MH-139A Grey Wolf Naming Ceremony

From left, General Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, and Col. Michael Jiru, Air Force Materiel Command program executive officer, depart the the MH-139 aircraft shortly after their arrival Dec. 19, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. The aircraft depicted is set to replace the U.S. Air Force's fleet of UH-1N aircraft and has capability improvements related to speed, range, endurance and payload. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dylan M. Gentile)

A crowd watches the MH-139 aircraft, Dec. 19, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. At the MH-139 naming ceremony, organizers announced the replacement to the UH-1N would be called the MH-139A Grey Wolf because of it's tactical abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan M. Gentile)

A crowd patiently waits for the MH-139 aircraft naming ceremony to begin Dec. 19, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. Representatives from Boeing and several Pentagon officals were present as at the event which marked a milestone for the Air Force's future Intercontinental Ballistic Missile defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan M. Gentile)

Col. Kevin Merrill, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, waves to a crowd, Dec. 19, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. Merill was introduced at the naming ceremony for the MH-139 aircraft. The MH-139 is the replacement for the UH-1N helicopter for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan M. Gentile)

Several Airmen watch from a distance while Col. Michael Jiru, Air Force Materiel Command program executive officer, speaks about the MH-139 aircraft Dec. 19, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. The MH-139 aircraft is slated to provide vertical airlift support to five different U.S. Air Force major commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan M. Gentile)