Army accelerates a rapid fielding effort for CH-47F Block II

Publicada en 4 de diciembre de 20254 de diciembre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

The decision authorizes the procurement of CH-47F Block II aircraft in FY25 and FY26. Combined with previously approved Congressionally directed procurements, the Army will field CH-47F Block II helicopters to two Combat Aviation Brigades, modernizing the Army’s heavy-lift fleet for future large-scale combat operations. The CH-47F Block II upgrades existing CH-47F Block I aircraft through Leer másArmy accelerates a rapid fielding effort for CH-47F Block II[…]

AKOM continues recovery support across Western Alaska

Publicada en 5 de noviembre de 20255 de noviembre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

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 than 150 Alaska Organized Militia service members have supported 13 communities through debris removal, infrastructure repair, residential assessments, and evacuation Leer másAKOM continues recovery support across Western Alaska[…]

AKARNG CH-47F delivers food to isolated Nunapitchuk school, Alaska

Publicada en 4 de noviembre de 20255 de noviembre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

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 National Guard) CH-47F Chinook helicopter. October 28, 2025. The remote Yup’ik community was cut off from supply routes after remnants Leer másAKARNG CH-47F delivers food to isolated Nunapitchuk school, Alaska[…]

U.S. Army’s Downed Aircraft Recovery Team train for real missions

Publicada en 28 de octubre de 202529 de octubre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

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[…]

Minnesota Guard UH-60 and CH-47 conducts firefighting training

Publicada en 30 de abril de 202530 de abril de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by Anthony Housey, Minnesota National Guard CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter aircrews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp Ripley Environmental Team to participate in joint firefighting training on April 16, 2025. Minnesota has an average of about 1,400 Leer másMinnesota Guard UH-60 and CH-47 conducts firefighting training[…]

South Carolina National Guard fights upstate wildfires

Publicada en 30 de marzo de 202530 de marzo de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by Maj. Karla Evans, South Carolina National Guard COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following a successful fire suppression support mission in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina National Guard helicopters are helping control wildfires in the Upstate. U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover and the Leer másSouth Carolina National Guard fights upstate wildfires[…]

South Carolina Army National Guard Aviators assist in wildfires containment

Publicada en 10 de marzo de 202510 de marzo de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by Maj. Karla Evans, South Carolina National Guard For a week, the South Carolina Army National Guard has been working hard to help fight wildfires in Horry County, South Carolina. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, out of McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover have Leer másSouth Carolina Army National Guard Aviators assist in wildfires containment[…]

Boeing delivers first CH-47F Chinook Block II to US Army

Publicada en 10 de julio de 202410 de julio de 2024 por Admin

PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2024 — Boeing delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to U.S. Army in support of ongoing its modernization efforts. The aircraft is one of up to 465 in the Army’s fleet that will be modernized to the new Block II configuration. “The CH-47F Block II provides capability improvements allowing the Army to Leer másBoeing delivers first CH-47F Chinook Block II to US Army[…]

Preparing the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to DVEPS capabilities

Publicada en 4 de diciembre de 20234 de diciembre de 2023 por Admin

Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – The Aviation Architecture and Environment Exploitation Product Office and the Cargo Helicopter Project Office conducted product familiarization and flight demonstrations of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) onboard a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Redstone Army Airfield July 24-26, 2023. DVEPS is a situational awareness system that provides aircrews with Leer másPreparing the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to DVEPS capabilities[…]

Boeing ends CH-47F Chinook Block I production with latest contract

Publicada en 7 de julio de 20238 de julio de 2023 por Admin

PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2023 — As part of a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale (FMS), Boeing received a contract to produce 18 CH-47F Chinook Block I helicopters for South Korea and other one additional CH-47F for Spain. As Boeing Helicopters continues transitioning to building the advanced CH-47F Chinook Block II configuration, the deal Leer másBoeing ends CH-47F Chinook Block I production with latest contract[…]