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 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[…]
Story by Captiva. Shamari Pratt, North Carolina National Guard North Carolina Army National Guard 449th Combat Aviation Brigade aicrews participated in a showcase hosted by North Carolina Emergency Management at NCNG Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. on April 17, 2025. The showcase highlighted the wide range of capabilities that the state can employ during Leer másNorth Carolina National Guard showcases NCHART capabilities[…]
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard — Idaho Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrews trained with the Boise Fire Department’s technical rescue team March 27 and 28 near Gowen Field. The training helped qualify Boise Firefighters for conducting hoist operations in conjunction with Idaho Army National Guard Leer másIdaho Army National Guard HH-60M aircrews trained with Boise Fire Department[…]
Story by Captain Derek VanWyck, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Arizona. — A crew of United States Marines assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) successfully confucted the rescue of a injured motorcyclist in the remote California desert demonstrating the capabilities of the CH-53K King Stallion and Leer másVMX-1 CH-53K crew rescue injured motorcyclist in California desert[…]
The Spanish Navy (Armada) Airbus H135 P3H training and support helicopter fleet has reached 1,000 flight hours as part of the 12th Squadron from the FLOAN (Navy Aircraft Fleet). During these first 15 months, its worth highlighting the main missions conducted by the 12th SQN; namely those related to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), logistic Leer másFirst milestone for Spanish Navy H135 P3H helicopters[…]
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson conducted the rescue of an injured hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. March 22, 2025. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified an injured hiker Leer másTennessee Army Guard UH-60L rescue hiker in Great Smoky Mountains[…]
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[…]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amy Mullins, USS America (LHA 6). Adapted by Hugo Ramos. While Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE (HSC-25) is embarked aboard USS America (LHA 6), the aircrew practices search and rescue (SAR) training at sea. SAR is a life-saving mission designed to recover people on land and at sea Leer másNavy HSC-25 MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter aircrews SAR training[…]
Story by Seth LaCount, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska. – SOFAM 25 is a Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) training and validation event for unit medics that regularly conduct exercises and operations in the North American Arctic. During the culminating training event of exercise Special Operation Forces Arctic Medic 2025, Alaska Army National Leer másArmy and AKARNG aviators support SOCNORTH arctic medical training exercise[…]