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Pacific Air Forces Upgrades to HH-60W

Pacific Air Forces Upgrades to HH-60W

04-Feb-24 - The US Air Force’s 33d Rescue Squadron, stationed at Kadena AFB in Japan, has initiated the transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk to the new HH-60W Jolly Green II. The 33 RQS is responsible for providing combat search and rescue (CSAR) in the Indo-Pacific region #Japan
First HH-60W for USAF 55th Rescue Squadron

First HH-60W for USAF 55th Rescue Squadron

10-May-23 - US Air Force 55th Rescue Squadron (55 RQS), Night Hawks based at Davis-Monthan AFB, has begun the transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk to the HH-60W Jolly Green II with the reception of the first helicopter on May 3, 2023 and is scheduled to continue through 2024 #Arizona
Training New HH-60 Maintainers

Training New HH-60 Maintainers

23-Mar-23 - Since 1994 the US Air Force and Army have worked together at Fort Eustis, Virginia to train new maintainers on the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and now for the new HH-60W Jolly Green II #maintainers
Navy Depot to Maintain New Air Force Helicopters

Navy Depot to Maintain New Air Force Helicopters

10-Mar-23 - US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC selected as depot source of repair (DSOR) for US Air Force new helicopters HH-60W Jolly Green II and MH-139A Grey Wolf #FRCE
USAF Declares IOC of HH-60W

USAF Declares IOC of HH-60W

13-Oct-22 - The Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II, US Air Force new Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter that is replacing the HH-60G Pave Hawk, achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) #IOC
First HH-60W for USAF 66th Rescue Squadron

First HH-60W for USAF 66th Rescue Squadron

11-Aug-22 - US Air Force 66th Rescue Helicopter Squadron (RQS) part of the 563rd Rescue Group received first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopter (CSAR) to began transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk #JollyGreenII
HH-60W Ready for Deployment by C-17

HH-60W Ready for Deployment by C-17

21-Mar-22 - USAF 41st Rescue Squadron (41 RQS) certified in loading the new combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II onto a C-17 Globemaster III for global airlift
HH-60W Cockpit Contract for Kaman

HH-60W Cockpit Contract for Kaman

08-Mar-22 - Kaman Aerospace in Jacksonville, FL receives follow-on contract throught 2025 for the cockpit of the US Air Force new Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II #Kaman
First-Ever Inspection for HH-60W Jolly Green II

First-Ever Inspection for HH-60W Jolly Green II

02-Feb-22 - US Air Force 41st Rescue Generation Squadron (41 RGS) began the first-ever phase inspection of an HH-60W Jolly Green II new rescue helicopter. A 42-day long preventative maintenance follows her first 720 flight hours #mechanics
Virtual Reality Trainer for HH-60W

Virtual Reality Trainer for HH-60W

28-May-21 - CAE awarded contract to develop USAF new combat search and rescue helicopter HH-60W Virtual/Mixed Reality (VR/MR) aircrew trainer. Scheduled for delivery to Moody AFB during Spring 2022 #VirtualReality
16-Apr-21 HH-60W Completed Development Testing #JollyGreenII
16-Feb-21 Sikorsky to Upgrade HH-60W capabilities #Capabilities
18-Dec-20 Kirtland AFB Welcomes HH-60W #Kirtland
06-Nov-20 First Two Operational HH-60W Delivered #JollyGreenII
22-Sep-20 HH-60W Begins Live-Fire Testing #LiveFire
11-Aug-20 First Aerial Refueling for HH-60W Jolly Green II #AerialRefueling
07-Jun-20 HH-60W and Apache Flying Together #Apache
08-Apr-20 Extreme Weather Trials for HH-60W #ExtremeWeather
09-Mar-20 T901 Engine Tested on AH-64E Apache #T901
04-Mar-20 Twelve HH-60W Lot 2 Ordered #Lot2
27-Feb-20 HH-60W Named Jolly Green II #JollyGreenII
08-Jan-20 HH-60W in Anechoic Chamber for Systems Testing #soundproof
12-Nov-19 HH-60W Arrives at USAF’ Test Squadron #CRH
15-Oct-19 HH-60W Presentation Ceremony
26-Sep-19 HH-60W Approved to Enter Production #CRH
25-Sep-19 Sikorsky Tactical Mission Kit Tested on the HH-60W #MissionKit
12-Sep-19 New Detachment Stands Up at Kirtland AFB #Kirtland
18-Jul-19 413th Test Squadron Starts Flying HH-60W #CRH
18-May-19 HH-60W CRH First Flight #HH60W
31-May-16 Kirtland AFB to Receive 14 HH-60W from 2020
26-Jun-14 Sikorsky awarded contract to develop CRH-60







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