Story by 1st Lt. Lindsay Weichel, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Late last year the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron (87th EWS) made history for the second time in 2025, completing the first COMBAT SHIELD flight line developmental evaluation of the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter units assigned to the 55th Leer más87th EWS conducted first evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter[…]
Story by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II, 18th Wing KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — For the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force 18th OSS (Operations Support Squadron) Weather Flight, weather means something else entirely: mission success or failure, aircraft safety or risk, life or loss. Jan. 16, 2026, members of the 18th OSS Weather Flight Leer más18th OSS Weather Flight HH-60W Jolly Green II[…]
Story by John Turner, U.S. Air Force MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. (AFNS). — Two MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational mission Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy Jan. 8, marking an important milestone in the modernization of Air Force Global Strike Command’s nuclear security operations. The MH-139s shepherded a column Leer másMH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters complete first security mission[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Crystal Housman, 129th Rescue Wing MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. – A California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Wing, HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrew conducted a high risk overnight rescue (medevac) of a 79-year old woman (passenger) from the cruise ship Ruby Princess. December 18, 2025. The 129th Rescue Wing was contacted Leer más129th Rescue Wing HH-60W medevac woman from cruise ship 139 nm off San Francisco[…]
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PAXUTENT RIVER, Md. – Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released the findings of a comprehensive review December 12, 2025, on the V-22 Osprey aircraft flown by the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. The review reaffirmed the airworthiness of the V-22 platform under established controls allowing the continued safe operations of Leer másNAVAIR releases V-22 Osprey tiltrotor comprehensive review findings[…]
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 Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of a pilot from a plane crash approximately 115 nautical miles northeast of Anchorage. September 10, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) opened a mission in Leer másAlaska Air Guard HH-60G crew rescue a pilot from a plane crash near Anchorage[…]
Story by Seth LaCount , Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 176th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of three rafters after their raft flipped over on the Kichatna River. August 28, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) opened the mission in response to a Leer másAlaska Air Guard HH-60G rescue three rafters on Kichatna River[…]
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter aircrew from 176th Wing conducted the rescue of a hiker with a facial laceration approximately 40 nautical miles northeast of Anchorage in the vicinity of Knik Glacier. August 25, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G rescue hiker near Knik Glacier[…]