The arrival of Army Apache helicopters on Oahu will bring a unique training mission for the attack choppers: landing on Navy ships during Rim of the Pacific war games to gain more familiarity with sea-based operations while also demonstrating the land service's versatility.Eight of the latest model Apache Guardians were shipped to Hawaii in the past few days, and while they are here on a couple of months' deployment, their arrival signals an Army transition to a more expeditionary force and what will likely be a permanent Apache presence to come at Wheeler Army Airfield.
On Friday the Army flew one of the Apaches to the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island to conduct a blessing and show off the attack helicopter that has been invaluable to ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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