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Army’s FY ’15 $120.5 Billion Budget Request Moves Apaches, Divests Kiowa

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

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As telegraphed by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Feb. 25, the Army’s $120.5 billion portion of the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2015 divests OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters and moves AH-64 Apache helicopters from the National Guard to the active component. In exchange for the Apaches, the active Army will transfer UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the National Guard, where they will “bolster the Guard’s needed capabilities in areas like disaster relief and emergency response,” Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel…

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