The first 943d Rescue Group, 920th Rescue Wing, HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter taxis on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 1, 2024.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Koreen, 920th Rescue Wing.
The HH-60W Jolly Green II is the successor to the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and is used for a variety of missions to include combat search and rescue operations (CSAR) in hostile or denied territory.
Located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, the 943d Rescue Group is one of three geographically separated units that fall under the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.
Based on the state-of-the-art Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II adds capability enhancements to better support the full range of combat search and rescue in addiction to other special operations.
Designed to meet long-range, high-threat requirements for the U.S. Air Force, the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter («Whiskey») expands the versatility of the legendary UH-60 Black Hawk with doubling internal fuel capacity without the use of auxiliary fuel tanks that need high volume of space.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Koreen, 920th Rescue Wing.
The HH-60W provide a robust weapons suite and integrates defensive systems to provide an unprecedented combination of range and survivability. Additionally, its 100% commonality with all UH-60M Black Hawk engines and dynamic systems, the platform maintains an affordable total cost of ownership throughout its life cycle.
The U.S. Air Force program of record needs 113 HH-60W helicopters to replace the veteran Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk aircraft currently used for critical CSAR, search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation (medevac) missions for the civilian community and other operations for all United States military services and allied countries.
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