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Georgia DoD Participates in Multiagency Response to South Georgia Wildfires
Story by Pfc. Emerson Sneary The Georgia Department of Defense (DoD) is assisting the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and other state and local authorities with wildfire suppression in South Georgia. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s declaration of a state of emergency, up to 150 Georgia National Guardsmen were authorized for state active duty. The Georgia DoD has mobilized to support Georgians as part of a whole-of-government response, with GEMA/HS serving as the lead agency. “This is probably the closest thing that we come to for a real-world mission that is similar...
Learn MoreFort Rucker Building Dedicated to Joseph P. Cribbins
Story by John Drew Hamilton FORT RUCKER, Ala.– The headquarters for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s (AMCOM) Aviation Combined Logistics Command (ACLC), building 1116, was officially dedicated in honor of Joseph P. Cribbins, a legendary figure in Army aviation logistics whose career spanned more than four decades. Cribbins began his military career in 1940 as an enlisted cavalryman and was commissioned in 1942. His service included assignments in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, where he managed intra-theater air transportation for Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters, and later in Korea and Japan. After retiring as a lieutenant colonel...
Learn MoreArmy Announces Cheyenne Tribe Honored by MV-75 Helicopter
Story by Capt. Andrew Lightsey IV NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army officially named its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLARAA) the MV-75 Cheyenne II on April 15. The announcement was made during the 2026 Army Aviation Warfighting Summit hosted by the Army Aviation Association of America. “With the MV-75 we honor a legacy, forged by conflict, proven in battle, originally known to the U.S. Army as some of the most formidable and disciplined adversaries on the battlefield,” said the HON Mike Obadal, 36th Under Secretary of the Army, to a crowd that included members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and...
Learn MoreAMCOM 101 for Aviation Equips Army Leaders with Tools for Readiness
Story by Maj. Allison Burns The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command hosted its spring AMCOM 101 Aviation Conference, a two-day event designed to equip Army aviation leaders with the tools and resources needed to enhance unit readiness. Maj. Gen. Lori Robinson, AMCOM commanding general, opened the session with a welcoming address to participants from around the globe, setting a clear tone of partnership and support. The event provided a comprehensive overview of AMCOM’s role in managing the complete lifecycle of Army aviation. This responsibility includes everything from ensuring helicopters are flight-ready to managing the supply chain for essential repair...
Learn MoreFort Rucker Honors 2026 AVCOE Best Squad Competition Winners
Story by Kelly Morris Fort Rucker, Ala.–After three days of grueling competition, the Soldiers who rose to the top during the 2026 Aviation Center of Excellence Best Squad Competition were honored in a ceremony at Fort Rucker, Ala., April 2. The winning squad, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group, was comprised of Staff Sgt. Derrick O. Alvarez, Cpl. Calvin L Coley III, Spc. Logan B. Kilpatrick, Pfc. Aaron R. Quevedo and Pfc. Ladrew T. Davis. They competed against three other squads representing 110th Aviation Brigade, 1st Aviation Brigade and Lyster Army Health Clinic, in the annual competition that is designed to...
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Army Aviation
Looking Back
Looking Back: A monthly look into the history of Army Aviation based not only on the evolution of Army Aviation itself, but events in military history that certainly influenced the evolution of the Aviation Branch of the United States Army.
View Archive“The Army Air Corps is Back,”
Looking Back By Mark Albertson “The Army Air Corps is Back,”[1] * * * * * Few taxpayers are aware of the needless expense caused by the duplication of Air Force functions through the formation of another air force by the United States Army. In fact, this Army air force comprises a fourth air force. Complementing those now existing of the Navy, the Marines, and the United States Air Force itself. The wastefulness of this action is shown in the plans of each commander of a field army to use 939 Army aircraft. These are in addition to the Air...
Learn MoreOperation: DESERT SHIELD
Looking Back, November 2025 By Mark Albertson Operation: DESERT SHIELD * * * * * The single biggest maneuver factor on the battlefield was the Apache. If there was one leverage device that we used it was the Army general support aviation battalion. In my judgment, for the number of soldiers involved, and the price involved, the biggest leverage we got out of the very few numbers of helicopters, the tiny number of helicopters, that we devoted to support logistics, and command and control in general: the Signal battalion commander, the Maneuver Brigade commanders, the DISCOM commander, and the Division...
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