Airworthiness Qualification of UAS with Swarming Applications
Tech Talk / By Jeremy Rimmer and Robert Helton: Imagine walking through your neighborhood, looking into the distant sky, and seeing hundreds of small specks coming your way as a sharp buzz sound gradually grows louder and louder. Drone Swarm/SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO BY ANDY DEAN PHOTOGRAPHY You keep staring, mesmerized, until they are almost on top of you. That is when you realize that they are a swarm of drones. By this time, it is too late for you to react if this is an adversary force. As it has been so often in the past with the evolution of Unmanned...
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Sergeant Major of the Program Executive Office Aviation / By SGM R. Woody Sullivan: The project management offices across Program Executive Office Aviation support aviators in the field with the development, design, delivery and support of all aviation systems and subsystems across the U.S. Army. PFC Kenneth Duncan, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer (15E) assigned to Delta Company, 82nd Aviation Regiment in the Middle East performs a post flight maintenance check on an unmanned aircraft system, Gray Eagle, on May 3, 2020./ U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT SYDNEY MARIETTE, 34TH EXP. CBT. AVN. BDE. They are staffed with officers, civilians,...
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PEO Aviation Command Chief Warrant Officer Update / By CW5 Travis Dixon: As with the rest of the nation, Program Executive Office Aviation has been challenged by the impact of COVID -19 across our operations. Pilots from the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, train on the newest version of the Apache AH-64 helicopter as part of the certification process to fly the version 6 Apache aircraft./ U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY CH (CPT) JOSHUA HUGHES, 1-229 ARB The PEO, BG Rob Barrie, responded to the rapidly changing environment and implemented the measures necessary for safe and...
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Army Aviation Branch Chief’s Corner / By MG David J. Francis: Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) significantly increase the demand for the enduring, first order capabilities of Army Aviation; ‘See’ (reconnaissance and security), ‘Move’ (air assault, air movement and aeromedical evacuation), and ‘Strike’ (close support and interdiction). MG David Francis, commanding general of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence (in aircraft right seat) adjusts his helmet in preparation for a flight demonstration of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) by CW5 Adam Jarvis of the Systems Integration and Management Office, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command at Fort Campbell,...
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President’s Cockpit / By MG Jeff Schloesser, U.S. Army Retired: As I begin writing this “Cockpit” for our December issue of ARMY AVIATION, we have reluctantly just made the decision to cancel our Joseph P. Cribbins Symposium scheduled January 20-22, 2021 in Huntsville, Alabama. MG Jami C. Shawley assumed command of the Army Reserve’s 81st Readiness Division (RD) headquartered at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC during a “virtual” ceremony Nov. 14. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO After consulting with our medical experts as well as Army Aviation Branch Chief MG Dave Francis, Bill Harris and I decided we could not safely hold...
Learn MoreSharing the Gratitude for 2020 AAAA Scholarships
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: This year AAAA awarded 313 Scholarships totaling $537,000 to deserving students, spouses, and Soldiers. Many showed their appreciation with thank you notes, and I want to share some excerpts from a few who captured the essence and gratitude of all for these awards, AAAA, and military life as well. Lorie A. Hanna (Lawrence ‘Larry’ D. Bell Memorial Scholarship)My husband is celebrating 20 years of service in the TX Army Aviation National Guard. Other than motherhood, being a military spouse has been the greatest honor of my life. I have met true patriots, selfless heroes,...
Learn MoreArmy Air Traffic Controllers Support Operations in East Africa
Air Traffic Services / By LTC Keith A. Haskin: October 2019 marked the beginning of a now-enduring capability as the Army assumed responsibilities of airfield management and air traffic control support to multiple airfields within the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of operations. The deployment of 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB)) into this area of operations initiated a cycle of Active Duty and National Guard forces to support the strategic goals of AFRICOM in East Africa: to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and coalition interests. 1-58th...
Learn MoreArmy Special Operations Aviation UAS Integration In Multi-Domain Operations
Unmanned Aircraft Systems / By MAJ Joshua Bell and MAJ Kristin Yampaglia: In preparation for the future fight, Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) continues to exploit the MQ-1C Extended Range Gray Eagle capabilities and limitations through challenging, realistic training events and supporting U.S. Army Futures Command initiatives. Earlier this year, MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) crews from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) participated in two keystone exercises that highlighted the versatility and adaptability of ARSOA UAS. The first event was in China Lake, CA known as the Special Operations Aviation-Advanced Tactics Training (SOA-ATT). SOA-ATT...
Learn MoreOsteopath, Chiropractor and Physical Therapist
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By CPT (Dr.) Frank C. Stafford: Q: Osteopath, Chiropractor, Physical Therapist? What is the difference and who should I see? FS: In the military, we have a wide variety of medical providers that use hands-on techniques such as stretching, gentle pressure and resistance in order to diagnose, treat and prevent illness and injury. These include osteopaths, chiropractors and physical therapists. Photo/army.mil Osteopaths are licensed physicians who hold a four-year medical degree of Doctor of Osteopathy and bear a “DO” after their name. This degree is earned after completing a bachelor’s degree. As with their “MD”...
Learn MoreUnity Through Community in the 128th Aviation Brigade
By SSG Israel D. Lopez: This summer, as protests erupted across the nation, marches, stand-ins, and riots all began to coincide. America seemed to be at a reckoning, a moment where racial atrocities would no longer be acceptable, but the turmoil would be far-reaching. Members of the 128th Avn. Bde. help clean up the Elmerton and Bassette Cemeteries in Hampton, VA./ U.S. ARMY 128TH AVN BDE PHOTO The 128th Brigade, like every unit in the Army, could not escape this reality, as the towns surrounding Fort Eustis, Virginia, saw civil unrest become the norm. Many sat and wondered what could...
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