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‘Cascading’ Old Technology a Problem for Guard, Reserve Units

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‘Cascading’ Old Technology a Problem for Guard, Reserve Units
Sgt. 1st Class Clayton Perreira, a crew chief from Detachment 1, Charlie Co. 207th Aviation of the Hawaii Army National Guard, uses a UH-60 Black Hawk’s communication system May 11, 2018, at Lyman Airfield, Hilo, Hawaii. The aircraft surveyed the local area for possible landing zones, improving Task Force Hawaii’s situational awareness in response to a volcano outbreak. Task force Hawaii is comprised of more than 100 soldiers and airmen from Hawaii’s National Guard, who are supporting government agencies in an effort to provide humanitarian relief to victims of the volcanic eruptions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

Equipping National Guard and Reserve units with hand-me-down helicopters, which the U.S. Army calls "cascading," can lead to such units receiving new technology or significant upgrades, including those for rotorcraft, nearly a decade after active duty units. "Helicopters are always among the issues at the forefront of the National Guard Association of the United States agenda," John Goheen, a spokesman for the association, wrote in an email. "The Army Guard has approximately 200 old A-model UH-60 Black Hawks. In addition,…

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