CW5 Adam Jarvis during his retirement ceremony at Fort Campbell, KY on Feb. 13, 2025. AAPI photo by Bill Harris.
We are certainly entering our prime season with the recently executed Luther Jones Depot Maintenance Forum in Corpus Christi, TX, now in the rear-view mirror, and on the horizon… our AAAA Annual Summit in Nashville, 14-16 May. You can see the full Luther Jones wrap up on page 36. We very much appreciated the tremendous coordination and integration with the Corpus Christi Army Depot Commander COL Kevin Considine and his team to plan, develop, and support the Forum. We had a solid two days of dynamic and impactful presentations and discussions on topics ranging from Supply Chain challenges in Large-Scale Combat Operations to Contested Logistics.
Especially effective were the panels that included our key Industry partners; there was a lot of spirited engagement with the audience in the Q&A sessions that were imbedded in those panel discussions. MG Lori Robinson, Aviation and Missile Command Commanding General, as always, did a terrific job of highlighting vital issues like Artificial Intelligence, block-chain potential, and the overall “data strategy”. Bottom line, if you missed our Luther Jones Depot Maintenance Forum this year, you missed a LOT!
At the completion of Luther Jones, we (Janis, Bill, Art, and I) diverted to Fort Campbell, KY to attend CW5 Adam Jarvis’ retirement ceremony conducted at the GEN Brian “Doug” Brown compound. Adam was the ‘Air Boss’ for years at the AAAA Annual Summit, is a bonified legend in the Special Operations MH-60 Direct Action Penetrator community, and an associate editor of Army Aviation Magazine.
It was a singular honor for me to represent our Association and induct Adam into the Gold Order of St. Michael in recognition of his incredible 35½ years of selfless and committed service to our Nation, the Army and Army Aviation, and the Night Stalkers.
The latest Army Aviation Caucus news is that we will be holding a kickoff Reception on the evening
of April 9, 2025 on Capitol Hill.
This is the first event of the re-organized Army Aviation Caucus for the 119th Congress that AAAA supports through sponsorship of their events throughout the year.
We look forward to sponsoring the subsequent ‘formal’ meetings between the Caucus and our Army Aviation leadership that enable visibility and understanding of Army Aviation priorities, challenges, and opportunities.
Finally, please make sure you are all registered for the events and housing at the 2025 AAAA Annual Summit, May 14-16, at the Gaylord Opryland. We have strong support setting new ‘bests’ again this year for registered attendance to date and Industry exhibit commitment, as we embrace the event’s theme, “Army Aviation: Ready to Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges Today!”
We look forward to what will be a fantastic Summit….see you there!
MG Walt Davis, U.S. Army Retired
36th President, AAAA
walt.davis@quad-a.org
