The recommendation of the Howze Board came at the same time the Army was preparing to deploy its first armed escort helicopters to Vietnam; 15 UH-1A Iroquois were modified with systems for mounting machine guns, grenade launchers, and rocket pods.
A recomendación da Xuntae Howze chegou ao mesmo tempo no que o Exército estaba preparando despregar os seus primeiros helicópteros de escolta armados en Vietnam; 15 UH-1A Iroquois foron modificados con sistemas para montar metralladoras, lanzagranadas e foguetes.