[Scan-DC] New State Police Helicopter Operation in Western MD

[Alan Henney]

Headquarters
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY

STATE POLICE TO MARK FULL-SERVICE MISSION OPERATION 
OF NEW AW-139 HELICOPTER IN WESTERN MD

(CUMBERLAND, MD) -- Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Marcus L. Brown will join Delegate Kevin Kelly, Acting Co-Executive Director Patricia Gainer, of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System, and other state and local officials at the Aviation Command Cumberland Section to officially mark the commencement of full-service mission operation of the new Agusta Westland AW 139 helicopter in Western Maryland.  The pilots and flight paramedics who staff “Trooper 5” at the Cumberland 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.  
        

WHAT:    MARYLAND STATE POLICE ‘TROOPER 5’ MARKS 
        COMMENCEMENT OF FULL-SERVICE OPS IN AW-139

WHEN:    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014  1:00 P.M.

WHERE:    MARYLAND STATE POLICE AVIATION COMMAND
        CUMBERLAND SECTION
        GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT
        AIRPORT ROAD
        WILEY FORD, WEST VIRGINIA  



CONTACT:    Greg Shipley 
        Office of Media Communications