Satellite and aerial maps of Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Fort Rucker Aviation Museum , Alabama | 5.4 | 000 | |
Knox AHP / Fort Rucker , Alabama | 6.2 | 036 | KFHK |
Lowe Army Heliport , Alabama | 9.6 | 338 | KLOR |
Hanchey AAF / Fort Rucker , Alabama | 9.6 | 035 | KHEY |
Hatch Army Heliport , Alabama | 12.7 | 043 | 13AL |
ECH Stagefield Army Heliport , Alabama | 13.6 | 344 | 11AL |
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 |
List of units at Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker |
Years | Unit | |
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2009/11 | AFTD | 206, UH-72A Lakota, S-70 H-60, |
1994- | 23 FTS | TH-1H Iroquois, UH-1H Iroquois, |
1984- | DCSO | 206, |
1973- | 1-223 AVN | CH-47F Chinook, 205, S-70 H-60, 414 - H-47D Chinook, |
1954- | US Army Aviation School | UH-72A Lakota, TH-67A Creek, TH-55A Osage, 205, |
??/09 | ATTC | UH-72A Lakota, |
1AB |
Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker News |
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 #simulatorsThe 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 #medevacFirst 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. #FlightSchoolUSAF 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 #HelicopterOnlyWomen 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 #womenFarewell 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 #CreekFight 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. #MFEDSUSAF 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 yearRyan 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
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 #PilotTraining21-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 |