The Army's newest iteration of its Apache attack helicopter -- the AH-64E Guardian -- achieved initial operational capability last month as scheduled and is expected to deploy overseas in early 2014, the Army said today. The helicopters were issued to the 1-299th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA -- known as the Tigersharks -- in January, according to an Army statement. The battalion, designated as the first unit equipped with the AH-64Es, completed fielding and individual training in...
