Army Aviation Plan Would Divest Kiowas, Move Guard Apaches To Scout Role

By Jen Judson / December 6, 2013 at 1:46 AM
A proposed restructure of the Army's aviation fleets, shaped to deal with a dismal fiscal outlook and inevitable force reductions, includes the divestiture of the entire OH-58 Kiowa Warrior fleet and a plan to use AH-64 Apache helicopters -- mostly taken from the National Guard -- to meet its armed aerial scout mission, according to Army officials. The service convened a working group two months ago to come up with a better plan to deal with impending budget cuts and...

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