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Army's ability to conduct reconnaissance operations in all battlefield
environments, in adverse weather, and during the day or night.
UH-1H/V Huey (Iroquois) helicopter
The Huey remains in Army service in a variety of support and service
support functions. It fills UH-60 shortages for general support, command, light
utility, and assault missions. All UH-1s will be retired from inventory no later
than FY2004.
UH-60/MH-60/EH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The Black Hawk provides the Army with utility, air assault, and MEDEVAC
helicopter capability. The EH-60 is the special electronic mission aircraft
(SEMA) variant. The Black Hawk is the primary helicopter of air assault, general
support, and aeromedical evacuation units. It has enhanced the overall mobility
of the Army because of its dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo-
lift capability over the UH-1H Huey, which it replaces. Troops can be transported
faster and in most weather conditions. The MH-60 model is a variant of the UH-
60 that is used in special operations applications. The UH-60L model has an
upgraded power train (over the UH-60A).
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-12 King Air
The King Air is the Army's current short-range utility aircraft designed to
fulfill air transportation requirements out to 800 nautical miles. It provides an
efficient all-weather transport for commanders; staff; and low-volume, high-
priority parts and equipment. The RC-12 configuration provides standoff com-
munications intelligence, electronics intelligence, and intercept and location
targeting to enhance corps commanders' war fighting capability.
C-20 and C-37 Citation
The Citation long-range/executive transport jets provide global transport and
command and control support to senior executives from the Department of the
Army staff, the commanders in chief, and other high-ranking government offi-
cials for flights up to 4,200 nautical miles.
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