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First Combat Rescue for the HH-60W Puts Air Force Procurement Fight Back in Focus
The Air Force’s HH-60W Jolly Green II has completed what officials described as its first combat rescue of a person behind enemy lines, just as the service again requests no funding to buy more of the helicopter.
Key Takeaways
- The Air Force says the HH-60W has completed its first combat rescue behind enemy lines.
- The fiscal 2027 Air Force budget requests no funding for additional HH-60Ws.
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