The 11th Helicopter Weapons Instructor Course (HWIC) began at Gilze-Rijen Air Base in January under the Defence Helicopter Command (DHC). The DHC is responsible for all rotary-wing squadrons of both the Royal Netherlands Navy (7 and 860 Squadrons at De Kooy, flying the NH90) plus the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) units located at Gilze-Rijen. The latter station is home to three flying units: 298 Squadron flying the CH-47D/F Chinook, 300 Squadron flying the AS532U2 Cougar and 301 Squadron flying the AH-64D Apache. Meanwhile, 302 Squadron at Fort Hood, Texas is responsible for initial mission-qualification training of aircrews, utilising a fleet of Dutch-owned Apaches and Chinooks.
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