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Flight 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);...
Learn MoreARNG Aviation Safety Update
Reserve Component Aviation Update By COL Mark W. Weiss Welcome back to the Army National Guard (ARNG). In this issue I’d like to share a few of the initiatives we’re taking on the Safety Front, in order to preserve our most precious asset – the Soldier – and the steeds with which those Soldiers ride to the sound of the guns, at home and overseas. But first I’d like to highlight the continuing impact of hazardous weather on our aircraft…while still on the ground. You old-timers may remember the Mother’s Day “Event” at Fort Hood in 1989, where a microburst...
Learn MoreThe Big Picture
By COL Thomas von Eschenbach One of the earliest examples of manned and unmanned teaming, now referred to as MUM-T, was during World War II when a B-17 Flying Fortress took off from RAF Fersfield in England headed to Germany closely followed by three chase aircraft. The B-17, designated a BQ-8 robot, was actually a flying bomb with 20,000 pounds of explosives on board designed with the intent of being remotely piloted into a submarine bunker in Germany. The BQ-8 concept was to launch like a normal aircraft with two pilots, reach a cruise altitude of 2,000 feet, arm the...
Learn MoreUnmanned Aircraft Systems – PM UAS Update
By COL Courtney P. Cote First let me start by saying how excited I am to be project manager of one of the more complex project management offices within the Army. The Project Management Office, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PM UAS) continues to field and sustain our current programs while improving functionality and technology along the way. I have been in position for nearly 90 days, and continue to evaluate and assess current operations and am fortunate to have an exceptional deputy as well as product managers to assist me with the myriad everyday responsibilities that come with my position. The...
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