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CV-22 Nacelles Upgrade Cuts Maintenance by 75%

Apr 20, 2026 · USAF’s 20th Special Operations Squadron reports 75% reduction in maintenance hours after nacelle improvements on CV-22 Osprey fleet, boosting readiness.
Epic Fury: HH-60W Rescues Downed F-15E Crew Inside Iran

Apr 4, 2026 · USAF HH-60W helicopters under fire rescued an F-15E pilot in Iran. The second crewman was recovered after 40 hours, concluding with the tactical destruction of aircraft.
USAF Achieves IOC for HH-60W Flight Management System

Mar 14, 2026 · The U.S. Air Force 580th Software Engineering Squadron at Robins Air Force Base achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Flight Management System (FMS).
Bell’s DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Designated X-76

Mar 9, 2026 · Bell has completed the Critical Design Review for DARPA’s SPRINT program, designated the X-76, advancing development of a high-speed aircraft capable of operating without traditional runways.
USAF 1st HS Celebrates Berliner Helicopter Day

Feb 27, 2026 · US Air Force 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews showcased a Bell UH-1N Huey during Berliner Helicopter Day at the College Park Aviation Museum in Maryland.
USAF Orders Four Additional MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopters

Jan 29, 2026 · A new contract for four additional Boeing/Leonardo MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters raises the total under contract with the U.S. Air Force to 38.

Jan 16, 2026 · USAF MH-139 Completes First ICBM Convoy Security Mission
Oct 8, 2025 · USAF Orders Eight Boeing MH-139A Lot 3 Helicopters
Sep 28, 2025 · First Rescue with the MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter
Sep 28, 2025 · USAF Reserve Squadron Retires Its Last HH-60G Pave Hawk
Sep 15, 2025 · USAF Bids Farewell to Yokota’s VIP UH-1N Twin Hueys
Jul 31, 2025 · Bell at Army Aviation Industry Days
Jul 26, 2025 · Bell/Boeing Completed Production of USAF CV-22B Ospreys
Jul 25, 2025 · Creating XR Training Aids for USAF MH-139A Grey Wolf
Jul 19, 2025 · MH-139 Completed Test and Evaluation Flights
May 6, 2025 · Vita Rescue System Certification for Alaska Air National Guard
Apr 28, 2025 · Bell Boeing Completing Final CV-22 Osprey for USAF
Feb 14, 2025 · California Air Guard Search and Rescue Upgrades to HH-60W
Jan 19, 2025 · Aviano Transitions to HH-60W Jolly Green II
Oct 1, 2024 · Vita Hoist System for USAF Rescue Helicopters
Sep 27, 2024 · First Training Exercise for the MH-139A Grey Wolf
Aug 15, 2024 · Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL to US Air Force
Aug 5, 2024 · First MH-139A Production Helicopter Delivered to USAF
Jul 5, 2024 · USAF Test Squadron Ends MH-139A Evaluation
Jun 29, 2024 · New York Guards Receives First HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter
Jun 9, 2024 · NY Guards Prepares to Transition to HH-60W Helicopter
Jun 8, 2024 · Maxwell AFB Celebrates Transition to the MH-139A
May 10, 2024 · California Guards MedEvac Cruise 740 Km Offshore
Apr 29, 2024 · New Order for MH-139A, US Air Force Totals 26
Apr 20, 2024 · Osprey Crew Virtual Reality Simulator
Apr 16, 2024 · USAF 1st Helicopter Squadron 80th Anniversary
Apr 3, 2024 · Alabama Receives its First MH-139A Grey Wolf
Apr 2, 2024 · A USAF UH-1N Helicopter Reaches 55 Years of Service
Mar 20, 2024 · USAF Reduces MH-139 Order by Half
Mar 19, 2024 · Two Joby eVTOLs for USAF MacDilll AFB
Feb 26, 2024 · Entrol Bell 505 Simulators for CAE USAF IFT-R Training
Feb 25, 2024 · USAF Evaluating the Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL
Feb 23, 2024 · P1AR Training for USAF MH-139 Special Missions Aviators
Feb 4, 2024 · Pacific Air Forces Upgrades to HH-60W
Jan 30, 2024 · BETA Technologies ALIA Completes USAF Trials
Jan 27, 2024 · First Flight of the First Production MH-139
Dec 28, 2023 · Eye in the Sky: 54th Helicopter Squadron
Nov 21, 2023 · MH-139A Grey Wolf to Enter Low Rate Production
Oct 12, 2023 · Elroy Chaparral eVTOL at Mobility Guardian 2023
Oct 4, 2023 · Archer Receives First USAF AFWERX Payment
Oct 2, 2023 · MH-139 Future Trainers Visited 1st Helicopter Squadron
Sep 25, 2023 · First Joby eVTOL Delivered to the US Air Force
Sep 19, 2023 · Bell’s Air Force Veterans
Sep 18, 2023 · Idaho National Guard Assist Air Force Medical Training
Sep 17, 2023 · USAF Digital Engineering Phase II Contract for Phenix
Sep 13, 2023 · Bell Begins HSVTOL Testing at Holloman AFB
Sep 3, 2023 · Malmstrom MH-139 Crews First Training in Leonardo Philadelphia
Sep 2, 2023 · NY Air National Guard Search and Rescue Training in Brazil
Aug 31, 2023 · USAF UH-1N Crashes at Cheyenne Airport, WY
Aug 23, 2023 · First U.S., Serbian Military Training in 20 Years
Aug 1, 2023 · USAF AFWERX $142M Contract for Archer eVTOL
Jul 8, 2023 · Jolly Vihar 23 “The Deuce” CSAR Exercise in Hungary
Jul 4, 2023 · Flight Engineer Reservist of the Year
Jul 4, 2023 · 2022 Omaha Trophy for 40th Helicopter Squadron
Jun 14, 2023 · Bell 505 for New USAF Rotary Wing Initial Flight Training
Jun 11, 2023 · First MH-139A for USAF Reached Final Assembly
May 18, 2023 · Washington Commanders Visit 1st Helicopter Squadron
May 13, 2023 · USAF AFFORGEN: Helicopter Familiarization at Beale
May 10, 2023 · First HH-60W for USAF 55th Rescue Squadron
May 3, 2023 · California Guard and Firefighters Annual Training
Apr 27, 2023 · Rotary-Wing Advanced Tactical Helmet (RATH)
Apr 26, 2023 · Two Joby eVTOL for USAF Agility Prime Program
Apr 20, 2023 · USAF Pave Hawks Training at USCG Rescue School
Apr 12, 2023 · U.S. DoD Acquired Spanish Alpha A900 Drones
Apr 3, 2023 · USAF Wyoming Base Prepares for MH-139 Grey Wolf
Mar 23, 2023 · Training New HH-60 Maintainers
Mar 15, 2023 · USAF UH-1N Huey in Project Tuskegee
Mar 10, 2023 · Navy Depot to Maintain New Air Force Helicopters
Mar 9, 2023 · Production Begins for USAF MH-139A Grey Wolf
Feb 15, 2023 · NY Guard Pave Hawks Training with Marine Reserve Crews
Feb 6, 2023 · USAF UH-1N Pilot Selected for USNTPS
Jan 8, 2023 · Chiropractic Clinic for USAF 1st Helicopter Squadron
Dec 9, 2022 · 37th Helicopter Squadron History
Nov 27, 2022 · Montana Airmen Helping Local Community
Nov 26, 2022 · USAF Prepares for MH-139 Visiting Ireland
Nov 26, 2022 · Maxwell 908th AW Will Host MH-139 Training
Oct 26, 2022 · MH-139A Tests New Rappelling System
Oct 23, 2022 · US Army Korea Train under USAF ACE Plan
Oct 13, 2022 · USAF Declares IOC of HH-60W
Aug 26, 2022 · MH-139A Grey Wolf First Flight with All-USAF Crew
Aug 26, 2022 · Delivery of First Four MH-139A Grey Wolf to USAF
Aug 25, 2022 · USAF UH-1N Special Ops Wing Water Survival Training
Aug 23, 2022 · Space Command Prepares for SpaceX Crew-5 Recovery
Aug 23, 2022 · USAF Selects Air Center H225 for Offshore Rescue
Aug 11, 2022 · First HH-60W for USAF 66th Rescue Squadron
Aug 11, 2022 · Joby Expands USAF Agility Prime eVTOL Contract
Jul 26, 2022 · P1AR in Hoist Rescue Training for USAF
Jun 13, 2022 · Osprey First Air-Refueling from KC-46
Jun 10, 2022 · VIP MH-139A Grey Wolves for JB Andrews
May 10, 2022 · USAF 1st HS Promotes Women in Aviation
Apr 7, 2022 · CV-22 with Nacelle Improvement at Cannon AFB
Mar 26, 2022 · Learning to Fly. From C-130 to MH-139
Mar 24, 2022 · Aviano Pave Hawks Training in Romania
Mar 21, 2022 · HH-60W Ready for Deployment by C-17
Mar 8, 2022 · HH-60W Cockpit Contract for Kaman
Feb 17, 2022 · Bell Advance in AFWERX HSVTOL Challenge
Feb 12, 2022 · AFWERX Contract for the Advanced Aircraft Company
Feb 8, 2022 · Jaunt AFWERX HSVTOL Concept
Feb 7, 2022 · Transcend Air AFWERX HSVTOL Concept
Feb 2, 2022 · First-Ever Inspection for HH-60W Jolly Green II
Jan 31, 2022 · Elroy Air Unveils Chaparral C1 VTOL Drone
Jan 29, 2022 · First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification
Nov 29, 2021 · Ryan Aerospace Simulators for the USAF
Oct 14, 2021 · Aviano AFB Retires Pave Hawk 6212
Oct 2, 2021 · Moody AFB Retires Last Pave Hawk
Sep 24, 2021 · USAF CV-22 Begin Nacelle Improvement
Sep 20, 2021 · NY Guards in Brazil for Exercise Tapio 2021
Sep 8, 2021 · Archer Maker eVTOL
Sep 5, 2021 · USAF 58th Operations Group
Aug 29, 2021 · Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Piasecki PA-890
Aug 11, 2021 · AT/RX HSVTOL Barracuda
Aug 8, 2021 · 36th Rescue Squadron 50th Anniversary
Aug 4, 2021 · USAF Delay Production of MH-139A Grey Wolf
Aug 2, 2021 · Bell HSVTOL Military Design Concepts
Jul 4, 2021 · Kadena AFB Retires Pave Hawk 401
Jun 28, 2021 · USAF First Helicopter-Only Trained Pilots
Jun 3, 2021 · USAF Defers MH-139 Acquisitions
May 28, 2021 · Virtual Reality Trainer for HH-60W
May 20, 2021 · Osprey for the First Time on a RFA Ship
May 19, 2021 · High-Speed Bell HSVTOL Research for the USAF
May 11, 2021 · MH-60G Pave Hawk 009 Retirement
May 10, 2021 · USAF New Aircrew Protective Suit
May 8, 2021 · First Manned eVTOL for USAF
Apr 16, 2021 · HH-60W Completed Development Testing
Feb 22, 2021 · UH-1N at Numazu Beach Training Area
Feb 16, 2021 · Sikorsky to Upgrade HH-60W capabilities
Jan 19, 2021 · Air Traffic Controller Saved CV-22 Osprey Crew
Jan 2, 2021 · Improved Nacelles for USAF CV-22 Osprey
Dec 18, 2020 · Kirtland AFB Welcomes HH-60W
Dec 13, 2020 · Malmstrom AFB and its Community
Dec 3, 2020 · ALE-47 Protection System for MH-139A
Nov 22, 2020 · Maxwell AFB Training Site for Grey Wolf
Nov 6, 2020 · First Two Operational HH-60W Delivered
Nov 2, 2020 · HX-21 Test Osprey on LPD-class Ship
Oct 17, 2020 · USAF TH-1H Overhaul at Robins AFB
Sep 24, 2020 · Fall Protection Platforms for Lackland AFB
Sep 22, 2020 · HH-60W Begins Live-Fire Testing
Sep 4, 2020 · Returning to Service After a Decade in Storage
Aug 13, 2020 · Andrews Squadron First Encounter with Grey Wolf
Aug 11, 2020 · First Aerial Refueling for HH-60W Jolly Green II
Aug 8, 2020 · Malmstrom Prepares for MH-139 Grey Wolf
Jul 19, 2020 · USAF Helicopter Technicians at Aviano
Jul 4, 2020 · USAF Rescue Ready for SpaceX Crew Dragon
Jun 15, 2020 · GAO Concerned about MH-139 Weight
Jun 10, 2020 · Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 400th Goes to USAF
Jun 7, 2020 · HH-60W and Apache Flying Together
Apr 8, 2020 · Extreme Weather Trials for HH-60W

Mar 18, 2020 · DRS AN/AAQ-45(V) DAIRCM for HH-60G Pave Hawk
Mar 9, 2020 · T901 Engine Tested on AH-64E Apache
Mar 4, 2020 · Twelve HH-60W Lot 2 Ordered
Feb 27, 2020 · HH-60W Named Jolly Green II
Feb 20, 2020 · MH-139 Begins Testing in Florida
Jan 8, 2020 · HH-60W in Anechoic Chamber for Systems Testing
Jan 3, 2020 · Chilean Black Hawk Pilots Trained in USA
Dec 22, 2019 · Emergency Response Drill in Osan
Dec 20, 2019 · USAF Newest Helicopter is the “Grey Wolf”
Dec 17, 2019 · HC-130J Combat King II Refueling Pave Hawk
Dec 15, 2019 · USAF Produces Helicopter Pilots Using Virtual Reality
Dec 12, 2019 · USAF MH-139A Testing at Duke Field
Nov 30, 2019 · Davis-Monthan Pave Hawk in Tampa Exercise
Nov 13, 2019 · USAF CV-22 Osprey Tests SLATS in Norway
Nov 12, 2019 · HH-60W Arrives at USAF’ Test Squadron
Nov 1, 2019 · Erickson to Support USAF HH-60G and TH-1H
Oct 15, 2019 · HH-60W Presentation Ceremony
Oct 15, 2019 · “Project da Vinci” Transforms USAF’ Pilot Training
Sep 26, 2019 · HH-60W Approved to Enter Production
Sep 25, 2019 · Sikorsky Tactical Mission Kit Tested on the HH-60W
Sep 16, 2019 · Nellis AFB with New Jolly Pad
Sep 12, 2019 · New Detachment Stands Up at Kirtland AFB
Aug 12, 2019 · Color Helmet Mounted Display for CV-22 Osprey
Aug 8, 2019 · Alaska Rescue Squadron Gets First OLR Pave Hawk
Jul 18, 2019 · USAF Activates New Osprey Squadron in Japan
Jul 18, 2019 · 413th Test Squadron Starts Flying HH-60W
Jun 23, 2019 · Degraded Visual Environment System for HH-60G
May 27, 2019 · USAF Future Helmet
May 18, 2019 · HH-60W CRH First Flight
May 6, 2019 · First CV-22 Flying Crew Chief Program
Apr 8, 2019 · USAF Osprey Deployed to Romania
Mar 13, 2019 · Missing Jugde Rescued by 40th Helicopter Squadron
Feb 18, 2019 · Red Flag 19-1
Nov 26, 2018 · Latin American Cadets Visits USAF 1st HS
Nov 26, 2018 · USAF Reserves and NASA Trained in Florida
Nov 6, 2018 · Tour of MH-139 by US Strategic Command ‏
Sep 25, 2018 · USAF Selects MH-139 to Replace UH-1N Fleet
Sep 20, 2018 · National Guard Pave Hawk in Hurricane Florence Relief
Aug 18, 2018 · GAO Report for HH-60G Helicopter Replacement
Aug 1, 2018 · Schriever Air Force Base Firefighters
Jul 30, 2018 · New ADS-B Sensor For USAF Pave Hawk Fleet
Jul 18, 2018 · Cope Taufan 18 USAF Exercise in Malaysia
Jun 29, 2018 · 36 Rescue Squadron Training So Others May Live
Jun 14, 2018 · New York Guard Remembered Jolly 85 Crash
Jun 12, 2018 · Trojan Footprint 18 NATO Special Forces Exercise
May 17, 2018 · USAF Combat, Search and Rescue Evolution
May 15, 2018 · USAFE Pave Hawks Relocates to Aviano
May 1, 2018 · Joint Combat Search and Rescue in Afghanistan
Apr 4, 2018 · UH-1N, Minot AFB Workhorse
Jan 11, 2018 · SoCal Mudslide Rescue Efforts
Dec 8, 2017 · Exercise Dark Dune 2017-II
Sep 1, 2017 · New York Pave Hawks Saves 546 in Harvey Mission
Aug 16, 2017 · USAF HH-60W RWR Ready
Jul 8, 2017 · Florida Pave Hawks Save German Citizens
Jul 3, 2017 · US French Rescue Training in Djibouti
Jun 27, 2017 · USAF MC-130 Refuels Japan UH-60J
Apr 19, 2017 · California Guards Conducts 1,016th Overwater Rescue
Apr 15, 2017 · USAF VIP UH-1N Recovered F-16 Ejected Pilot
Mar 27, 2017 · 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit
Mar 2, 2017 · Boeing Proposes AW139 to Replace USAF UH-1N
Jan 10, 2017 · 512th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk Reaches 12,000 Hours
Dec 15, 2016 · Kadena Pave Hawk Save Downed Osprey Crew
Nov 15, 2016 · California Guard Medevacs US Navy Contractor
Oct 12, 2016 · 57th Rescue Squadron named RQS of the year
Aug 12, 2016 · Pave Hawks Medevac Crewman from HMCS Calgary
Jul 23, 2016 · Osprey Training Squadron VMMT-204
Jul 1, 2016 · USAF SAR Exercise Angel Reign in Australia
Jun 28, 2016 · USAF Received First of 21 UH-60L OLR
Jun 5, 2016 · Florida Air National Guard 290th JCSS
May 31, 2016 · Kirtland AFB to Receive 14 HH-60W from 2020
Apr 22, 2016 · USAF PJs in CSAR Demo at RAF Lakenheath
Apr 13, 2016 · Fifth Air Force Commander Takes UH-1N Course
Mar 2, 2016 · Yokota AFB UH-1N New Rescue Hoists
Feb 18, 2016 · Alaska Air National Guard Pave Hawks in Nevada Desert
Jan 12, 2016 · Testing New Machine Gun for USAF Pave Hawk
Dec 11, 2015 · USAF 801st SOAMX is 2015 Maintenance Winner
Nov 25, 2015 · U.S. Air Force Revamping Flight, Operational Medicine
Nov 12, 2015 · U.S. Airpower on Display at Dubai Air Show
Nov 5, 2015 · USAF Lakenheath Squadrons to Relocate to Aviano
Oct 23, 2015 · CSAR Exercise Pacific Thunder 15-02
Oct 22, 2015 · CV-22B Osprey Crew Received Highest Honors
Oct 5, 2015 · USAF Aircraft Mechanics Keep UH-1N Flying
Sep 21, 2015 · New York 106th Rescue Wing Opening Heritage Park
Sep 3, 2015 · 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group Activation
Sep 3, 2015 · HNZ Group to Support U.S. North Warning System
Aug 14, 2015 · Malmstrom Mass Casualty Exercise
Aug 14, 2015 · USAF Global Strike Challenge 2015
Aug 12, 2015 · Red Flag Alaska 15-3
Aug 11, 2015 · USAF 54th HS Global Strike Challenge Team
Jul 8, 2015 · USAF 40th HS Makes their 408th Rescue
Jul 1, 2015 · Pave Hawk Maintainers Keep Rescue Birds Flying
Jul 1, 2015 · Talisman Sabre 2015
Jun 5, 2015 · Mass Casualty Exercise Angel Thunder 2015
May 26, 2015 · USAF Train Mission Continues in Afghanistan
May 11, 2015 · USAF CV-22 Osprey Squadron Headed for Japan
Mar 30, 2015 · 582nd Helicopter Group Activated at Warren AFB
Mar 13, 2015 · USAF Pave Hawks Training with RAF Tornados
Feb 19, 2015 · 57th RQS Activation
Feb 2, 2015 · Binding Material to Save Osprey Engines
Jan 27, 2015 · New York National Guard Mobilized due Snowstorm
Nov 25, 2014 · HH-60W to perform personnel recovery mission
Oct 31, 2014 · USAF 37th HS at Global Strike Challenge 2014
Oct 20, 2014 · USAF Helicopter Conference Discuss Future
Sep 15, 2014 · Alaska Air National Guard rescue downed plane
Aug 20, 2014 · USAF and US Army at MFO Mission in Egypt
Jul 30, 2014 · Ospreys 8th SOS awarded the 2013 Mackay Trophy
Jun 26, 2014 · Sikorsky awarded contract to develop CRH-60
May 30, 2014 · NY Air Guard Para-Rescue Show in Memorial Day
Mar 13, 2014 · Minot UH-1N rescues two stranded Mont. motorists
Jan 17, 2014 · 56th RQS Memorial Service: That others may live
Jan 6, 2014 · HH-60G Rescue Sqd deactivates at Camp Bastion
Dec 3, 2013 · CV-22 Osprey to the USAF National Museum
Oct 29, 2013 · Lockheed Martin HH-60G Pedros simulators
Jun 25, 2013 · CV-22s arrived to RAF Mildenhall
Jun 12, 2013 · Last USAF UH-1H to the New York police
Apr 10, 2013 · New armour for USAF HH-60G fleet
Jan 9, 2013 · Rockwell Collins first HH-60G avionics upgrade
Oct 22, 2012 · USAF release RFP for HH-60G replacement
Oct 12, 2012 · New home for Huey: Army UH-1H finds a place at IAAFA
Oct 1, 2012 · 6th SOS moves from Hurlburt to Duke Field
Oct 1, 2012 · Final 1st SOW Huey flight
May 18, 2012 · HH-60G simulator enters service at Kirtland AFB
Mar 1, 2012 · UH-1N Testing Flight Moved to Duke Field
Jan 26, 2012 · Combat rescue helicopter acquisition process underway
Jan 16, 2012 · DRS IAHHS for USAF Pave Hawks
Nov 14, 2011 · PAVE HAWK Helicopters Achieve 10,000 Flight Hour Milestone
Sep 1, 2011 · New and Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices for USAF
Jun 20, 2011 · FlightSafety to design CV-22 Flight Training Devices
Apr 25, 2011 · Air Force officials announce helicopter acquisition strategy
Apr 6, 2011 · 33rd RQS Return Home After Japan Earthquake
Feb 17, 2011 · AgustaWestland Debuts the AW139M Helicopter
Jul 15, 2010 · Sikorsky and Lockheed Team for HH-60 Recap Program
Dec 2, 2008 · CV-22s Deploy to Africa for First Time
Oct 3, 2008 · TH-1H reaches first student training flight milestone
Sep 15, 2008 · Sikorsky to provide Aerial Refueling Capability for 13 USAF H-60
Sep 4, 2007 · 8th SOS CV-22 on USS Bataan
Aug 10, 2007 · 37th Helicopter Squadron launches into action
Aug 2, 2007 · 76th HS deactivates: 49-year Huey legacy concludes
Jul 6, 2007 · USAF CV-22B Osprey Training with Navy Seals
Nov 15, 2006 · 1st SOW in operations Desert Storm, Desert Shield
Aug 11, 2006 · 6th SOS trains foreign nations worldwide
Jul 21, 2006 · 8th SOS, MC-130 last deployment
Nov 11, 2005 · First TH-1H Huey Trainer Delivered to USAF
Oct 28, 2005 · Air Force introduces new helicopter for pilot training
Jul 23, 2003 · 56th ERQS Pave Hawks Deployed to Liberia
Oct 19, 1998 · IDAS/MATT system guides 20th Special Operation Squadron