[Scan-DC] new AgustaWestland AW 139 helicopter in the Washington, D.C. metro area

[Alan Henney]

Better late than never?

From: MSP MEDIA -State Police- 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 8:32 AM

Subject: Media Advisory re: New MD State Police Trooper 2 Helicopter Deployment Today

Attached is a reminder of the event at 1:00 p.m. today to mark full-service operation of the new MD State Police AW 139 medevac helicopter at the Washington Section, also known as Trooper 2.   
Thank you.  


Headquarters

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, Maryland





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2014



MEDIA ADVISORY



STATE POLICE TO MARK FULL-SERVICE MISSION OPERATION 

OF NEW AW-139 HELICOPTER IN DC METRO REGION



(LANHAM, MD) -- Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Marcus L. Brown will join Delegate Marvin E. Holmes Jr., Acting Co-Executive Directors Patricia Gainer and Dr. Richard Alcorta, of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System, and other state and local officials at FedEx Field to officially mark the commencement of full-service mission operation of the new AgustaWestland AW 139 helicopter in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  The pilots and flight paramedics who staff “Trooper 2” at the Washington Section have now been fully trained on the new aircraft.  They have begun flying the new helicopter around the clock on all Aviation Command missions.  

            In addition to the new AW 139 helicopter, other aircraft from allied law enforcement in the region will be on display.            



WHAT:           MARYLAND STATE POLICE ‘TROOPER 2’ MARKS 

                        COMMENCEMENT OF FULL-SERVICE OPS IN AW-139



WHEN:           TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2014  1:00 P.M.



WHERE:         FedEx Field

                        Club Level Suites

                        Adjacent to Parking Lot “D”

                        1600 FedEx Way

                        Landover, MD  20785  





CONTACT:    Greg Shipley 

                        Office of Media Communications 



Maryland State Police
Office of Media Communications
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