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Soldiers Learning to Become Leaders
128th Aviation Brigade / By Mr. Mark S. Jones: Army Aviation is unique in that the majority of enlisted Soldiers in the branch begin as technicians and evolve into senior leaders of operational units. So where does structured leader training begin? Company A, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment student leadership taking accountability before beginning training./ U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY CPT ANDREW J. BLIK, CDR, A/1-210 AVN. NCOs would tell you that this is what they do all of the time, every day and most would agree. But where is the foundation laid where a young man or woman who joins...
Learn MoreRacing Against Technology
Tech Talk / By Mr. David B. Cripps: We in Army Aviation are engaged in a consumer electronics technology footrace, and we’re falling further behind. The pace that new products with creative functions & capabilities come to the market by far exceeds the pace that “the system” can formally assess and authorize their use. And sometimes these new electronic devices may have functionality that might be attractive to bring aboard aircraft to add to or enhance mission capability. Examples include tablet computers with clever applications, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, compact digital video cameras, Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)...
Learn MoreAllergic Rhinitis
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Jason MacDonnell, M.D.: Q: Doc, I am experiencing symptoms of runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, stuffiness and fatigue. How should I treat my symptoms and do I need a waiver? FS: The symptoms you describe are consistent with allergic rhinitis (also called seasonal allergies or hay fever). Allergic rhinitis is a significant medical issue that affects nearly 1 in every 6 Americans generating almost $5 billion dollars in direct healthcare costs and over 2 million lost work days annually. This condition also poses a risk to the aviation community. The reduced sense of...
Learn More11th TAC Welcomes Home Soldiers in Support of NATO’s Kosovo Mission
Reserve Components / By BG Scott R. Morcomb: Over the past several years of U.S. Army involvement in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, one peace-support operation in Europe still holds great significance for the U.S. Army. BG Scott Morcomb, commanding general of the 11th Theater Aviation Command (TAC), greets his soldiers returning from an 11-month deployment to Kosovo in support of NATO’s KFOR mission, Mar. 7, 2016. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY CPT MATTHEW ROMAN, 11TH TAC PAO That mission is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission. NATO has been leading a peace-support operation in...
Learn MoreReady for the Future
Chief Warrant Officer of the Branch / By CW5 Allen R. Godfrey: The American People have entrusted the Army with the moral and ethical application of force. The nation expects and more importantly demands we WIN. I do not like a fair fight. We must always have the advantage. Our enemies will continue to be unpredictable and changing. The global demand for Army Aviation will only increase due to the ever-changing complex world. We must be agile and adaptive because our enemies will be. CW3 Donnie Goeppinger (center), a pilot with Company B, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 40th Combat...
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