The USAF is standing up a new squadron to replace UH-1Ns with HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters for National Capital Region VIP transport and continuity-of-government evacuation missions. The novelty is the repurposing of a CSAR platform into a specialized configuration (seating, comms suite, defensive systems) for a high-threat, heavily controlled airspace mission set, potentially leveraging HH-60W features like greater range and in-flight refueling.
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USAF fields HH-60W in modified VIP/continuity-of-government role at Andrews
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-stands-up-unit-to-fly-hh-60w-helicopters-in-doomsday-evacuation-role-in-nations-capitalUSAF Stands Up Unit To Fly HH-60W Helicopters In Doomsday Evacuation Role In Nation’s Capital