Duckworth Honored
Former Army Aviator, Representative Tammy Duckworth, 8th District, Illinois, was recently honored at the 2013 Easter Seals Advocacy Awards Dinner in Washington, DC. Duckworth, who was severely injured while flying a Blackhawk in Iraq in 2004, continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the Illinois National Guard and had served previously as an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is a leading advocate on Capitol Hill for wounded warriors and disabled veterans. Pictured are (r to l) former AAAA National President MG (Ret.) Carl H. McNair, Jr.; Duckworth; McNair’s wife, Jo Ann; and Mrs. Jane Merryman,...
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AAAA Membership CW5 (Ret.) Dave Cooper Do you ever wonder who is joining AAAA? As you know, AAAA has a unique cross section of members … Aviation Soldiers, acquisition professionals, industry partners, and retirees. As of this writing, AAAA’s newest member is none of the above. Recently LTC Pete Barger, commander of 1st Battalion (Airfield Operations), 245th Aviation Regiment said, “I wanted to expose Soldiers outside the Aviation MOSs to AAAA; so, to do this I asked the Thunderbird chapter to acquaint my headquarters company Soldiers with AAAA.” Kevin Tullberg, the chapter enrollment vice president gave the briefing. He discussed what...
Learn MoreTRADOC Capability Manager for Lift Update
Special Focus – TRADOC Capability Manager Update —By COL Erskine R. Bentley II The TRADOC Capability Manager for Lift (TCM-Lift) is the user advocate for Army Aviation capabilities that enable our Aviation formations to support the ground commander with: air assault and air movement of troops, equipment and supplies; airborne medical evacuation; airborne command and control; intra-theater air movement of key leaders; and sustainment and support to law enforcement and other government agencies across the United States and throughout the world. We do this by closely coordinating with the Aviation units throughout the Army, sister Services and our counterpart project...
Learn MoreTRADOC Capability Manager for Reconnaissance and Attack Update By COL John M. Lynch, Jr.
Special Focus – TRADOC Capability Manager Update —By COL John M. Lynch, Jr. The TRADOC Capability Manager for Reconnaissance and Attack (TCM R/A) working under direction of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (CDID) is the commanding general (CG) TRADOC designated authority for centralized management of all requirements and capabilities for reconnaissance and attack helicopters, aviation weapon systems and the training helicopter fleet. TCM R/A is the user representative, providing subject matter expertise (SME) and playing a key role in capability development activities and solutions across all dimensions of doctrine, organization, training,...
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SPECIAL FOCUS AVIATION SUPPORT —By LTC M. Scott Everton All Army aircraft require communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment in order to effectively and safely operate in both civil and military airspace. The Product Manager for Aviation Mission Equipment (PM AME) is responsible for providing the common CNS equipment to meet the full range of Army Aviation requirements from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) mandates required to fly in commercial airspace to tactical secure CNS capabilities that enables Army Aviation to be effective in combat operations. PM AME is also responsible for providing the current situational awareness (SA) system...
Learn MoreThe Aviation Systems Project Management Office
SPECIAL FOCUS AVIATION SUPPORT —By COL Gerald R. Davis Jr. The dedicated team of over 400 Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, and support contractors in the Aviation Systems Project Management Office (AS PMO) are responsible for life-cycle management of both software and hardware that touches every aircraft in the Army Portfolio. With four product offices responsible for over 50 product lines and $750M annually, the Aviation Systems PMO is critical to Army Aviation operations. We remain committed to our mission of developing and integrating a wide spectrum of world class aviation products and services to meet Soldiers needs, generating common aircraft solutions, and...
Learn MoreSituational Awareness – It’s All Good, Right?
AMRDEC Tech Talk —By Mr. Robert R. Copeland and Mr. Anthony J. Mance After decades of research and attempts to define the psychological phenomenon known as “situational awareness” (SA), there still appears to be much confusion as to what it is, what it means, and how SA applies to Army Aviation. First, SA is not a thing; it is a psychological process. It is not an end-state; it is an iterative process of perception, understanding, and decision-making. There are numerous developers who proclaim the benefits of their particular device and espouse that their “tool” is better because it’s used for situational awareness. So,...
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WIA Announces Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2014 Women in Aviation, International has selected the 2014 inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at WAI’s 25th Annual International Conference which will be held on March 6-8, 2014, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL (near Orlando). The ceremony will take place at the closing banquet on Saturday, March 8, 2014. “We honor these women so that their names and accomplishments are never forgotten,’ says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian.”These are women who didn’t just break down barriers; they opened the...
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Ask the Flight Surgeon —By Dr. (LTC) Joseph Puskar Q: I’m a 44 year-old pilot, and have been taking Nexium 20 mg daily for heartburn and reflux. The medicine seemed to help a lot at first, but I still get heartburn mostly at night. What else can I do to help with the heartburn? FS: Your symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disorder, or GERD, are very common in men your age. The prevalence of reflux symptoms such as heartburn and regurgitation of gastric contents into the esophagus and throat seems to be increasing throughout the western world. It is more common with...
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Army Aviation Spotlight On Oct 4, 2012, 7 year old Richard Culliver from Lexington, SC was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor which greatly impacts his motor skills. Recently, the tumor is apparently shrinking and he is beginning to regain some of his mobility and speech. He has always dreamed of being a Soldier and the men and women of the South Carolina National Guard were determined to make his dream a reality. Richard Culliver from Lexington, SC, sits in the cockpit of a U.S. Army LUH-72 with CW4 Steven M. Salinas, 2nd Bn. (Security & Support), 151st Avn....
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