Pilot dies in copter crash Feb 6, 2010
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class Clayton Hickman, 32, died when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down about 6:45 p.m. Central European Time Wednesday, killing all three crew members aboard. His mother, Nicola Hickman, said her son s love for flying started with a plane ride he took with the Central High School band to Arizona. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Airmen Set Up Alternate Supply Route Jan 29, 2010
Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group help to offload wounded Haitian refugees and medical personnel from Puerto Rico National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the air hub in Barahona, Dominican Republic, Jan. 25, 2010 ... The airport also has welcomed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Puerto Rico Army National Guards Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th General Support Aviation, staging for medical evacuation missions. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
* Obama informs Congress of arms sales Jan 27, 2010
The Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday evening that the arms package was likely to include UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles and material related to Taiwan's defense communications network. Congressional sources, speaking on the strict understanding that they would not be named, told the Taipei Times that, failing a last-minute change of heart, the advanced F-16C/D fighters that Taiwan has requested will not be part of the package. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Guard Responds to Winter Storms Jan 27, 2010
The Nevada National Guard sent CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to assist flooded communities around Flagstaff and northern Arizona. The Navajo Indian Reservation was one area where Arizona officials anticipated aerial operations. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Sources: U.S. selling weapons to Taiwan Jan 27, 2010
China considers Taiwan a renegade province and will vehemently object to the arms package, which is likely to include UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles and material related to Taiwans defense communications network. The aides said the administration has been consulting with Congress about Taiwans defense needs ahead of a formal announcement of the sale. (MSNBC -- International)
AP: U.S. plans to sell weapons to Taiwan Jan 26, 2010
The package is likely to include UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles and material related to Taiwan's defense communications network. China considers Taiwan a renegade province and will object vehemently to the sale. (USA Today -- News)
Army Guard Prepares for Role in Haiti Jan 26, 2010
The Puerto Rico Army National Guard, with three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and 13 personnel, has been committed to the Haiti relief effort, Aycock said. But additional Army Guard assets may be sent to Haiti in the coming days, he added. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
* US completion of arms deal a confidence booster: Ma Jan 13, 2010
The package includes design assistance on diesel-electric submarines and 60 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. In addition, more PAC-3 missiles, as well as an operations deal for a command and control program, were under discussion, the report quoted Kovac as saying. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
NATIONAL GUARD -- Army Guard Begins Busy Year Jan 12, 2010
5 billion pounds of cargo, and participated in multiple combat missions, all with the use of CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The brigade also had the first all-female medical evacuation team make history during the deployment. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
