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 to train pilots for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, marking the first active-duty flying training unit there since World War II.
The MH-139A Grey Wolf will replace the Air Force's aging UH-1N Huey fleet, primarily for missions such as nuclear weapons convoy surveillance and routine missile site support.
This activation prepares for the MH-139A's delivery later this year, as the program transitions from testing into low-rate initial production, with the first production helicopter already assembled.

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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.