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Marine Corps Announces CH-53K Helicopter Achieved Initial Operational Capability

Monday, April 25th, 2022

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Marine Corps Announces CH-53K Helicopter Achieved Initial Operational Capability

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. (Photo: Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky)

The Sikorsky [LMT] CH-53K King Stallion helicopter reached initial operational capability (IOC) on April 22, the Marine Corps said Monday. The service plans to deploy the first CH-53K Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) detachment in fiscal year 2024, which will set the initial conditions for sustained CH-53K deployments in support of MEUs. The announcement noted, as outlined in the Marine Corps Commandant’s Force Design 2030 Annual Update, the CH-53K will complement connectors enabling littoral maneuver and also provide logistics support to…

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