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West Point’s Academic Flight Program
By LTC Richard Melnyk, MAJ Brent Pafford, CPT Daniel Brown, and CPT Drew Curriston: For decades, the academic flight program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) has operated nonstandard fixed-wing aircraft to promote excellence in aeronautical engineering. The mission of USMA is to educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the United States Army. A Cessna 182 assigned to the U.S. Military Academy...
Learn MoreDepot Operations in Support of Army Aviation
Aviation Maintenance / By COL Allan H. Lanceta and Brigitte Rox: I am honored to begin my tenure as the Commander of Corpus Christi Army Depot. As a career Army Aviator, I am proud to lead the greatest team of aircraft support professionals in the Army’s organic industrial base. Each change of command ceremony evokes a new era for the Depot. This twenty-fifth change in leadership coincides with a year of significant shifts in Army Aviation as CCAD sets the course for an unpredictable future with reduced resources and increasing challenges. As CCAD’s commander, I will focus the Depot on...
Learn MoreCOARNG Aviation Assists in Fighting Cold Springs Fire
From Colorado National Guard News Releases: Nearly 75 Colorado National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated to aid civil authorities at the Cold Springs fire near Nederland. A Colorado Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, CO, drops water in support of civil authorities at the Cold Spring Fire in Nederland, Colo., July 11, 2016. / U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PHOTO BY SSG JOSEPH K. VONNIDA Operating under Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s executive order to assist the incident commander in fighting the fire, aircrews from the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment based at the...
Learn MoreKidney Stones
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Sonya Horwell, MD: Q: I had kidney stones before and I never want to have them again. What are they? What can I do to prevent them from ever happening again? Why do I have to go through more evaluations to get a waiver if they passed already? US ARMY PHOTO FS: Kidney stones are a common medical condition affecting 1 out of 11 people and are composed of naturally-occurring substances in the body: calcium, oxalate, cysteine, or uric acid. These chemicals can crystallize in the urine and become large in size, resulting...
Learn MoreNew Depot Technical Data
Tech Talk / By Mr. Kevin Rees: The Aviation Branch is in the midst of a major upgrade cycle for our aircraft systems. Current fielding efforts are underway for the UH-60M, CH-47F, and AH-64E. And additional upgrades are planned with the UH-60V and CH-47F block II. A technician works on a UH-60M blade at Corpus Christi Army Depot, TX. / AMRDEC AED PHOTO These aircraft, and their associated components, are often significantly different than their predecessors when it comes to the details of their design. They may have higher power engines, higher torque transmissions, wider chord blades, and/or single piece...
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