
The Air Force accepted the first MH-139A helicopter Dec. 19 at Duke Field, Florida, and announced the rotorcraft’s new name: the “Grey Wolf.” The aircraft is in development by Boeing [BA] and will replace the service’s aging Bell [TXT] UH-1N helicopters to provide security and support of the U.S. military’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields, civil search-and-rescue capabilities, airlift support and doomsday VIP transportation. Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Gen. Timothy Ray announced the helicopter’s new name Thursday morning when…