From the AAAA First Lady
By Susan Yellen: Last year’s Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit was an overwhelming success and I am looking forward to see how AAAA can top it this year. Once again we’re back in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland, one of my favorite places to stay. No matter whether you are on the exhibit floor, in the professional sessions, or just trying to navigate the meandering layout that is Opryland, you’re bound to run into friends from the past; this is a great forum in which to Network.2014 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit spouses’ tour around Nashville, TN.I would like...
Learn MoreArmy Aviation Photography Contest Winners
ARMY AVIATION Magazine is proud to present the winners of our ninth annual photography contest. 56 qualified AAAA members, submitting 112 Army aviation related photographs taken during 2014, competed for the top 12 places. We congratulate the winners and thank all of the contestants for their efforts and service. We invite all AAAA members to participate in our 2015 contest. Visit the AAAA website, quad-a.org for details and submission requirements. Bill Harris, Publisher First Place – “Wingman” by CPT Wesley J. PritchettD Troop, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Camp Humphreys, Republic of KoreaDecember 4, 2014; Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii...
Learn More2015 Army Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
As historians began to document the many battles of the Vietnam War, it became known as the “Helicopter War.” From the first significant involvement of the U.S. military in 1961, to the departure of U.S. forces in 1973, battlefield operations became heavily dependent upon Army aviation and especially the helicopter. Acts of bravery, flying skill and battle leadership became commonplace, but by no means ordinary. The AAAA-sponsored Army Aviation Hall of Fame was established to honor those persons who have made an outstanding contribution over an extended period, or a truly exceptional achievement, and to record those individuals and acts...
Learn MoreOn Final
President’s Cockpit / BG Howard W. Yellen, Ret.: As this is my last Cockpit article, it’s hard to believe I am approaching the end of my two year tenure as your President; the time has quickly passed, but as the adage goes, all good things must come to an end. I look back over the last two years and can’t help but reflect on the many accomplishments our Association has achieved; all through the dedicated efforts of our volunteers at both the National and Chapter level. BG (Ret.) Howard W. Yellen addresses the National Executive Board during the 2014 Army Aviation Mission...
Learn MoreAtrial Fibrillation
Ask the Flight Surgeon / Dr. (LTC) Joseph Puska: Q: I was recently diagnosed with Atrial fibrillation and prescribed Coumadin (warfarin) and a calcium channel blocker (Diltiazem) for heart rate control. I saw a cardiologist who took me off the medications, and used radio-frequency ablation to eliminate the fibrillation, but I still have a high heart rate (118 to 126), don’t have my normal energy level, and I’m running much slower than usual. What’s the next step? FS: As in any medical condition, the first and most important thing is to take care of you by treating the condition, and worry...
Learn MoreWhat Happens to Those We Ask to Leave?
Branch Command Sergeant Major / CSM Eric C. Thom: “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” – General George Washington, November 10th, 1781 Soldiers case the unit colors for the 4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment during a formation gathered at Watkins Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 4-6 ARS inactivated the Kiowa squadron, Aug. 14, 2014 .U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SSG MARK MIRANDADid you know that just one-half...
Learn MoreArmy Aviation – Engaged around the World What will it look like in the future?
President’s Cockpit / BG Howard W. Yellen, Ret.: Thirteen years of high-intensity ground combat came to a close in December 2014. But many troops across the Army are still grinding like it’s 2009, with individuals seeing very little, if any, decline in the overall operational tempo. President Obama addressing the United States Congress, Washington D.C.That is especially true in Army Aviation where almost no mission is conceived, planned, and launched without complementary aviation assets. The Ebola mission in West Africa is the latest example. In this month’s issue General (Ret.) Dick Cody and members of his AAAA Strategic Planning Committee provide...
Learn MoreAdjusting to Coming Home
AAAA Family Forum / Judy Konitzer: I may be “preaching to the choir” as I expound on some expectations that military families have when coming together again after a long deployment, however research and accompanying data have made observations and suggestions that have proved timely and valuable. A Soldier from Company E, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, is reunited with his family in time for the holidays at a ceremony at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart, GA, Dec. 19.A few months ago I also requested some help from the field to share the highs and lows of enduring repeated deployments, but garnered...
Learn MoreGetting Smarter With Help from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
AAAA Family Forum / Judy Konitzer: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Assistant Director, Office of Servicemember Affairs, Holly Petraeus, joined Marietta Jelks, the General Services Administrator’s editor in chief of the Consumer Action Handbook, for a live Google Hangout on December 9, 2014 where they answered consumer questions and discussed ways servicemembers and veterans could find help tracking debt, scams, and fraud. I watched the program and it reinforced my belief that scams are alive and well. With the holidays behind us, consumers may find themselves facing increased debt, credit report errors, debt collector issues, and a whole host of other...
Learn MoreCCAD – Settings Conditions for Success
AMCOM Aviation Maintenance: Within the organic industrial base (OIB), the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) serves as the Army’s rotary wing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE); delivering readiness to the Joint Warfighter through our focus on performing better and faster while controlling cost. Our mission is to return rotary wing aircraft and components to the Department of Defense and other government organizations with uncompromising quality, at the lowest possible cost, in the shortest amount of time possible. Supporting efforts include training support for Soldiers and units; laboratory, chemistry and metallurgy support for Army accident...
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