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, June 17, 2024, enhancing…
23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — On April 16, 2004, the 41st Rescue Squadron and Pararescuemen from the 38th Rescue Squadron fought bad weather and faced enemy surface-to-air threats to save the lives…
Story by Senior Airman Olivia Gibson, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing U.S. Air Force 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron collaborated with other U.S. forces, Djiboutian military forces and additional partners during Exercise Bull Shark 24-2 on May…