Joint Base Andrews Activates New Helicopter Squadron for HH-60W Mission

Joint Base Andrews activates new helicopter squadron for HH-60W mission

The 5th Helicopter Squadron, which activated Thursday, is slated to be the first unit on base to receive and train with the HH-60W Jolly Green IIs.

How Joint Base Andrews Is Starting a ‘Significant’ Helicopter Switch

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—The iconic “whup-whup-whup” of the 1st Helicopter Squadron’s UH-1N Hueys still echoes in the skies of the Washington D.C. area, as the choppers flit around the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, and elsewhere, carrying senior government officials or training for contingency response. But on Aug. 27, a new helicopter that first flew half a century after the Huey sat beside the stage for the activation of a squadron that’s a full…

Joint Base Andrews airmen reflect on Huey’s legacy ahead of switch to HH-60Ws

Joint Base Andrews will receive 26 Jolly Green IIs to replace their 26 UH-1N Hueys, leaving airmen to reminisce over the latter's legacy at the base.