Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, under the direction of H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), achieved a major milestone by successfully lifting another CH-53K aircraft.…
Story by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MCAS New River. North Carolina. — U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT-302), Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted…
San Diego, California. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has reached a significant milestone in Naval Aviation maintenance through the creation and success of an H-53 Tiger Team. This specialized group was comprised of subject…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.— A Test Readiness Review (TRR) and Joint Final Testing (JFT) were recently completed for the CH-53K Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) 1, resulting in the trainer being declared…
Story by CPL. Jada Venegas, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona – MCAS Yuma welcomed its inaugural fleet of CH-53K King Stallion helicopters, June 7, 2024. The CH-53K arriving to…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD. — The Mission Data Extender team (MDE) installed on CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter is breaking new ground for naval aviation. In December 2023, H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters…
Story by Cpl. Daniel Childs, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – In a demonstration of Marines evolving joint capabilities they demonstrated the compatibility of the MUOS (Mobile User Objective System)…
Story by Col. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit PERRY, Ga. – Elements of the 26th MEU Crisis Response Force conducted a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) mission during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X), in…
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion training devices, developed concurrently with the CH-53K® helicopter, is enabling U.S. Marines successfully complete their missions. The Containerized Flight Training Device, or CFTD, is a portable full-mission flight simulator that…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is the most powerful helicopter ever developed by the United States government. The new-build helicopter, made by Sikorsky, will continue to fill…