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 Capt. Andrew Lightsey IV, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army officially named its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) the MV-75 Cheyenne II on April 15 (2026). The announcement was…
Nashville, TN (April 15, 2026). — The U.S. Army officially designated the FLRAA (Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft) Bell MV-75 as the Cheyenne II. Consistent with the Army tradition of honoring Native American tribes, the MV-75…
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 Staff Sgt. Dylan Bailey, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment HOHENFELS TRAINING AREA, Germany – When an aircraft goes down, a specialized military group known as the U.S. Army’s Downed Aircraft Recovery Team, or…
PEO Aviation REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Army’s Future Vertical Lift program took a major step forward as the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program entered the next major phase of development when…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard RICHMOND, Va. — Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization’s avionics section, where…
Story by Belinda O’Neal, Alaska National Guard MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. — Aviators from the Alaska Army National Guard graduated from the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor course April 22, marking a…
Story by Gerlinde Hoyle, U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach ILLESHEIM, Germany (Dec 20, 2023) — Storck Barracks is home to the only helicopter flight simulator operated by the US Army in Europe. The facility, located within…
Story by Balinda O’Neal, Alaska National Guard An Alaska National Guard Operation Santa Claus UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter took an unexpected turn this year as its mission to bring holiday joy to the village of…