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Providing Support and Recognizing Excellence
President’s Cockpit / By BG E.J. Sinclair, Ret.: The summer has passed quickly and by the time you read this in late September, we will be in full swing at AAAA National working on a string of professional development networking events. It all starts with Luther Jones at Corpus Christi, TX October 6-8, and continues through the Survivability & Support Week in Huntsville, AL November 16-19. OSM nominees are NOT required to be members of AAAA… /AAAA Photo The S&S week features an Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) event on Monday and Tuesday, an Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) event on Tuesday,...
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Combat Aviation Brigade / By COL Michael J. Musiol, MAJ John A. Morris, and MAJ Matthew D. Cox: Complexity is the buzz word that best describes the Afghanistan theater. As we draw down the force structure, while continuing to support our Afghan partners, the historical complexity that is Afghanistan is increasing. Changing enemy tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), geo-political decisions and unique, unpredictable weather, all combine to present each rotation a different set of obstacles. Three Black Hawks ready to be shipped back to the U.S. sit on the tarmac at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY ANDREW...
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Simulation & Training within the Attack Aviation Community / By CW4 Scott H. Durrer: Since it was first published in the March 2014 Flightfax Newsletter, “Defragging the Hard Drive” has certainly inspired a tremendous amount of discussion regarding Army Aviation training. These discussions have resulted in the Branch taking a hard, focused look into what subjects we teach and how much emphasis we should place on these subjects. The preponderance of the discussions have focused on which areas should be given less emphasis. Only recently have we started asking ourselves into which subjects can we invest the time gained by...
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Simulation & Training / By Ms. Christina Bell, CW5 Michael S. Kelley, and CW4 (Ret.) John Snow: CW5 Kelley’s Observations Some say that since its initial fielding in 2001, the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) has garnered a negative reputation. I remember my first AVCATT experience and those memories are not positive. The helmets were heavy, limited in size, and had to be forced on my head. The visuals were not well aligned and to many people, it caused nausea from the word go. This created a rather uncomfortable first impression that stuck with me the majority of my career....
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AAAA Family Forum / By Sadie McCurry: “Hey honey, I got my orders today!” “Oh that’s great, babe. Where does the Army want to send us now?” “I’m so excited; we’ll get to see beautiful scenery and wildlife. We can take cruises, see foreign cities, explore historical sites, and get the kids involved in all kinds of outdoor activities.” “Um, babe…where are we going?” “Fort Drum, New York!”Silence… 10th Cbt. Avn. Bde. Family Readiness Group Advisors show their Aviation pride at a Spouse Leadership Symposium on Ft. Drum, NY. Pictured are (l-r) Kelly Hill, Christie Hurst, Erin Thornburg, Manda Martini,...
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