Brig. Gen. William T. Crosby, U.S. Army Program Executive Officer of Aviation addresses 600 guests during the delivery of the 100th Lakota Light Utility Helicopter March 4 at EADS North America's American Eurocopter facility in Columbus, Miss.  (Seated L to R) Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; Sean O'Keefe, EADS North America's CEO; and Marc Paganini, President and CEO of American Eurocopter look on.

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(L to R) Brig. Gen. William T. Crosby, U.S. Army Program Executive Officer of Aviation; Marc Paganini, President and CEO of American Eurocopter; Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; and Sean O'Keefe, CEO of EADS North America pose for a photo in front of the 100th Lakota Light Utility Helicopter March 4.  The 100th Lakota was delivered to the Army during a ceremony at EADS North America's American Eurocopter production facility in Columbus, Miss. before 600 Soldiers and guests. 

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Sean O'Keefe, EADS North America's CEO, addresses 600 guests during the delivery of the 100th Lakota Light Utility Helicopter March 4 at the company's American Eurocopter facility in Columbus, Miss.  (Seated L to R) Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; Marc Paganini, President and CEO of American Eurocopter; and Brig. Gen. William T. Crosby, U.S. Army Program Executive Officer of Aviation look on.

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Against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, two EADS North America UH-72A Lakota aircraft fly in formation over Washington, D.C. during a demo mission on March 6, 2009. These Light Utility Helicopters are two of eight being delivered to the D.C. National Guard.

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The D.C. National Guard will utilize its EADS North America UH-72A Lakota helicopters for a range of aviation support missions in the nation’s capital area, including MEDEVAC (medical evacuation), homeland security, support and logistics.

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Six of the EADS North America Lakota helicopters delivered to the D.C. National Guard are capable of MEDEVAC missions and will be assigned to the 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance). In the MEDEVAC configuration, the aircraft can transport two standard litters, a crew chief and a flight medic.

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The D.C. National Guard’s eight UH-72As – as well as eight additional Lakotas assigned to the Military District of Washington—will be based across the Potomac River at Davison Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. 

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The UH-72A approaches the landing zone in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 2009 in advance of its official delivery to the District of Columbia National Guard.

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In preparation for its delivery to the District of Columbia National Guard, the UH-72A lands next to the D.C. Armory on March 11, 2009.

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Col. Timothy Hilty, Commanding Officer of the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, speaks at the December 16, 2008 delivery ceremony for the 50th and 51st UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to the U.S. Army.

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The milestone 50th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter was officially presented to the U.S. Army at the twin-engine aircraft’s state-of-the-art production facility in Columbus, Mississippi.

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Lakota helicopters incorporate a modern, night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpit equipped with a technologically advanced Vehicle and Engine Management Display.

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The UH-72A quickly reconfigures for medical transport missions, and its sliding side and rear clamshell doors optimize safety and accessibility.

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The U.S. Army equips its first operational unit – the National Training Center Air Ambulance Detachment at Fort Irwin, California – with the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter in one of the most rapid introductions of a new aircraft in the service’s history.

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The first UH-72A Lakota was received by the U.S. Army during a delivery and naming ceremony on December 11, 2006 in Columbus, Mississippi, where the rotorcraft is produced.

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