As telegraphed by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Feb. 25, the Army’s $120.5 billion portion of the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2015 divests OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters and moves AH-64 Apache helicopters from the National Guard to the active component. In exchange for the Apaches, the active Army will transfer UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the National Guard, where they will “bolster the Guard’s needed capabilities in areas like disaster relief and emergency response,” Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel…
Army’s FY ’15 $120.5 Billion Budget Request Moves Apaches, Divests Kiowa
Defense Daily Staff
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