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Kentucky National Guard evacuate 296 people stranded by floods

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Story by Dale Green, 123rd Airlift Wing LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AFNS) —  Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floods in Martin County, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 2025. The service members, including Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron at the 123rd Airlift Wing, airlifted the residents Leer másKentucky National Guard evacuate 296 people stranded by floods[…]

Tennessee HART UH-60V helicopters upgrades rescue capabilities

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Story by Sgt. Olivia Gum, Tennessee National Guard NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee HART (Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team) continues to strengthen its life-saving capabilities with advancements in aviation technology, including a recent upgrade to the UH-60V Black Hawk. HART, a state-coordinated program involving the Tennessee Army National Guard and the Nashville Fire Department, provides rapid-response rescue Leer másTennessee HART UH-60V helicopters upgrades rescue capabilities[…]

Sikorsky begins UH-60M Black Hawk ground runs with GE T901 engines

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 29, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, started its first-ever ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE). During this test, the T901 engine demonstrated its capabilities through a series of rigorous procedures. The initial light off and ground runs Leer másSikorsky begins UH-60M Black Hawk ground runs with GE T901 engines[…]

Army Arctic Angels UH-60 rehearse MEDEVAC operations in Alaska

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Story by Pfc. Makenna Tilton, 11th Airborne Division FORT GREELY, AK (Jan. 18, 2025) — In the frigid early morning on the Alaskan frontier, the Army 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and the 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion, Arctic Aviation Command, both of the 11th Airborne Division, conducted a medevac (medical Leer másArmy Arctic Angels UH-60 rehearse MEDEVAC operations in Alaska[…]

Alaska National Guard Operation Santa Claus 2024

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Story by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey, 168th Wing Continuing the Operation Santa Claus tradition of delivering holiday cheer to remote communities in Alaska, Alaska Army and Air National Guard members and volunteers from the Salvation Army’s Fairbanks Corps boarded an AKARNG UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with Santa Claus on Nov 6, 2024, to deliver Leer másAlaska National Guard Operation Santa Claus 2024[…]

39th Air Base Wing earns Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award

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Story by Capt. Charles Rivezzo, 39th Air Base Wing U.S. Air Force. — The 39th Air Base Wing was recently awarded the Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for its meritorious service from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2023. The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award is awarded by the Secretary of the Air Leer más39th Air Base Wing earns Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award[…]

Greece orders 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters

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STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 29, 2024 – The U.S. Government has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. The deal includes 35 aircraft for the Hellenic Army as well as personnel training, training equipment and an initial provisioning package, which will significantly improve Leer másGreece orders 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters[…]

DARPA selects Sikorsky to add autonomy to UH-60M Black Hawk

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $6 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install the company’s ALIAS / MATRIX™ flight autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. Designated MX, the upgraded aircraft will enable the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Leer másDARPA selects Sikorsky to add autonomy to UH-60M Black Hawk[…]

Tennessee Guard assist in Hurricane Helene rescue efforts

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Story by Lt. Col. Darrin Haas, Tennessee National Guard NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard continues its support of emergency first responders assisting areas impacted by severe flooding following the landfall of Hurricane Helene. Working with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, guardsmen are providing 24-hour, ground and aerial rescue support to those in need. Leer másTennessee Guard assist in Hurricane Helene rescue efforts[…]

AKARNG stations a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau

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JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) 207th Aviation Troop Command, headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, stationed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau, Sept. 19, where AKARNG aviators will fulfill federal training requirements across Southeast Alaska. In addition to their federal mission, the Black Hawk aviators will support, when available, emergency requests Leer másAKARNG stations a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter in Juneau[…]

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