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Air Force

ACC Declares HH-60W Has Reached Initial Operational Capability

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

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ACC Declares HH-60W Has Reached Initial Operational Capability

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W flies a practice combat search and rescue mission from Moody AFB, Ga. on Sept. 9 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command, on Oct. 12 declared that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopter (CSAR) reached initial operational capability (IOC) on Oct. 4. The status means that the Air Force is able to field four HH-60Ws to any location for a 30-day deployment. The HH-60W is to replace the HH-60G Pave Hawk in the CSAR role. The Air Force has decreased the number of HH-60Ws…

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