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Carry On Medical Equipment
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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128th Aviation Brigade / By CPT Christopher Quinlan: The Army’s Soldierization process is the conceptual cornerstone which determines the character, competence, and commitment of an American Soldier. Most critical, the cornerstone, or foundational stone, is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. Soldierization continues from basic training through advanced individual training at the 1-222 Avn. Bn. for Army Aviation Soldiers./ 128th AVN BDE PHOTO All other stones are set in reference to this one, thus determining the soundness of the entire structure. Soldierization is the process by which civilian volunteers are transformed into capable and trusted...
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Branch Command Sergeant Major / By CSM Eric C. Thom: Now as I prepare for this edition of ARMY AVIATION magazine, I am struck by the fact that it will be the last article I write as your branch command sergeant major. So I am going to use it as my opportunity to say farewell to you and everyone else in the Aviation Enterprise. CSM Thom (kneeling, left) took time while visiting the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade to join Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment for PT, Sept. 16, 2015 at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. 1SG Antonio Ruiz (kneeling,...
Learn MoreRC Seats Lost or Not Used – A Risk We Cannot Afford
CWOB – IERW Training and AWOAC / By CW5 Dennis E. Smith: I am frequently asked about the quality of an aviator that returns to your formations from flight school. In response, I normally recite accolades from typical application packet letters of recommendation written by senior leaders. Most letters include the statement, “I highly recommend this candidate!” AWOAC-RC Class 16-002 small group planning during their Division Exercise Training and Readiness System (DXTRS) exercise./ U.S. ARMY PHOTO It is logical to conclude that adding the world’s best rotary wing flight training to a highly recommended candidate should equate to a competent...
Learn MoreTowards a Better Solution…
Director, Army National Guard / By LTG Timothy J. Kadavy: Greetings from a non-Aviator in the Army National Guard. I’d like to thank MG Lundy for giving me this opportunity to address the Army Aviation community and share my perspective on Army Aviation in the National Guard as part of the Total Force. (Left to right) North Carolina Guardsmen SFC Robin McDaniel, CW2 Bruce Scharbius, Michael Brewer, Josh Johnson, and SGT Clint Rodgers conduct mission briefings for an aerial search mission, during the response to last October’s South Carolina floods./ U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PHOTO BY MAJ JACK POTVIN, 449TH...
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