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South Dakota National Guard Starts Fielding new MEDEVAC Helicopters

Wednesday, November 12th, 2014

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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…

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