Cairns AAF Airport

Fort Rucker/Ozark , Alabama

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  Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker


31° 16' 33'' N     85° 42' 48'' W
Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama
ICAO: KOZR IATA: OZR FAA: OZR
Elevation: 301 feet


Acquired in 1952 as Ozark Army Airfield until January 1959 when was renamed Cairns AAF after General Bogardus Snowden Cairns, who crashed in his helicopter on 09dec58.



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  List of units at Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker




Years Unit
2009/11AFTD206, UH-72A Lakota, S-70 H-60,
1994-    23 FTSTH-1H Iroquois, UH-1H Iroquois,
1984-    DCSO206,
1973-    1-223 AVNCH-47F Chinook, 205, S-70 H-60, 414 - H-47D Chinook,
1954-    US Army Aviation SchoolUH-72A Lakota, TH-67A Creek, TH-55A Osage, 205,
??/09ATTCUH-72A Lakota,
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  Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker News


New CH-47F and UH-60M Simulators for US Army

New CH-47F and UH-60M Simulators for US Army

31-May-23 - CAE awarded $455M 12-year subcontract for US Army Flight School at Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker) for new full-flight simulators for the CH-47F Chinook and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters #simulators
The Only HH-60L on Display in the DoD

The Only HH-60L on Display in the DoD

09-Jan-22 - The US Army Medical Evacuation Concepts and Capability Division (MECCD) received the first and only HH-60L for static display in the Department of Defense (DoD) at Fort Rucker, AL. Will be ready in March #medevac
First Lakota Class Solos Graduates

First Lakota Class Solos Graduates

20-Sep-21 - US Army Aviation Center of Excellence, the flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama graduated the first class to solo in the UH-72 Lakota helicopter. #FlightSchool
USAF First Helicopter-Only Trained Pilots

USAF First Helicopter-Only Trained Pilots

28-Jun-21 - U.S. Air Force graduates first pilots from helicopter-only training since 1993. The first “Helicopter Training Next” (HTN) class went directly to Fort Rucker for TH-1 course instead of having a six-month period on T-6 Texan #HelicopterOnly
Women in Command at US Army Fort Rucker

Women in Command at US Army Fort Rucker

18-Jun-21 - For the first time, US Army 1st Aviation Brigade at Fort Rucker training Center of Excellence has women in command of the brigade and its three battalions #women
Farewell to TH-67 Creek

Farewell to TH-67 Creek

20-Feb-21 - With a ceremony held at Fort Rucker the US Army retired the Bell TH-67A Creek as their basic trainer helicopter. Since 1993 over 25,000 American and foreign students were trained with the TH-67 #Creek
Fight Readiness of US Army Trainers

Fight Readiness of US Army Trainers

19-Mar-20 - US Army’s first Modernized Flexible Engine Diagnostic System (MFEDS) operating at Fort Rucker, Alabama ensures the flight readiness of engines after repair and before they are reinstalled on an aircraft. #MFEDS
USAF Produces Helicopter Pilots Using Virtual Reality

USAF Produces Helicopter Pilots Using Virtual Reality

15-Dec-19 - USAF 23rd Flying Training Squadron revolutionizes the way pilots are trained under the “da Vinci” project by using virtual reality technology to up their numbers without having to sacrifice excellence. By reducing flight hours from 105 to 60, the new training system saves more than $5.7M per year
Ryan Aerospace Simulators for US Army

Ryan Aerospace Simulators for US Army

02-Nov-19 - US Army acquired more than 30 HELIMOD Mark III helicopter simulators from Ryan Aerospace (Australia) to be used at Fort Rucker, Alabama, the world’s largest helicopter training facility #MilitaryPilot
“Project da Vinci” Transforms USAF’ Pilot Training

“Project da Vinci” Transforms USAF’ Pilot Training

15-Oct-19 - USAF’ 23rd Flying Training Squadron (23 FTS) implementing new rotary-wing helicopter pilot training under “Project da Vinci” (or “Rotary-Wing Next” ) in Fort Rucker Alabama in order to reduce time from 28 to 14 weeks needed for the formation of UH-1N, HH-60G and CV-22 students #PilotTraining
21-Aug-19 200th UH-72A Lakota Trainer Delivered to Fort Rucker #Lakota
09-Mar-18 US Army Orders 35 UH-72A Lakota Valued $273M
17-Feb-17 RAH-66 Comanche on Display at Fort Rucker
12-Jan-17 CAE Wins US Army US$ 450 M Contract
01-Dec-16 Lakota Simulators at Flight School XXI
18-Jan-16 Visual Display Systems for UH-72A Lakota
07-Jul-15 Seventh and Eight UH-72A Trainers for US Army
02-Dec-14 First UH-72A Flight Simulator at Ft Rucker Accepted
16-Jan-14 Day in the life of a student helicopter pilot
24-Aug-99 Northrop Grumman Flight Tests of DIRCM






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