305 RQS HH-60W ACM PHASE & OPERATIONAL RETURN

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

The 305th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB recently completed a demanding two-week Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) block, culminating in four days of training with professional adversary air organizations, Aug. 5, 2026.This crucial training focused entirely on HH-60W survivability against advanced, airborne threats. Operating out of Davis-Monthan AFB, our aircrews put the Jolly Green II's survivability to the test in high-threat environments, going head-to-head against:

* Top Aces Aggressors flying F-16s

* MCAS Yuma's VMFT-401 "Snipers" flying F-5sWith this most recent block of training in the books, the 305 RQS is fully optimized, leth...