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10th Combat Aviation Brigade Col. Blanton CoC
Soldiers assigned to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade salute while unit guidons are displayed during a change of command ceremony at Fort Drum, New York, July 29, 2026. The ceremony marked the transfer of command from Col. Jesse Blanton outgoing commander of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade to Col. Brian Merkl, incoming commander of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, honored the brigade’s legacy of service. The unit guidons represent the lineage, history, and esprit de corps of each subordinate battalion while symbolizing the continuity of leadership and the Soldiers who serve under them. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Amy Rayo)
Learn More1st Combat Aviation Brigade Conducts Flight Operations at MKAB, Romania
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conduct post flight operations during training on Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania July 17, 2026. Soldiers assigned to a Combat Aviation Brigade conducted a Forward Arming and Refueling Point operation and an air assault mission in Romania, demonstrating their ability to rapidly project combat power and sustain aviation operations in a dynamic environment. Training like this strengthens readiness, enhances interoperability with NATO Allies, and reinforces regional security and deterrence by ensuring U.S. and allied forces can respond quickly and effectively to emerging threats. (U.S. Army Reserve photo...
Learn MoreTaking Aim on the Future
It’s hard to believe that summer is already here! Early June 2026 found the National Executive Group (NEG), consisting of myself, Senior VP Tim Edens, Treasurer Todd Royar and Secretary Ray Davis, along with VP Membership Liz Martin and VP Chapters John Broam in Connecticut at the AAAA National Headquarters. We were joined by Bill Harris, Laura Arena, Art Agnew, Janis Arena and other members of the National Staff to conduct our annual review of AAAA programs, strategic plan, bylaws, management contract and proposed events including the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit. We had enjoyable and productive sessions, evaluating the last...
Learn More25th CAB Conducts Deck Landings Aboard USS Essex (LHD2)
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, prepares to land while being directed in by a U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate, assigned to the handling team aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean, July 19, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world’s largest international maritime exercise,...
Learn More809th MRBC and 12th CAB Conduct Sling Load and Rafting Operations
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 809th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 7th Engineer Brigade, and the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct sling load and rafting operations at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 8, 2026. A CH-47F Chinook helicopter transported bridging equipment during the sling load operation while Soldiers from the 809th MRBC conducted rafting operations. The 809th MRBC is the only permanently assigned Multi-Role Bridge Company in U.S. Army Europe and Africa, providing personnel and equipment to transport, assemble, disassemble, retrieve and maintain standard and nonstandard bridging systems for...
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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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