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AAAA Membership CW5 (Ret.) Dave Cooper Do you ever wonder who is joining AAAA? As you know, AAAA has a unique cross section of members … Aviation Soldiers, acquisition professionals, industry partners, and retirees. As of this writing, AAAA’s newest member is none of the above. Recently LTC Pete Barger, commander of 1st Battalion (Airfield Operations), 245th Aviation Regiment said, “I wanted to expose Soldiers outside the Aviation MOSs to AAAA; so, to do this I asked the Thunderbird chapter to acquaint my headquarters company Soldiers with AAAA.” Kevin Tullberg, the chapter enrollment vice president gave the briefing. He discussed what...
Learn MoreTRADOC Capability Manager for Lift Update
Special Focus – TRADOC Capability Manager Update —By COL Erskine R. Bentley II The TRADOC Capability Manager for Lift (TCM-Lift) is the user advocate for Army Aviation capabilities that enable our Aviation formations to support the ground commander with: air assault and air movement of troops, equipment and supplies; airborne medical evacuation; airborne command and control; intra-theater air movement of key leaders; and sustainment and support to law enforcement and other government agencies across the United States and throughout the world. We do this by closely coordinating with the Aviation units throughout the Army, sister Services and our counterpart project...
Learn MoreTRADOC Capability Manager for Reconnaissance and Attack Update By COL John M. Lynch, Jr.
Special Focus – TRADOC Capability Manager Update —By COL John M. Lynch, Jr. The TRADOC Capability Manager for Reconnaissance and Attack (TCM R/A) working under direction of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (CDID) is the commanding general (CG) TRADOC designated authority for centralized management of all requirements and capabilities for reconnaissance and attack helicopters, aviation weapon systems and the training helicopter fleet. TCM R/A is the user representative, providing subject matter expertise (SME) and playing a key role in capability development activities and solutions across all dimensions of doctrine, organization, training,...
Learn MoreAviation Mission Equipment
SPECIAL FOCUS AVIATION SUPPORT —By LTC M. Scott Everton All Army aircraft require communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment in order to effectively and safely operate in both civil and military airspace. The Product Manager for Aviation Mission Equipment (PM AME) is responsible for providing the common CNS equipment to meet the full range of Army Aviation requirements from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) mandates required to fly in commercial airspace to tactical secure CNS capabilities that enables Army Aviation to be effective in combat operations. PM AME is also responsible for providing the current situational awareness (SA) system...
Learn MoreThe Aviation Systems Project Management Office
SPECIAL FOCUS AVIATION SUPPORT —By COL Gerald R. Davis Jr. The dedicated team of over 400 Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, and support contractors in the Aviation Systems Project Management Office (AS PMO) are responsible for life-cycle management of both software and hardware that touches every aircraft in the Army Portfolio. With four product offices responsible for over 50 product lines and $750M annually, the Aviation Systems PMO is critical to Army Aviation operations. We remain committed to our mission of developing and integrating a wide spectrum of world class aviation products and services to meet Soldiers needs, generating common aircraft solutions, and...
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