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Exelis and U.S. Army Aviation: A Legacy of Innovation
SPECIAL FOCUS – Industry Support and Challenges By Mr. Rick L. Rife Exelis, previously the defense business segment of ITT Corporation, was launched in October 2011 as an independent company. Today, we remain a trusted partner with government, commercial and international customers, focusing on mission-critical C4ISR solutions that are affordable, platform-agnostic and designed to defeat threats now and into the future. Much of our work with U.S. Army Aviation centers on electronic warfare (EW) and the Army’s need to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum and ensure aircraft survivability against a range of evolving threats. EW is an Exelis core capability –...
Learn MoreFlightSafety International – Training Military Aviation
SPECIAL FOCUS Industry Support and Challenges By Mr. Steve Phillips FlightSafety International serves governments and military agencies around the world including all those in the United States. We offer mission-training programs and proven advanced-technology simulators, visual systems and displays. This includes training for virtually all types of military aircraft as well as commercial aircraft operated by government and military agencies. FlightSafety provides a full range of advanced technology training equipment. This includes the design and manufacture of weapons system trainers for tankers, transport, tilt-rotor, rotor-wing, cargo load and refueling aircraft. We also build classroom training equipment and specialized devices such...
Learn MoreCockpit: Recognition
President’s Cockpit BG Howard W. Yellen, Ret. This month I had several topics I considered writing about, but despite this plethora of ideas, I looked at the calendar and threw that all out. I decided I would share some of my recent travels and then mention one of our 4 pillars that I believe is important to consider, whether you’re a unit leader, or a private association: Recognition. Members of 4th Bn., 101st Avn. Regt., 159th Cbt. Avn. Bde., from Ft. Campbell, KY surround one of their own, SGT Dustin Mahan (second row, 3rd from right), following his being awarded...
Learn MoreFlight in Non-Army Aircraft
AMRDEC Tech Talk By Mr. David B. Cripps This situation was at best awkward in Aviation Foreign Internal Defense missions conducted jointly and particularly troublesome when involving Russian-built helicopters. In a series of three ALARACT (All Army Activities) messages, Army senior leadership provided policy guidance requiring risk acceptance at the general officer (GO) level for passenger operations on Mi-8/17 series helicopters. Mi-8 Hip Roving Sands 99 / WikipediaThis situation was at best awkward in Aviation Foreign Internal Defense missions conducted jointly and particularly troublesome when involving Russian-built helicopters. In a series of three ALARACT (All Army Activities) messages, Army senior...
Learn MoreTraining Recovery Supplements
Ask the Flight Surgeon By Dr. (LTC) Joseph Puskar Q: I will be training for an elite military unit doing lots of long-distance runs and other strenuous exercises on a daily basis. I would like to take a supplement to help my after workout recovery. I am 41 years old and take 20 mg simvastatin and 20 mg lisinopril. The product contains the following: L-Glutamine (1000mg); Triple strength Fish Oil (647 mg EPA/263 mg DHA); Joint Comfort Formula (250 mg Acacia catechu wood & bark extract, Chinese Skullcap root extract/100 mg Sicilian blood Orange Fruit & Peel extract (citrus sinesis);...
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