A U.S. Air Force (USAF) UH-1N Huey helicopter aircrew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron (40 HS) conduct aerial gunnery training in Limestone Hills, Montana, November 19, 2025. After 10 years of planning and coordination, the 40 HS conducted their first aerial gunnery training in their very own restricted air space – the first aerial Leer másUS Air Force 40 HS UH-1N Huey conducted aerial gunnery training[…]
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana – A U.S. Air Force’s 40th Helicopter Squadron MH-139 Grey Wolf aircrew conducted the first rescue using the platform, specifically that of a lost hiker, during the night of August 25-26, 2025. This mission marks the first rescue operation using the Air Force’s newest helicopter. The MH-139A Grey Wolf aircrew, Leer másAir Force conducted the first rescue with the MH-139 Grey Wolf[…]
Story by Master Sgt. Michael Touchette, Montana National Guard Helena, MT — The Montana Army National Guard (MTARNG) recently completed a high-altitude SAR mission to rescue a missing 71-year-old hiker in the Stillwater Plateau region of the Beartooth Mountains. The operation showcased seamless coordination between state and federal agencies. The hiker was last seen on Leer másMontana Army Guard HH-60M rescue hiker in Stillwater Plateau[…]
Story by Maj. Ryan Finnegan, Montana National Guard Billings, Montana. — A Montana Army National Guard HH60M Black Hawk medevac helicopter aircrew from 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted the rescue of three hikers from the Princess Lake area of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The HH-60M aircrew safely transporting them to receive medical attention. August 17, Leer másMontana Army Guard HH-60M rescue three hikers at Princess Lake[…]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hoffert, Montana Army National Guard ZORTMAN, Montana. — A Montana Army National Guard, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, HH-60M Black Hawk aircrew conducted the rescue of hiker from Old Scraggy Peak in the Little Rockies. August 9, 2025. A man fell off a cliff north of Zortman and had Leer másMontana Guard HH-60M rescue hiker from Old Scraggy Peak[…]