56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron support the offload of an HH-60W Jolly Green II from a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. The new HH-60W has more formidable weapon systems, as well as the ability to reach much higher top speeds than the previous “Golf” model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

An HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron is towed after its delivery to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. The new HH-60W has more formidable weapon systems, as well as the ability to reach much higher top speeds than the previous “Golf” model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron watch as a HH-60W Jolly Green II is guided off of a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. The aircraft was one of three C-17s jointly operated by 12 NATO nations and assigned to the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), based at Pápa Air Base in Hungary, which supported the delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron guide an HH-60W Jolly Green II off a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. This C-17 was one of three jointly operated by 12 NATO nations and assigned to the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), based at Pápa Air Base in Hungary, which supported the delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Pipho, 56th Rescue Generation Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II journeyman, verifies clearance of an HH-60W and secures the rotor blade inside a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. The addition of the fifth HH-60W not only advances the personnel recovery mission but also bolsters the 56th Rescue Squadron’s operational readiness and expeditionary capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron lift a loading ramp into place to support the delivery of an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. The arrival marks a milestone for the personnel recovery mission, adding the fifth HH-60W aircraft to the growing fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)

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56th RQS receives fifth HH-60W to its growing fleet

Published Dec. 10, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Antone Williams & Staff Sgt. Jenna Bond
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Generation Squadron support the offload of an HH-60W Jolly Green II from a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 3, 2025. The new HH-60W has more formidable weapon systems, as well as the ability to reach much higher top speeds than the previous “Golf” model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antone Williams)