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3-501st Prepares for Night Aerial Monitoring Mission
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, pose for a portrait to document personnel readiness prior to conducting a night aerial monitoring mission to maintain situational awareness along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Cajon, Calif., June 15, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Sgt....
Learn More3rd CAB Flight to Gdańsk
U.S. Army Spc. Kastens assigned to 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, observes the flight path of the trail CH-47 Chinook, during a port ops flight to Gdańsk, Poland, on June 8, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dean Johnson)
Learn MoreBiggest Summit Ever – The Four Pillars of AAAA Were on Display
Our 2026 AAAA Annual Warfighting Summit in Nashville April 15-17 was INCREDIBLE! The four pillars of AAAA; Networking, Recognition, Voice and Support were evident in everything that was presented. I wish each and every one of our 20,000+ members could have shared the experience. This was the biggest AAAA Summit ever! Measured by every metric from registration and industry participation to international attendance and AAAA Chapter leadership participation, it was the best ever! But what was even more important, I think, was that it was also the most effective ever! I make this effectiveness assessment based on the presentations, the...
Learn More2-151st Security Support Aviation Battalion Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Support Aviation Battalion (SSAB), 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard, participate in a change of command ceremony held at the Army Aviation Support Facility, location 2, Donaldson Center, Greenville, Eastover, South Carolina, Jun. 7, 2026. During the event, the outgoing commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew L. Summey, relinquished command to the incoming commander, U.S. Army Maj. Sean A. Brookshire. Distinguished visitors, families, friends, and colleagues attended the ceremony which culminated with the traditional passing of the colors, the symbolic transfer of authority from a commander to the next; furthermore, the...
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Missenheim, a rotary wing aviator, with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) takes a photo with Lt. Col. Gregory Moynihan, Commanding Officer of 1st Recruit Training Battalion (right) Lt. Col. Michael Masters Jr. (left) Training Officer at Headquarters G3, and Maj. Martin Kuhnle, Operations Officer at Weapons and Field Training Battalion on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 16, 2026. Missenheim spent nine years in the Marine Corps, he attended recruit training with 1st Recruit Training Battalion on Parris Island and returns for his final flight as he prepares 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...
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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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