HH-60W Combat-Ready, U.S. Air Force Says

Brian Everstine October 12, 2022

HH-60W

Credit: Air Combat Command
The U.S. Air Force has declared its new combat rescue helicopter, the Sikorsky HH-60W, combat-ready. Air Combat Command says the helicopter has reached initial operational capability (IOC), meaning the service has enough of the helicopters, logistics requirements and trained airmen for a 30-day...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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