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Around the Air Force: Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Alternative Navigation Milestone, Testing Helicopters vs. Fighters
September 5, 2025 — In this week's look around the Air Force, a new CCA platform takes a big step toward flying alongside manned fighter jets, alternative navigation software tests internal GPS measures, and the ANG tests helicopter countermeasures against fighter jets... MORE

In this week's look around the Air Force, a new Collaborative Combat Aircraft platform takes flight in a big step toward flying alongside manned fighter jets, alternative navigation software tests whether aircraft can use internal GPS measures without relying on outside sources in combat, and the Air National Guard conducts a first-of-its-kind test to evaluate helicopter countermeasures against fighter jets.

68th Airlift Squadron airlift helicopters to retire, usher in next generation
January 29, 2024 — The 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew had the honor of loading two HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 920th Rescue Wing, onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, on Jan. 19. The two HH-60G Pave Hawks were airlifted to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be retired as the 920th Rescue Wing transitions to the HH-60W model... MORE

The 68th Airlift Squadron loadmasters prepare to onload a HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 920th Rescue Wing onto a C-5M Super Galaxy with help from members of the 920th RW at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Jan. 19, 2024.

PHOTOS | JBSA-Lackland tech school students get hands-on with Huey, Pave Hawk
March 24, 2023 — The Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk and Air Force UH-1N Huey helicopters from the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, were on a routine flight March 21 and stopped at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, giving technical training school students a hands-on opportunity to be introduced to the aircraft that they are currently learning how to maintain... MORE

HH-60G Pave Hawk makes debut at 344th Training Squadron
August 5, 2021 — An HH-60G Pave Hawk landed at its new home July 26 on the grounds of the 344th Training Squadron, Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence... MORE