How many HH-60 helicopters are in a Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB)?

How many HH-60 helicopters are in a Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB)?

• A. 15
• B. 5
• C. 10
• D. 20

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how a Combat Aviation Brigade is structured to provide medical evacuation capabilities. HH-60 helicopters are the medical evacuation aircraft within the brigade’s general support aviation unit. A standard MEDEVAC company in a CAB is organized to maximize rapid casualty transport, so it is arranged into three platoons, each with five helicopters. That setup yields fifteen HH-60 helicopters in total, giving enough aircraft to handle multiple medevac missions simultaneously and to rotate aircraft for maintenance while keeping a steady evacuation presence. This organization ensures that the brigade can move wounded personnel quickly across the area of operation as needed. While other aircraft in the CAB handle lift and combat missions, the HH-60s pack the dedicated MEDEVAC capability, and fifteen of them is the typical complement in doctrine.

The key idea is how a Combat Aviation Brigade is structured to provide medical evacuation capabilities. HH-60 helicopters are the medical evacuation aircraft within the brigade’s general support aviation unit. A standard MEDEVAC company in a CAB is organized to maximize rapid casualty transport, so it is arranged into three platoons, each with five helicopters. That setup yields fifteen HH-60 helicopters in total, giving enough aircraft to handle multiple medevac missions simultaneously and to rotate aircraft for maintenance while keeping a steady evacuation presence. This organization ensures that the brigade can move wounded personnel quickly across the area of operation as needed. While other aircraft in the CAB handle lift and combat missions, the HH-60s pack the dedicated MEDEVAC capability, and fifteen of them is the typical complement in doctrine.