Sept. 17, 2025 40th Helicopter Squadron conducts its first rescue with the MH-139 The 40th Helicopter Squadron located a lost hiker Aug. 25-26, 2025, in the Stillwater Plateau region of the Beartooth Mountains, Mont. It was the squadron’s first full search and rescue operation using an MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter.
March 4, 2019 40th HS saves local judge An Air Force helicopter crew located and rescued a missing judge Friday just south of Great Falls, concluding the search by ground and air search and rescue groups that began Friday afternoon.The 40th Helicopter Squadron received the request Friday around 3:30 p.m. to assist the Great Falls Police
Oct. 24, 2018 Heroic, hazardous rescue by 40th Helicopter Squadron An Air Force helicopter crew located and extracted a missing hunter Monday near Hamilton, Montana, concluding a search by ground and air search and rescue groups that began Saturday night.The 40th Helicopter Squadron received a request Sunday to assist a Ravalli County search and rescue ground party
May 9, 2017 40th HS rescues hiker A UH-1N Iroquois crew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron here rescued an injured male in the Little Belt Mountains near Wheatland, Montana, May 7 at approximately 11:15 a.m.The rescue marked the 417th save for the 40th HS.The aircrew consisted of two pilots: Capt. Daniel Trapani and 1st Lt.