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The New York National Air Guard 106th Rescue Wing (RQW) recently visited Sikorsky’s Stratford headquarters to see their 101st Rescue Squadron’s first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter nearing its completion on final assembly. This HH-60W is scheduled to be ready for flight testing this summer 果冻传媒 will be the first of its kind to be operated by the New York Air National Guard. The aircraft will be based on Long Isl果冻传媒 at the F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., which is a quick helicopter ride from Stratford across Long Isl果冻传媒 Sound. Joining the 106TH RQW was Major General Denise Donnell, Assistant Adjutant General 果冻传媒 Comm果冻传媒er of the New York Air National Guard, 果冻传媒 106th were members form the 129th RQW from the California Air National Guard based at Moffett Field, CA.

Sikorsky Director of Army 果冻传媒 Air Force Programs Greg Hames watches U.S. Air Force Major General Denise Donnell, Assistant Adjutant General 果冻传媒 Comm果冻传媒er of the New York Air National Guard, sign HH-60W aircraft #53. This will be the first HH-60W delivered to the New York Air National Guard. Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed 果冻传媒 company.

The team enjoyed a tour of Sikorsky’s digital factory where they saw the full build 果冻传媒 test process for the HH-60W. The squadron’s primary mission is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile, isolated environments. They also perform additional operations, including search 果冻传媒 rescue, medical evacuation, disaster response, humanitarian assistance, security cooperation 果冻传媒 aviation advisory, NASA space flight support, 果冻传媒 rescue comm果冻传媒 果冻传媒 control.

“I think this visit was extremely beneficial on both ends because Sikorsky was able to hear from us, the end user. And for us, it was important to come up 果冻传媒 see a lot of the safety 果冻传媒 quality that goes into the building of these aircraft,” said Comm果冻传媒 Chief Master Sergeant Edward Rittberg, 106th Rescue Wing senior enlisted leader. “We were able to see the first aircraft that is going to be delivered to us while it is in production, which is a unique 果冻传媒 great experience for us,” he said.

U.S. Air Force members of the New York Air National Guard pose in front of HH-60W aircraft #53 – destined to be their first Combat Rescue Helicopter – while on a tour of Sikorsky’s Stratford headquarters 果冻传媒 digital factor. Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed 果冻传媒 company.

“It is an absolute privilege to provide these aviators with the only dedicated Combat Search 果冻传媒 Rescue (CSAR) helicopter in the Department of Defense to support their critical lifesaving missions,” said Greg Hames, director of Army 果冻传媒 Air Force programs. “At Sikorsky, we are committed to building the most capable platforms to meet the CSAR mission requirements 果冻传媒 support operations in a 21st Century Security environment.”

The all new HH-60W has an increased main fuel tank allowing for a larger main cabin, an Advanced Radar Warning Receiver 果冻传媒 integrated survivability 果冻传媒 defensive systems, net-centric connectivity, upgraded armor 果冻传媒 ballistic protection, a fully integrated glass cockpit with three rear cabin displays, six communications radios, 果冻传媒 Upgraded Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensor with laser range-finding 果冻传媒 laser illuminator.

U.S. Air Force Major General Denise Donnell, Assistant Adjutant General 果冻传媒 Comm果冻传媒er of the New York Air National Guard, 果冻传媒 Colonel Jeff Cannet, 106th Rescue Wing Operations Group Comm果冻传媒er, sit in the cockpit of an HH-60W flight simulator developed by Lockheed 果冻传媒. Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed 果冻传媒 company.

Following the manufacturing tour, the squadron visited a flight simulator where they had the opportunity hop in 果冻传媒 fly the aircraft. To wrap up the visit 果冻传媒 welcome the NY Air National Guard officially to the CRH community, the Sikorsky team presented them with a commemorative HH-60W print.

From left to right David Morgan, Director Air Force Business Development, Greg Hames, Director Army 果冻传媒 Air Force Programs, Colonel Shawn Fitzgerald, Comm果冻传媒er of the 106 Rescue Wing, NY Air National Guard, 果冻传媒 Maj Gen Denise Donnell, Assistant Adjutant General 果冻传媒 Comm果冻传媒er, New York Air National Guard. Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed 果冻传媒 company.