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 Tucson International Airport for a routine mission. The UH-72A Lakota aircrew consisted of Cal Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol Leer másCalifornia Guard UH-72 Lakota aircrew rescue woman in Montana Peak[…]
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 DART, is called into action. These Soldiers are trained to recover crashed, damaged, or disabled aircraft, a critical mission that Leer másU.S. Army’s Downed Aircraft Recovery Team train for real missions[…]
Rome, 29/04/2025 — The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) took a step forward in the framework of its comprehensive modernization plan with the delivery of the first Leonardo UH-169D LUH (Light Utility Helicopter). The handover was carried out during an official ceremony held at the Italian Army Aviation’s Headquarters in Viterbo on 28 April in the Leer másItalian Army receives the first Leonardo UH-169D LUH helicopter[…]
Story by Julie Lucas. Naval Hospital Jacksonville U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50 (HSM-50) stationed at Naval Station (NS) Mayport recently received casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) training from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Jacksonville and Expeditionary Medical Facility-Mike Staff Education and Training (SEAT) servicemembers. “We believe in future operations aircraft of opportunity will Leer másNavy HSM-50 MH-60R Sea Hawk crews received CASEVAC training[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler, 374th Airlift Wing A UH-1N Huey helicopter aircrew from the 459th Airlift Squadron, 374th Medical Group and Naval Hospital Yokosuka collaborated for CASEVAC (casualty evacuation) training at Yokota Air Base. February, 20, 2025. The 459th AS has a working agreement with the 374th MDG to provide emergency airlift support Leer másA UH‑1N Huey during a joint CASEVAC exercise at Yokota Air Base[…]
Story by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sifuentes, 18th Wing Since 1982, the HH-60G Pave Hawk has created a valiant legacy of combat search and rescue (CSAR), disaster relief, casualty evacuation (casevac) and medical evacuation (medevac) for the U.S. Air Force. From the hot and dry deserts of the middle east, to the stormy seas of Leer másUS Air Force 33rd RQS celebrates HH-60G Pave Hawk legacy[…]
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 significant moment in the evolution of Army-wide aviation readiness. The Alaska Guard’s participation marks the first time a conventional (not special forces) Leer másAlaska Army NG and Marine Corps enhance weapons and tactics[…]
Story by Maj. John Stamm, 908th Airlift Wing As senior members of aeromedical evacuation teams, it’s the responsibility of U.S. Air Force Flight Nurses, Air Force specialty code 46NXF, to provide life-saving emergency and pre-hospital care to servicemembers up to 30 thousand feet in the sky. From planning a mission to disembarking the aircraft, flight Leer másUS Air Force Flight Nurses: Saving Lives Miles High[…]
Story by Samuel King, 96th Test Wing EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The BETA Technologies ALIA team waited and watched as an HH-60W Jolly Green II dropped in fast to the clearing beside them deep within the Eglin range to conduct a joint medevac training, on Jan. 11, 2023. As soon as it touched Leer másALIA electric aircraft conducts medevac training with an HH-60W[…]
Based on Ministry of Defense Czech Republic (26 July 2023) by Captain Jindřiška Budiková. The 22nd Czech Air Force Base received the first two Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters on July 26, 2023, onboard a C-17 Globemaster cargo plane. At mid-September, the Czech Air Force will receive four more H-1 aircraft, two AH-1Z Viper more Leer másThe first two AH-1Z Viper helicopters are in the Czech Republic[…]