Story by 1st Lt. Lindsay Weichel, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Late last year the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron (87th EWS) made history for the second time in 2025, completing the first COMBAT SHIELD flight line developmental evaluation of the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter units assigned to the 55th Leer más87th EWS conducted first evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter[…]
Story by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II, 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — For the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force 18th OSS (Operations Support Squadron) Weather Flight, weather means something else entirely: mission success or failure, aircraft safety or risk, life or loss. Jan. 16, 2026, members of the 18th OSS Weather Flight Leer más18th OSS Weather Flight HH-60W Jolly Green II[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony, 18th Wing PHILIPPINE SEA. — Three USAF 18th Wing HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters flew through strong winds and torrential rain to provide emergency support following the disaster in the Philippines. November 12, 2025. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. military worked alongside the Leer másUSAF 18th Wing HH-60W helicopters help disaster relief efforts in Philippines[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir, U.S. Air Force DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — A total force team of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen rescue a pregnant woman 250 nautical miles off the Pacific coast. July 6, 2025. The joint effort was a response from U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District to a Leer másAir Force HH-60W rescue woman 250 miles off Pacific coast[…]
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 helicopters. The first two rescue helicopters arrived this month and the wing plans to receive the next four by the Leer másCalifornia Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing upgrades to HH-60W[…]
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 the 33rd RGS will separate the 33rd Helicopter Maintenance Unit from the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to create a new Leer más33rd Rescue Generation Squadron activates at Kadena AFB[…]
Story by Cheran Campbell, New York National Guard WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. — The NY National Guard 106th Rescue Wing officially marked the arrival of its new HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue fleet during a ceremony Oct. 25 at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. The aircraft will replace the HH-60G Pave Hawk Leer másNY Air Guard Wing has received the HH-60W CRH helicopter[…]
Story by Sgt. Abbey Rieves, 355th Wing MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tennessee — Two U.S. Air Force (USAF) HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters mobilized as the 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 563d Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF), from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, rescue four injured civilians (one critically) during search and rescue efforts Leer másTwo USAF HH-60W helicopters rescue 4 hurricane Helene survivors[…]
Story by 1st Lt. Mary Turpin KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Members of the 31st and 33rd Rescue Squadrons conducted a maritime CSAR (combat search and rescue) training at Ie Shima Island and its surrounding waters, Sept. 4, 2024. The CSAR training was a “full mission profile” (FMP) meaning it encompassed all the elements of Leer más31st and 33rd RQS conducts maritime CSAR full mission profile[…]
Story by Senior Airman Sarah McKernan, 106th Rescue Wing Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. – The 106th Rescue Wing received the first HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. The arrival of the new helicopter, marks Leer más106th Rescue Wing receives first HH-60W Jolly Green II rescue helicopter[…]