Story by Sgt. Samantha Hill, Arizona National Guard YAVAPAI COUNTY, Arizona. – An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk aircrew from 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducted the rescue of an injured hiker from treacherous terrain in Yavapai County during the pre-dawn hours of January 2, 2026. Within hours, the rescue aircrew was assembled, consisting Leer másArizona National Guard UH-60L rescue hiker in Yavapai County[…]
Story by Sgt. Timothy Jackson, DoD Southern Border 2025 FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona. – A Task Force Falcon and aviation unit in Joint Task Force-Southern Border HH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac (medical evacuation) of two injured people in the Big Bend Sector of Texas. Local emergency medical services (EMS) first reported an ATV Leer másA JTF-SB HH-60L aircrew medevac two people in the Big Bend area[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard BETHEL, Alaska — An Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted the medevac of a patient requiring advanced medical care from Scammon Bay to Bethel after severe weather grounded civilian air ambulances for two consecutive Leer másAlaska Army Guard UH-60L aircrew medevac a patient from Scammon Bay amid severe weather[…]
BETHEL, Alaska — Snow moved into western Alaska early Oct. 22, 2025, bringing new challenges to Alaska Organized Militia (AKOM) during Operation Halong Response. Despite the conditions, AKOM aircrews remain steadfast in their mission to assist fellow Alaskans. Aviation crews are monitoring weather conditions closely to determine when it will be safe to resume flying Leer másSnowfall tests AKOM aircrews during Operation Halong Response[…]
Story by Dana Rosso, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska. – The SEOC, AKOM and multiple state and volunteer agencies continue coordinated response operations following the Alaska’s West Coast Storm late last week, causing widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and community displacement across the region. [State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), Alaska Organized Militia (AKOM)]. Mark Leer másAKOM and partners expand support for Alaska west coast storm[…]
Washington, Oct. 13, 2025 — From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated clamshell doors and ramp, Leer másSikorsky introduces the S-70UAS U-Hawk autonomous helicopter, based on the Black Hawk[…]
Story by Alejandro Pena, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews with the 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducted the rescue of four survivors from two separate plane crashes across Alaska in September 5, and September 8, respectively. On Friday, September 5, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center Leer másAlaska Army National Guard UH-60L rescue 4 from 2 plane crashes[…]
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (CBP AMO) UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a hiker near Mammoth Cave in the Franklin Mountains. On August 30, in the early afternoon, an AMO El Paso Air Branch UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter and crew assisted El Paso County Combined Search and Rescue (COMSAR) by hoist-lifting and evacuating an injured hiker who fell from a cliff near Mammoth Cave. Leer másCBP AMO UH-60L helicopter crew rescue hiker near Mammoth Cave[…]
PEO Aviation (Program Executive Office Aviation) hosted a transfer of ownership ceremony in Meridianville, Alabama, on June 5 to deliver the tenth upgraded UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to CBP AMO (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations). The U.S. prioritizes border protection as a critical element of national security. The Army’s UH-60 Black Leer másPEO Aviation delivers the 10th upgraded UH-60L Black Hawk to CBP AMO[…]
BETHEL, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew, assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, conducted the rescue of a family of six near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. June 30, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the Leer másAlaska Army Guard UH-60L aviators rescue family on Kuskokwim River during summer storm[…]