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June 10, 2025

MD Helicopters Unveils Entrant For Army Flight School NG

Purpose-Built, Combat-Relevant Platform Feels Like Real Thing

MD Helicopters announced the unveiling of its MD 530F, a new training aircraft to directly reflect the demands of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next vision for the next generation of Army Aviation pilots.

Capt. Wes Dumey Tells Us Who, What, When, And Mission Profiles

ANN’s Rex Alexander spoke with Capt. Dumey at Sun ‘N Fun, who said the Florida State Guard was reactivated in 2022 and they support humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the state of Florida. The first crew, first IET class went through in 2023, and the unit currently stands at about 800 members. The unit currently has 2 UH-60A in inventory along with 2 Robinson 412 as well as additional fixed-wing assets. The Florida Guard is part of the state-level Department of Military Affairs agency and is not the National Guard nor is it affiliated with the DoD. It is pr