Alabama NewsCenter — Air Force’s 908th embraces future, legacy of helicopter mission at Alabama air base

By Airman 1st Class Juliana Todd
908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as having said, “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” The 908th Airlift Wing is choosing to take advantage of the present and prepare for the future.

In 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery was selected as the preferred location to host the MH-139A Grey Wolf Formal Training Unit, with the 908th tasked with the mission. Since then, members have been strategically preparing and anticipating the unit’s arrival, saying goodbye to its nearly 40-year tactical airlift mission with the C-130 Hercules.

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