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Exercise Supplements in Aviation
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By CPT Karl Swinson, MD, MPH: Q: Hey doc, I am interested in taking some exercise supplements. I know we are supposed to adhere to AR 40-8, but it isn’t very specific. What can I take and what can’t I take? FS: With the exercise community gaining traction and speed nowadays the supplement market has exploded in popularity and diversity of products. With many of these products being over the counter (OTC) you may wonder why so many of these products are not flight compatible. The answer, while being multifactorial, is quite simple. At the...
Learn MorePulmonary Embolism
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By LTC Theresa M. Long, M.D., F.S., M.P.H.: Q: I am a 37-year-old CH-47 pilot. I have done multiple overseas deployment. Until my most recent redeployment, I was in excellent health. I was a marathon runner, with no chronic medical problems other than seasonal allergies. The only medications I take are birth control pills and seasonal allergy medications as needed. A few days after reaching state-side I started having some shortness of breath and was subsequently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. What is a pulmonary embolism and how is it going to affect my flying...
Learn MoreFully Integrated Army Aviation Sustainment and Maintenance Capability
Branch Chief’s Corner / By MG David J. Francis: Army Aviation remains an expeditionary force and a dynamic option for maneuver commanders at all echelons We organize, man, train, and equip our organizations to deploy anywhere in the world, at any time, in any environment, against any adversary, to accomplish its assigned mission. Essential to our expeditionary nature is sustainment and support that is suitable for the mission and the environment. SSG Odale Bell performs post-flight maintenance checks on a CH-47 during Defender Europe in Bulgaria, April 30, 2021. Shifting Focus Over the past 20 years, our focus was on...
Learn MoreModernizing Our Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Branch Chief’s Corner / By MG David J. Francis: The next version of FM 3.0, to be published next summer, identifies the Division as the unit of action in Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). The Combat Aviation Brigade is one of the most lethal and flexible tools the Division Commander has to shape the deep fight, synchronize the close fight and manage transition. Army Aviation will play a significant role in synchronizing the execution of reconnaissance and security for combined arms forces. The ability to gain and maintain enemy contact, report rapidly and accurately, and provide reaction time and maneuver...
Learn MoreOur Youth Share Their COVID Challenges
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: Life during COVID had a profound impact on our youth, and some have willingly shared their experiences with reflections, along with those in last month’s Family Forum. Hopefully the joy arising from lifting the restrictions is not short lived, and our youth will be able to look back on how they successfully stepped up to their challenges. Bennett Solomon (19) Presidio of Monterey: “I had only lived in Monterey for 9 months when lock down began. We were quarantined off/on for over a year with the last day of in person school March 15,...
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