Acquisition Directorate (CG-9)

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2011

Dec. 2011 - Final HH-65 Begins Upgrades

Nov. 9, 2011 - Pilot's First Rescue with Upgraded Helicopter

Sept. 16, 2011 - Coast Guard Holds Ceremony in Atlantic City, NJ, to Recognize Helicopter’s Enhanced Capabilities

April 11, 2011 - Converting MH-65C Helicopters to MH-65D
Adds New Digital Navigation Systems

2010

Sept. 23, 2010 - The “Legacy Bird”

2009

March 2009 - As Coast Guard Aviation Celebrates 93rd Birthday, Acquisition and Engineering Communities Reflect on Recent Successes

2008

Fall 2008 - Faster, Stronger, Longer - The New MCH-65

July 2008 - Rotary Wing Electro-Optical Sensor System Exemplifies Disciplined Approach to Acquisition

April 14, 2008 - MH-65C Completes Second Successful Interdiction Movie Icon Video>>

2007

Nov. 2007 - HH-65C to Receive Airborne Use of Force Equipment, Other Enhancements

Oct. 2007 - Coast Guard HH-65C Helicopter Modernization Project Advances.

Oct. 4, 2007 - Coast Guard's HH-65C Helicopters Complete One Million Flight Hours

May 10, 2007 - Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center Completes 84th H-65 "C" Model Ahead of Schedule

March 28, 2007 - Coast Guard Flying Upgraded HH-65C Helicopters Nationwide

Jan. 11, 2007 - Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Sends Helicopter for Major Upgrade

2006

Dec. 11, 2006 - HH-65C Instrumental in Rescue at Bellingham Bay

Sept/Oct 2006 - Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City Gives HH-65C High Marks

Sept/Oct 2006 - A "Stunning" Mountain Rescue: Air Crew Takes HH-65C to New Heights

Aug. 30, 2006 - CGAS Barbers Point Swaps Old Helicopters for New

July 22, 2006 - Hiker Rescued After Fall Down Steep Terrain in Olympic National Park

June 26, 2006 - CGAS Port Angeles Receives First of Three Upgraded HH-65C Helicopters

May 25, 2006 - Coast Guard Air Station Houston Announces Helicopter Upgrades

Feb. 13, 2006 - Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans Announces Helicopter Upgrades

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Ms. Maureen Schumann
Director of Communications
Commandant (CG-9)
US Coast Guard
2100 2nd St SW Stop 7111
Washington, DC 20593-7111
Office: 202-475-3116
Maureen.Schumann@uscg.mil


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