MH-139A Grey Wolf Training Unit Activates at Maxwell AFB

The detachment is the first active-duty flight training unit based at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, since the end of World War II.

Kimberly Johnson

Monday, February 05, 2024 at 01:24 PM ET

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The MH-139A Grey Wolf was unveiled and named during the ceremony at Duke Field, Florida in December 2019. [Courtesy: U.S Air Force]

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The U.S. Air Force has activated a new detachment at Maxwell Air Force Base, the first active-duty flying training unit there since WWII, to train pilots for the incoming MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.
The MH-139A Grey Wolf is poised to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of UH-1N Hueys, which have served since 1970, for critical missions such as nuclear weapons convoy surveillance and VIP transport.
Approximately 80 Grey Wolf helicopters are planned for acquisition, with the first production unit recently assembled and undergoing flight testing, and deliveries to the Air Force expected later this year.

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The U.S. Air Force’s newest detachment has been activated at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in preparation for training pilots for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.

The Air Force Reserve Command’s 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell is partnering with Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico-based 58th Operations Group Detachment 3 to launch the full-time training unit at the Alabama base.