185th Aviation Brigade Transitions Back to Reserve Status
Soldiers from the 185th Aviation Brigade returned to normal operations at their home base on May 14 after a Southwest Asia deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While deployed to Kuwait, the 185th assumed command of all Army aviation assets within U.S. Army Central Command’s area of responsibility, which included subordinate commands from both active Army and National Guard elements from across the United States. With the mission complete, the Soldiers of the 185th are now transitioning back into Citizen Soldiers and trying to reclaim civilian lives placed on hold for many months. This complete article can be found...
Learn More101st Soldier Dies During Training at Fort Polk
A Soldier with Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division died Tuesday at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The Soldier died from injuries suffered during a live-fire training exercise, according to a news release. The incident is under investigation. The Soldier, who was not identified Wednesday pending notification of family, was transported to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk, where he was later pronounced dead. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Soldier’s family and friends during this tough time. This article was originally found here.
Learn MoreArmy Names Soldiers Selected for Promotion
The Army released the names of Regular Army sergeants first class selected for promotion by the master sergeant board that met in March. To see the list of selected active-duty soldiers, click here. To see the list of Active Guard and Reserve soldiers selected, click here. To see the official memo, click here. This information was originally found here.
Learn MoreArmy Helicopters Beat Guinness World Record for Largest Formation
Thirty-two OH-58D Kiowa Warriors with 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted a record-breaking formation flyover during a farewell flight at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Friday, April 15. The flight marked what is likely to be the retiring helicopter’s last flight over Fort Bragg. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreOperation No More
The 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade command team of Chief Warrant Officer 5 Timothy Smail, Col. Jeffrey Becker, and Command Sgt. Maj. George Dove helped to facilitate training on the topic of sexual harassment and sexual assault on Hunter Army Airfield. The training was a part of “Operation Say No More,” which consisted of several different events designed to educate and raise awareness on sexual harassment and assault. The events of the training included a discussion, a cake-cutting, soldiers performing in a skit, and a run. These photos were originally found here.
Learn MoreKiowa Helicopters to Fly In Last Formation
Approximately three years after defense officials proposed eliminating the Kiowa helicopters from the Army’s aviation, all but two squadrons – each flying thirty helicopters – have said “goodbye” to the Kiowa. Of those that remain, half are in South Korea and the other half are at Fort Bragg. This Friday, the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment will fly all thirty of its Kiowa Warrior helicopters over Fort Bragg and Fayetteville for the last time. This rare flight formation is unlikely to be repeated. Residents are encouraged to view the flyover from the U.S. Army’s Airborne & Special Operations Museum in...
Learn MoreTake Back Our Army
Joint Base Lewis-McChord kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month at the Carey Theater with an educational performance featuring Janine DiVita, a Broadway actress, and several JBLM Soldiers on April 1, 2016. The performance aligned the Army’s core values with personal responsibility, lessons in situational improvisation, character development and bystander intervention in addition on how to strengthen awareness and end harassment and assault as part of the “Not in my squad, not in my Army” Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention campaign. Ms. DiVita received a gift from Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, I Corps command sergeant major, for her educational...
Learn MoreArmy Aviation Scholarship Deadline
The deadline to submit the AAAA Scholarship Application is less than ONE MONTH away! If you haven’t pre-qualified yet, don’t delay any longer! To see a list of the rules of eligibility along with complete instructions for applying to the 2016 AAAA Scholarship Program, click here. Keep in mind, the deadline is May 1!
Learn MoreVietnam 50th Reunion
Fort Rucker will be celebrating Veterans on 12-15 May 2016. The event is being done in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam Conflict and the 50th Anniversary of the 1st Aviation Brigade. This event is for everyone! Veterans of all services, all ranks, and all time periods. Friends and family are also welcome. Any families that may have lost a loved one in any conflict or war are also welcomed as honored guests. For more information on this event, click here.
Learn MoreArmy Promoting Nearly 4,000 NCOs in April
The Army is planning to promote 3,788 Regular Army NCOs to the ranks of sergeant through sergeant major on April 1, according to cutoff scores and sequence numbers issued by the Army in late March. April cutoff scores authorize 1,922 advancements to sergeant and 1,034 to staff sergeant, while the sequence numbers call for 86 advancements to sergeant major, 199 to master sergeant, and 547 to sergeant first class. Congrats to all those who are being promoted. This article was originally found here.
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