Independence Day
Dear AAAA Members, This Fourth of July, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. As we enjoy picnics, parades, fireworks and time spent with family and friends, let us remember to give thanks to the men and women who have sacrificed to defend our liberty and our rights. To those in our AAAA family who have served and who continue to serve, we thank you, we are grateful for you and we will always support you and your family! Have a happy and safe Independence Day! E.J. Sinclair Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Retired President, AAAA “Supporting the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier...
Learn MoreFinal Deployment for Army’s Kiowa Helicopters
Members of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, arrived in South Korea earlier this month to complete the Kiowa’s final deployment. In nine months, the unit will return to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and the unit’s OH-58Ds helicopters will be replaced with more modern AH-64D Apaches. The National Guard’s Apaches will be redistributed to the Army in exchange for UH-60 Black Hawks. The transition is a product of the Army’s Aviation Restructuring Initiative; a controversial five-year plan to retire “legacy systems” like the 50-year-old Kiowa, and to make use of newer technologies while maximizing the number of...
Learn MoreHuey Pilot to Receive Medal of Honor 5 Decades Later
The White House announced on Tuesday afternoon that Charles Kettles will be receiving the Medal of Honor from President Obama on July 18. The details of heroism that will see Kettles receive this award come back clearly and quickly even five decades later. Kettles, who is now 86, recalls the events of May 15, 1967: flying his UH-1 helicopter time after time into the withering fire to save the lives of dozens of soldiers being ambushed by North Vietnamese troops in the Song Tau Cau river valley; nursing the shot-up, overloaded bird out of harm’s way with the final 8...
Learn MoreFlight Company Prepares for Deployment
Check out this video which shows footage of Soldiers with Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment training at Fort Hood, Texas, in order to prepare for their upcoming deployment overseas. We wish them all the best on their deployment, and pray for a quick return.
Learn More12th Combat Aviation Brigade Spouse Day
Spouses of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in Combat Spouse Day on May 13, 2016, at Oberdachstetten Range Complex in Bavaria, Germany. Military spouses participated in a variety of activities including an obstacle course, marksmanship, and tug-of-war. Check out video footage of the event here. Looks like everyone had a great time!
Learn MoreFather’s Day Greeting
Check out this video here from Sgt. Christen Owens, from the 4th Infantry Division, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, who wanted to wish her dad a Happy Father’s Day!
Learn More10th CAB Honors Fallen Heroes
The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade held dedication ceremonies for 1st Sgt. Billy J. Siercks, Capt. Aaron Blanchard, and 1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, who all made the ultimate sacrifice, at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, New York, on May 24, 2016. Col. Michael C. McCurry, commander, gave a speech during the ceremony. Family members helped to unveil plaques that were designed to honor the Soldiers. We salute our Fallen Heroes. These photos were originally found here.
Learn More77th Combat Aviation Brigade Deployment Ceremony
Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade said goodbye to family and friends recently as they took part in a departure ceremony in preparation for their upcoming mission in the Middle East. Some video footage from the ceremony can be seen here.
Learn MoreTexas National Guard Tackles Severe Weather
Guardsmen with the 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, conduct preventative maintenance checks and services on a UH-60 Black Hawk before a medevac flood mission at the San Antonio Army Aviation Support Facility, on June 2, 2016. More than 250 members of the Texas Military Department are mobilized in support of the flooding in south central Texas and have evacuated over 500 people. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreRemembering D-Day
Let us take a moment to remember the epochal D-Day invasion of Normandy 72 years ago that helped the Allies to defeat Hitler. D-Day can be considered one of the world’s most consequential battles. Approximately 160,000 American, British, Canadian, and French troops took part in the invasion of northwest France, known as Operation Overlord. Over 9,000 Allied forces were killed or wounded. The Allied landing led to the liberation of France and marked the turning point in the European theater of World War 2.
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