As the Virtual Workforce Rises…So Do Opportunities For Military Spouses
Family Forum / By By Erica McMannes: More and more military spouses are choosing to take the leap into remote work. Erica McMannes(right) and her MadSkills cofounder, Liza Rodewald, work and strategize together 99.99% of the time. They were able to meet up in D.C. recently for a one-day strategy session before their PCS moves to Florida and Hawaii./ PHOTO BY KELSEY MARIE From accounting to content strategy to software development, virtual work poses an opportunity for military spouses who want a career that will move with them, yet still align with their professional goals and background. It’s arguable that...
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AAAA Family Forum / By Dailah Cole: “Mein Frau im Würzburg geboren” is often one of the first things my husband shares when we meet local nationals (Germans). It is one of the few phrases he knows – it means, “My wife was born in Würzburg.” Senior level 12th CAB Family Readiness Group leaders met for a road trip “in the middle” in Würzburg, Germany. L to R: Evelyn Smith (12th CAB), Tia Morris (1-3 ARB), author Dailah Cole (12th CAB), Suzanne Scherrer (12th CAB), Evelyn Santos (12th CAB), and Kristen Fair (1-214 GSAB). / TAPS COURTESY PHOTO I was...
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President’s Cockpit / By BG Steve Mundt, Ret.: Congratulations to the Army Warrant Officer Corps on turning 100 on 9 July and, on that same day in 2004 for branching warrant officers in Aviation. You truly make Army Aviation Above the Best! Summer is here and while the weather patterns across the country may not reflect it, the kids are out of school and many military families are in transition to new assignments and opportunities. While many are planning summer vacations and many outdoor activities I ask everyone to please take a minute to think about safety. How many times...
Learn MoreThe Shift In Aviation Training Focus
By CW5 Joseph B. Roland and MAJ Eric Megerdoomian: Over the last 19 years, we have seen Army Aviation focus on materiel, doctrinal, and training solutions to better support Wide Area Security (WAS) or the Counter Insurgency (COIN) operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. An HH-60 Black Hawk MEDEVAC aircraft from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade executes a patient transfer from a Role I facility during NTC Rotation 17-01. Despite avoiding the risk of point of injury (POI) missions, MEDEVAC are required to utilize terrain to mask their movements in the DATE environment. / PERSONAL PHOTO BY MAJ ERIC MEGERDOOMIAN Imges of...
Learn MoreIncreasing Army Aviation Warfighting Skills
Aviation Branch Chief Update / By MG William K. Gayler: Throughout its history, Army Aviation has faithfully provided sustained, dependable, and professional support to commanders and Soldiers on the ground. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Big Windy,” conduct operations with CH-47 Chinook helicopters at Inowroclaw, Poland during Saber Strike 18, June 6, 2018. Saber Strike 18 facilitates cooperation between U.S., Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish and other allied and partner nations to improve joint operational capability in a variety of missions. This year’s exercise anticipates participants from 19 different countries distributed across four nations./ U.S....
Learn MoreLeveraging Simulations into Training
By CSM Brian N. Hauke: I will begin my first contribution to ARMYAVIATION Magazine by acknowledging and thanking Command Sergeant Major Greg Chambers for his 30 months of service to our branch as the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Aviation Branch Command Sergeant Major. Armament and avionics maintainers with Task Force Viper, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepare AH-64 Apache helicopters at the Baumholder Airfield, Baumholder Military Training Area, Germany, May 7-9, 2018. >Greg’s dedicated service has made and will continue to have lasting impacts across our branch for years and years to come....
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128th Aviation Brigade Update / By SSG Dustin Phipps: As the modern day aviation warfighter prepares for Multi-Domain Battle and Future Vertical Lift, the training environment should evolve along with these advances. One Advanced Leaders Course student observes a fault in a Chinook Helicopter Maintenance Trainer as another student follows the interactive technical manual while in training with Co. A, 2-210th Avn. Regt., at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA./ U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SFC ERIC LONGO Simulations are important tools in the modern learning environment. Whether using computers for scenario-based faults or utilizing actual aircraft to provide trainees hands-on experience, the...
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Ask the Flight Surgeon / By CPT Laura S. Ball, D.O.: Q: Recently, I have been under a lot of stress and I have been getting more frequent headaches. I wasn’t sure what I could take and keep flying. So, I haven’t been taking anything. Is there something that I can try? FS: Headaches are very common. According to the American Academy of Family Practice, about one half of adults worldwide are affected by headaches. The symptoms of a headache can be quite varied with pain located anywhere along the head and exhibiting sharp, dull, throbbing or squeezing sensations. Some...
Learn MoreBuilding Aviation Mission Survivability and Readiness
Training and Simulation / By LTC Ryan K. Welch and MAJ Cameron G. Gallagher: “We must increase the tactical competence within our aviation warfighters to improve readiness for large scale combat operations (LSCO) while capitalizing on counterinsurgency (COIN) expertise resident across our branch. To do so, we must rebalance the tactical and technical knowledge we teach and evaluate in order to continue to provide an unparalleled advantage to the ground commander.” – MG William K. Gayler, Commanding General, USAACE, STACOM Message to TC 3-04.11 YOUR CAPTION HERE In preparing for large scale combat operations, U.S. Army aviation air crews and...
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Air Cavalry Leaders Course / By LTC Clifton Causey and MAJ Michael Gourgues: In the past, we assumed risk in training for combined arms maneuver against a near-peer threat. I am not willing to accept that risk anymore. – GEN Robert B. Abrams, 2018 FORSOM Command Training Guidance ACLC students conducting fires planning during the course of action (COA) Development phase of MDMP. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY CW4 SHAUN BRETH, ACLC COURSE SP After 16 years of fighting in a counter insurgency (COIN) environment, Aviation leaders planning against our near peer threats are inexperienced in the critical skills required...
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