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Arctic Thunder Open House 2026 – Day 2
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian aircraft assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, flies over explosions during the Joint Forces Demonstration for the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2026. The AH-64E conducts armed reconnaissance, close combat, mobile strike, and vertical maneuver missions when required, in day, night, obscured battlefield and adverse weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel Bellerive)
Learn MoreGriffin Chapter, Army Aviation Association of America Hosts Golf Tournament Fundraiser for the 12th CAB
Soldiers, Aviators, and Local Community Members pose for a group photo before beginning a full day of golfing for a fundraising tournament on 6 August, 2026 at the Lichtenau Golf Club, Germany. Soldiers and Aviators assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, alongside local community members, participate in the 12th CAB Army Aviation Association of America Chapter golf tournament at the Lichtenau Golf Club, Germany, Aug. 6, 2026. The 12th CAB AAAA Chapter hosted the event to raise funds for the local chapter, while educating the community on its organizational role, programs, and support services for military aviation personnel. (U.S....
Learn More10th 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...
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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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