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It is the business of cavalry to follow up the victory, and to prevent the beaten enemy from rallying. . . Napoleon Bonaparte. Source: See page 75, “Maxim LI,” Napoleon’s Art of War, Translated from the French by Lieutenant General Sir G.C. D’Aguilar, C.B., Barnes & Noble Books, New York, 1995.
Learn MoreLet’s Insure the Momentum!
May 1966: Brigadier General Robert R. Williams observed many “Firsts” accomplished through the employment of Airmobility in Vietnam: one of these being the result of the Pleiku campaign, 23 October-26 November 1965: The enemy was routed from his hiding places, hounded and pursued, fragmented and destroyed, in terrain he had believed would be his protector. Certainly nothing in the enemy’s background or training had prepared him to cope with the full effects of an unleashed airmobile pursuit. Mongol archers Historical parallel: Genghis Khan’s Mongols. Arguably history’s most superb mounted horsemen used superior mobility and speed to destroy opposing armies, on...
Learn MoreRecalling Army Aviation’s Roots. . .
March 1-3, 1991: The International Liaison Pilot & Aircraft Association (IPLA) will hosted the first worldwide gathering of L-Birds in San Antonio, Texas. Contact: Bill Stratton, 16518 Ledgestone, San Antonio, Texas 78232
Learn More25 Years Ago, March-April, 1991
An Overview / By Mark Albertson: Major General Rudolph Ostovich III, offered some pointed observations concerning the world situation, as a result of the political collapse of the Soviet Union: The breaching of the Berlin Wall, signifying the ongoing reunification of Germany. The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact; which in essence was not a military alliance as much as it was an empire overseen by the Kremlin. The humbling of the Soviet monolith; a vindication of George Kennan’s post-World War II doctrinal approach to the Soviet challenge known as, Containment.(1) Saddam Hussein meeting with Republic of Kuwait President Ala’a Hussein...
Learn MoreThe 1990 Monmouth Symposium
Remarks by the Honorable George J. Hochbrueckner (D-NY). “We feel in Washington that the future is going to be a very peaceful one, the Middle East notwithstanding, which we think will come to a conclusion rather quickly when you have Iraq on one side and the rest of the world on the other.”
Learn MoreAAAA Joins The Military Coalition
21 Years Ago, January 31, 1995 / By Mark Albertson: By approval of the AAAA National Executive Board, at the March 1994 meeting, AAAA has joined the TMC or The Military Coalition. The TMC is a coalition of more than 25 associations* of military personnel, both active duty and retired, which sees to the well-being of military personnel and their families, and does so politically, working to maintain a viable defense posture and, educating the public and maintaining benefits for veterans and their families. * According to The Military Coalition web site, some 31 military associations make up the coalition today....
Learn MoreInterview with Vietnam War Aviator
Interview with Lieutenant General George P. Seneff, Commander of the 1st Aviation Brigade during the Vietnam War and Director of Army Aviation on the Department of the Army Staff. Interview was conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Ronald K. Andreson, Spring 1978, Army War College Program on the History of Army Aviation. Below is a snippet of the exchange. LTC Andreson: “Sir, in 1956, which was about the time I believe you became a rated aviator, an extensive test of aerial gunnery in Army helicopters was ongoing at Fort Rucker under the direction of General Hutton, who was then Commandant of the Aviation...
Learn MoreLH Training for the 21st Century
Major Steven L. Ochsner writes… “As the Light Helicopter (LH) demonstration / validation phase continues, the Army draws nearer to the full scale development of the most technologically advanced weapons system it has ever procured.” Major Ochsner then states: “The LH will be a paperless weapons system utilizing lap top computer maintenance devices, and similarly, much of the training will be paperless and presented on interactive video devices.
Learn MoreHighlights of the President’s 1965 Annual Meeting
AAAA President’s Annual Report—President O. Glenn Goodhand: Among the myriad of subjects broached was that of the Film Library. The National Office has maintained an inventory of aviation films for ready use by AAAA chapters; which, “in my view, has not been utilized to its full potential. “During the past year, 16 chapters showed the films from last year’s annual meeting. “Those from this year will be available on request . . . “ LTC Joseph Stepp, Maintenance Department, Fort Rucker: “What happens to our aviation maintenance personnel . . . I am speaking about the aircraft mechanic—the two...
Learn MoreSpare Parts
A $40.1 million contract has been issued to McDonnell Douglas by the Army. The agreement issued in mid-October, will see to the procurement of 573 blades for the Apache for the purposes of restock. The supply system was adversely impacted by storms in late 1989 which struck Texas and South Carolina.
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