On Thursday, August 27th, Joint Base Andrews saw its first new helicopter squadron in sixty years arrive on the Base.
The 5th Helicopter Squadron is commanded by Lt. Colonel Johnathan Bonilla, who assumed command during the ceremony. The HH-60W will serve alongside the UH-1N for the next few years as aircrew and maintainers for the new aircraft will be trained and fully prepared to assume their operational role in the National Capital Region.
The HH-60W is faster, able to handle more carrying capacity and provides greater range than the UH-N1.
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