Aerospace Group:

South Dakota National Guard Starts Fielding new MEDEVAC Helicopters

Wednesday, November 12th, 2014

SHARE:

The South Dakota Army National Guard (SDANG) started fielding new HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for use as MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) vehicles in late October. The first two of six aircraft are based at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Rapid City, SD. The full complement of six are set to replace the current inventory of six UH-60 A/L model Black Hawk helicopters. The new vehicles will provide increased operational capability to support state and federal missions, SDANG said. The helicopter…

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]