On the Go at Full Throttle
President’s Cockpit / MG Tim Crosby, U.S. Army Retired: By the time you read this I will have already visited with the leadership of over a dozen AAAA chapters. MG (Ret.) Tim Crosby addresses attendees at the 60th Birthday Celebration of the Lindbergh Chapter in St. Louis, MO following the induction of chapter president, Mr. Dave Weller, into the Gold Honorable Order of St. Michael on June 5, 2021. See page 45 for more photos and info. / LINDBERGH CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO As I mentioned last month, my goal is to personally engage on site with all 78 chapters to...
Learn MoreScholarship Deadlines Moved! Suspense – December 15
President’s Cockpit / MG Tim Crosby, U.S. Army Retired: s I mentioned in my previous article, I have been focusing my attention on our diverse chapters, visiting as many as possible (up to 15 now), and seeking their counsel and ideas. Photo: During a July 15, 2021 visit to the Jack Dibrell Alamo Chapter, AAAA National President, MG (Ret.) Tim Crosby (left) and chapter president, COL Robert Guevara, posthumously inducted CW3 (Ret.) Alfred Cargen into the Gold Honorable Order of St. Michael for his decades long work in Army Aviation accident prevention. Accepting the induction are his widow, Katie Cargen, and...
Learn MoreHeading Into A Very Busy End of the Year
President’s Cockpit / MG Tim Crosby, U.S. Army Retired: We are rapidly closing in on the end of the year and a lot is going on as we start the ramp up to our busiest few months culminating in the Spring with the AAAA Annual Summit in Nashville. Photo: CSM G. Mike Dove, is inducted into the Gold Honorable Order of St. Michael by AAAA National President, MG Tim Crosby, Ret. and U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Commanding General, MG Todd Royar on Aug. 13, 2021 at Redstone Arsenal, AL. Dove was recognized for his more than 27 years...
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President’s Cockpit / MG Tim Crosby, U.S. Army Retired: By the time you read this we will have held our first live and in-person event in exactly two years. The Joseph P. Cribbins Training, Equipping and Sustainment Symposium was held on November 15-17 in Huntsville, AL, and as of this writing we have had a record registration of over 1,200 attendees. In addition, the support from our industry member partners has been truly outstanding and represents a growth this year of over 500% from the past Cribbins events. This symposium has now grown to be second only to the April...
Learn MoreBlue Star Families Empowering Military Families
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: I am not sure how many of our readers are familiar with Blue Star Families, a non- profit organization created in 2009. However, over the years this organization has made great strides in supporting military families by identifying the most important challenges and issues facing our community. They have made recommendations and initiated necessary policy shifts to DoD, Congress, and local government, as well as guidance to business partners and non-profit organizations on how to best support them. The Anderson-Abruzzo Albequerque International Balloon Museum is one of over 2,000 museums, zoos, and nature centers...
Learn MoreTeaching Spouses G.R.I.T.
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: Our Night Stalker Creed says that “Service in the 160th is a calling only a few will answer, for the mission is constantly demanding and hard. And when the impossible has been accomplished the only reward is another mission that no one else will try.” We invest heavily in our Night Stalkers to ensure that they have the training, equipment, resources, and support that they need. We believe that investing in our Night Stalker families is a critical component of ensuring that our families remain resilient as they enable our Night Stalkers to accomplish...
Learn MoreTactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office (TAGM) Update
Arming the Force / By COL Chris Snipes: Over the past year the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space completed realignment and declared Full Operational Capability to focus efforts into an Integrated Fires focus set of capabilities providing Joint Multi-Domain solutions to the Warfighters. Upon successful integration between the Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) and the Close Combat Weapons System (CCWS) Project Offices to create TAGM, COL David Warnick, now retired, and COL Chris Snipes executed a Change of Charter in August 2020. The TAGM Project Office remains a Product-Focused, Functionally Aligned organization. As such, the TAGM Project Office has...
Learn MoreTactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office (TAGM) Update
Arming the Force / By COL Chris Snipes: Over the past year the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space completed realignment and declared Full Operational Capability to focus efforts into an Integrated Fires focus set of capabilities providing Joint Multi-Domain solutions to the Warfighters. Upon successful integration between the Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) and the Close Combat Weapons System (CCWS) Project Offices to create TAGM, COL David Warnick, now retired, and COL Chris Snipes executed a Change of Charter in August 2020. The TAGM Project Office remains a Product-Focused, Functionally Aligned organization. As such, the TAGM Project Office has...
Learn MoreTraining and Validation – Expanding Competitive Space
Special Operations Aviation / By MAJ Mike Kinsel: With the reduction of troop numbers and combat operations in the Counter Terrorism/Violent Extremism (CT/VEO) campaign, the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) seeks to maintain lethality and flexibility by placing greater emphasis on stateside training to address Great Power Competition (GPC). Specifically, the focus has evolved to address those concerns that deal with a peer or near-peer adversary. Achieving multi-domain dominance across the future competition spectrum is not guaranteed and requires a deeper look and more focused efforts. Flying every hour with purpose, the ARSOA enterprise is leaning forward on tomorrow’s...
Learn MorePregnancy in Aviation
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ (Dr.) Douglas R. Hogoboom and Dr. Michael T. Acromite: Q: Hey doc, I am considering becoming pregnant. How would pregnancy affect my flight status? Photo: Army.mil FS: First of all, thank you for a very important question. Many pregnant women have safely flown during pregnancy, but there are risks that must be considered. The aviation environment presents various exposure risks (noise, vibration, temperature changes, decreased oxygen, G-forces, toxic gases, etc.). These environmental changes are known to affect the mother and baby, but the extent of adverse effects remain uncertain. This uncertainty stems from research...
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