The U.S. Air Force has declared that the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter has reached initial operational capability (IOC). According to the Air Force, the announcement means it now “possesses sufficient HH-60Ws, logistics requirements and trained Airmen to support a 30-day deployment to any independent location with a package of four aircraft.” Sikorsky has delivered 24 HH-60Ws to the Air Force to date beginning with the handoff of the first production aircraft in May 2021.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/military-aviation/initial-operational-capability-declared-for-hh-60w