Alaska National Guard Dedicates Kotzebue Hangar to Retired Maj. Gen. John Schaeffer, Jr.
The Alaska National Guard has dedicated the Army Guard’s aviation hangar in Kotzebue to retired Maj. Gen. John Schaeffer, Jr. The ceremony occurred on August 9, 2016. Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Alaska National Guard leadership honored Schaeffer and his family in a community-wide ceremony to celebrate his countless contributions to the DMVA, AKNG and the state of Alaska. To read more about the ceremony and Maj. Gen. Schaeffer’s contributions, click here.
Learn MoreSenator Ted Cruz Visits Fort Bliss
Check out this video of U.S. Senator (R-Texas) Ted Cruz, who joined Maj. Gen. Pat White, commanding general, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, Col. Charles Lombardo, commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1AD, and other on an aerial tour of Fort Bliss, Texas in addition to observing tank gunnery tables on August 9, 2016. Sen. Cruz fired an M1A2-Abrams and spoke with Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 2nd BCT, 1 AD, during his visit. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade supported.
Learn MoreConnecticut Chapter Golf Classic
The AAAA Connecticut Chapter held their annual Golf Classic on August 11, 2016, at the Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe. The tournament raised money for the AAAA Scholarship Foundation. It looks like everyone had a great time! Seen in the first photo is the VP of Programs for the CT Chapter, Ms. Maureen Fino, helping chapter member, Sean Doyle, check in to the Golf Tournament!
Learn MoreSouth Carolina National Guard Receive First F-Model Chinooks
Check out these awesome photos of the South Carolina National Guard recently receiving their first F-Model Chinooks. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Tommy L. Perry, Chief Warrant Officer James A. Pressley, and Sgt. Timothy J. Pinelli, (Det. 1) B Co. 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, S.C. National Guard, deliver the first “F” model CH-47 Chinook helicopter to the S.C. National Guard, Army Aviation Support Facility (location 2), South Carolina Technical Aviation Center, Greenville, South Carolina, Aug. 4, 2016. This is the first of six CH-47F scheduled to be delivered to the S.C. National Guard in the...
Learn More449th TAB Celebrates Change of Command
Brig. Gen. James C. Ernst, Lt. Col. Joseph W. Bishop, Col. Jeffrey L. Copeland and Command Sgt. Maj. Derwood L. Norris sat in the seats of honor during hte change of command ceremony at the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in Morrisville, N.C., on August 7, 2016. Bishop previously served as the commander of 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, and then became commander of 449th Theater Aviation Brigade and Copeland has been promoted to Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Army National Guard. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreNorth Country Chapter Golf Tournament
AAAA’s North Country Chapter held a golf tournament to benefit the AAAA Scholarship Foundation on Friday, July 29, 2016. Pictured in the photo on the left are SSG Michael McArthur, the Events Coordinator, CSM Zack Hurst, VP of Programming, COL Mark Weiss, Ret., Chairman of ARNG and USAR Committee, SFC Christopher Cashell, VP of Events, and CW5 Kyle Hill, the Chapter Vice President.
Learn MoreColorado National Guard & Boy Scouts Join Forces
Check out this video of Boy Scouts and Civil Air Patrol Cadets visiting the Aviation Support Facility on Buckley Air Force Base. The Scouts and Cadets were able to check out the Army Helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft. They learned about aviation, and were even able to take a ride in a CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk over Metro-Denver. It looks like it was a great learning experience for all.
Learn MoreCaptain’s Team Run
Check out these photos of Soldiers, assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, completing a Captain’s Team Run on the Rugged Terrain Trail at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, in Germany, on July 21, 2016. Although the run appears to be difficult, it looks like the Soldiers enjoyed the challenge. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MorePhoenix Company Completes Historic Flight
Check out this video footage of a historic Gray Eagle flight that occurred on March 16, as Soldiers from Company F, Gunfighters, 1-1 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1 ID, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, validate a corridor of airspace that will provide better, more precise training for the “Big Red One.”
Learn MoreObama Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War Helicopter Commander
On Monday, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, who is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers during the Vietnam War. While presenting the highest military award to Kettles, 86, Obama called his story “a wonderful inspiration,” adding that the takeaway from his bravery is not just “a creed for our soldiers,” and that it should be a creed for all of us. Congratulations to Lt. Col. Kettles. To read more about the ceremony and Kettles’ story, click here.
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