1999 to 2019

Aerospatiale SA330 Puma
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US Navy SA330 Puma

Owned and operated by civilian companies ( GEO-SEIS, Evergreen ) on behalf of the Military Sealift Command. Commercial helicopters used to resupply (VERTREP) US Navy ships at sea.
Separate contracts awarded other types of missions as casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) and search and rescue (SAR) services in differents parts of the world.
They are being replaced by EC225



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EC225 Now Used to Resupply US Navy’ Ships

EC225 Now Used to Resupply US Navy’ Ships

10-Jun-19 - The H225 “Megatron”, an EC225LP operated by Air Center Helicopters, replaced the old SA330 Puma aboard the US Navy’ resupply ship USNS Amelia Earheart #replenishment
US Navy Contracts Civilian Support Through 2021

US Navy Contracts Civilian Support Through 2021

03-May-17 - AAR, CHI Aviaton and Columbia Helicopters awarded contracts worth $1000M through 2021 for rotary wing airlift support within the USCENTCOM (U.S. Central Command) area of responsibility (AOR)
Erickson Pumas VERTREP for US Navy

Erickson Pumas VERTREP for US Navy

06-Jun-16 - Erickson renewed with Military Sealift Command to provide rotary wing vertical replenishment to US Navy 5th and 7th Fleets with SA330 Puma helicopters. Erickson/Evergreen provides VERTREP since 2004
AAR Receives Extension for VERTREP Contract

AAR Receives Extension for VERTREP Contract

26-Oct-15 - Military Sealift Command (MSC) has exercised a one-year renewal option for its Airlift division to perform vertical replenishment (VERTREP) for U.S. Navy’s 5th and 7th Fleets
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