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Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: Editor’s Note: Meeting at the Warrior Hall Simulation Complex, spouses enjoyed the chance to “fly” a variety of helicopters. While the ladies were not encouraged to participate in live missions anytime soon, it was acknowledged that their “flying” skills were still pretty impressive. Afterwards we enjoyed lunch at Ingrid’s Castle Café where Mrs. Michael Lundy (Paula) presented Ingrid Strange a bouquet of flowers to celebrate her upcoming birthday and to thank her for her love and support to our Soldiers and their families over the years. AAAA Awardee Family Members Share Their Thoughts Always...
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U.S. Army Reserve Aviation / By BG Scott R. Morcomb: The operational force of U.S. Army Reserve Aviation is the 11th Theater Aviation Command (TAC). Headquartered at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the 11th TAC is the only aviation command in the Army Reserve. We could not own this responsibility so confidently without first highlighting the secret to our success, our people. As part of the overall U.S. Army Reserve mission of providing trained, equipped and ready soldiers to meet the nation’s call both at home and abroad, Army Reserve aviation professionals take that dedication to an entirely new level. While all...
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Army National Guard (ARNG) Aviation / By COL J. Ray Davis and COL (Ret.) Kevin Scherrer: During this annual update from your Army National Guard, I’d like to tell you not only where we are, but where we came from, and where we’re heading. Like our Active Component counterparts, our Guard Aviation Force was born not too long ago, and evolved from a lightweight, fixed-wing, tangential capability, into a rotary- and fixed-wing, manned- and unmanned, central and key player on the modern battlefield. And we’re both headed in the same direction: networked, lethal, agile, survivable, and capable of adeptly supporting...
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Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Jason MacDonnell, M.D.: Q: Lately I have heard a lot about the symptoms of low testosterone in men. Who should be tested and if there is a problem, how is it treated? > FS: With the increase in direct to consumer advertising and men’s specialty clinics, the access to treatments like testosterone therapy are on the rise. In fact, over the past decade the use of testosterone has more than tripled in the U.S. Before pursuing a long-term treatment like hormone replacement, patients should understand the risks and benefits to make an informed...
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Tech Talk / By Mr. Nathan Proper and Mr. Darin Boyer: Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) mission priority is to provide vital medical treatment to the wounded within the Golden Hour, which is the time period following traumatic injury being sustained and in which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death. The Golden Hour standard was mandated by the Secretary of Defense in 2009. EMC aircraft test chamber at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida / U.S. AIR FORCE COURTESY PHOTO Approximately 600 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters support the MEDEVAC mission and are equipped with various medical devices...
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