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Air Force

Air Force Could Order Additional Combat Rescue Helicopters, Carlisle Says

Pat Host

Monday, June 1st, 2015

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Air Force Could Order Additional Combat Rescue Helicopters, Carlisle Says

The Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) will replace the HH-60G, shown here. Photo: Air Force.

A key Air Force officer said Monday the service could order more than the 112 HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) it is currently planning to procure.“Right now the order is 112, even that is a bit light on the number,” Air Combat Command (ACC) chief Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle told reporters following an Air Force Association (AFA) breakfast event in Arlington, Va. “The number of 112 CRHs is a minimum, we have to get to that many.”Air Force spokesman Ed…

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Army

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Army

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