H-60

The expiration date of the CBA is June 24, 2011.

See the H-60 Contacts page to see the
results of the November 18th 2006 nominations.

The following information comes from the Defense Link Website

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $38,813,890 modification to a previously awarded indefinite delivery requirements contract (N00019-04-D-0131) to exercise an option for contractor logistics support services for, H-60, T-39, and H-3 aircraft. Work will be performed in Pensacola, Fla. (99 percent) and Corpus Christi, Texas (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in Sept. 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

Maintenance

The maintenance requirements of NAS Pensacola Helicopter Support Unit's UH-3H helicopters are performed by L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC (L-3 Vertex). L-3 Vertex Aerospace provides aviation and aerospace technical services to the DoD (all branches), Homeland Security, DEA and other government customers. The company has nearly 12,000 employees working from 300 locations worldwide. To accomplish the UH-3H support mission, L-3 Vertex maintenance personnel work closely with the NAS Pensacola Helicopter Support Unit, balancing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance with mission requirements, ensuring NAS Pensacola Helicopter Support Unit meets all operational commitments.

Pilot being advised by maintanance personnel

NAS Pensacola Helicopter Support Unit conducts weekly hoisting evolutions in the bay just southeast of the base. The training of Navy and Air Force flight students in water survival cause the helicopters to be exposed to the corrosive effects of sea water for much greater periods of time than would occur in normal operations. Frequent washings and preventive maintenance actions keep the UH-3H helicopters at optimum performance levels.

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