Navigating the Winds of Change
President’s Cockpit / By MG Jeff Schloesser, U.S. Army, Retired: Summer is often a time of change in our Army, as families move and Soldiers report to new positions and new duty stations. Our Army Aviation leadership is no exception. AAAA National President, MG (Ret.) Jeff Schloesser talks with incoming commanding general of U.S. Army North/5th United States Army, LTG Laura Richardson, while at the 2019 Summit in Nashville, TN. / AAPI PHOTO BY RENÉ BIDEZ MG Dave Francis assumed command of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker on 17 June. Dave is no stranger to Fort...
Learn MoreCelebrating the Month of the Military Child
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: The Department of Defense has designated April as the Month of The Military Child (MOMC) continuing the initiative established by Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1986 to recognize and honor our military youth. The entire family serves when a military member serves, but military youth make unique contributions and sacrifices on behalf of our country. They deal with separations, deployments, frequent moves, and even parent’s injuries as part of a life they were born into or entered into with their families. During MOMC, units and installations around the globe honor them with a variety...
Learn MoreHow to Find Help: Accessing Behavioral Healthcare for Soldiers
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By CPT Joseph R. Adams, DO and MAJ Ryan Green, PhD: Q: I’m a member of the National Guard and need help working through some personal problems. Who can I talk to? FS: This is an excellent question, as accessing healthcare resources can be challenging for National Guard Soldiers. While access to care in a crisis is always available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (see contact information below), seeking care for a non-crisis related concern may seem daunting. Not all life events are easy to cope with and managing things on your own can...
Learn More2019 Highlights — Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit
Nashville, Tennessee April 14-16 / More than 340 companies and organizations filled the exhibit hall’s 280,000+ square feet to display their products/services. Over 7,200 participants took the opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new ones during the two days of professional sessions and social events. Click here for summit photos and highlights
Learn MoreOrganization of Standards
ARSOAC CSM Update / By CSM Billy D. Webb: The accomplishment of every Army Aviation mission is grounded in the strict adherence to a standard, carried out by disciplined and responsible Soldiers and leaders. Through training and leadership, we deploy tight knit, cohesive teams that are highly capable, adaptable, agile, and effective that follow the standard. Army doctrine, Army regulations, unit regulations, programs of instruction, and unit standard operating procedures provide an understanding of the standard. It requires strong leadership to foster an environment where strict enforcement can be maintained and understood at all levels. A crew chief from the...
Learn MoreStay Army, Join Special Operations Aviation (SOA)
ARSOAC CWOC / By CW5 David F. Greenwood: The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) prepares the best aviators in the world for assignment to war-fighting units in our Army. “Above the Best” is a motto that every Army aviator knows. The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) prepares the best aviators in the world for assignment to war-fighting units in our Army. “Above the Best” is a motto that every Army aviator knows. It is ingrained in our aviators’ ethos that their task is to continually develop individual tactical & technical expertise in their craft...
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ARSOAC Commander Update / By BG Allan M. Pepin: Since October 2001, the Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) enterprise has continuously deployed globally in support of SOF ground forces. Executing dynamic missions in challenging environments without fail is the result of our brave men and women. BG Pepin addresses Soldiers during a physical training session while visiting Fort Campbell, KY. / ARSOAC PHOTO They often push themselves and their equipment to the upper limits of human ability and equipment capability. Amazingly and consistently, they do this +/- 30 seconds time on target. This unique ability is a result of a...
Learn MoreTaking Off to Continue the Mission
President’s Cockpit / By MG Jeff Schloesser, Ret.: I am honored to serve as the new AAAA President. I have been a member for almost four decades, and I believe our association provides a true service to our Army, Army Aviation, and our Soldiers and their families. Representative Rosa DeLauro, addresses members of the Army Aviation Congressional Caucus during an AAAA-sponsored breakfast in Washington, DC, May 16, 2019. Also attending: (left to right) MG (Ret.) Jeff Schloesser, AAAA President; BG(P) Dave Francis, incoming U.S. Army Aviation Branch Chief; BG(P) Thomas Todd, PEO Aviation; BG Allan Pepin, Commanding General, U.S. Army...
Learn MoreHealth for the Long Haul
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Erik S. Johnson, DO and MAJ Joseph J. Pavelites, MD, PhD, MPH : This issue, instead of answering a specific medical question, let’s discuss healthy lifestyle choices. Starting in 2016, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine and Tufts University researchers behind the ongoing weight-loss study, Healthy Families, Healthy Forces, will recruit dependents of military retirees. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) We often focus so much on our mission and careers that we may forget to develop the habits that make for a long, healthy life. It is understandable that military medicine focuses on readiness...
Learn MoreOn Short Final
President’s Cockpit / BG Steve Mundt, Ret.: Wow! It is so hard to believe that two years have come and gone since I took the controls from BG (Ret.) EJ Sinclair. I want to thank all of you who over the years have been there to support me but more importantly our Soldiers and their families. BGs (Ret.) Steve Mundt (left) and EJ Sinclair pass the AAAA gavel during the annual meeting/dinner/concert April 28, 2017 at the AAAA Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN. / AAPI PHOTO BY RENÉ BIDEZ A little over eight years ago...
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