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Taking Off Into 2021!
President’s Cockpit / By MG Jeff Schloesser, U.S. Army Retired: It is finally 2021! Like most of you, I have been looking forward to a new year for many months. Always an optimist, I hope that this new year brings all of us health, prosperity, and the ability to continue to support Army Aviation in the best possible manner. Army CH-47 Chinook crew members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, sanitize after transporting a pregnant COVID-positive patient in Guatemala City, Guatemala Nov. 27, 2020./JOINT TASK FORCE BRAVO PHOTO BY AIR FORCE SSGT. ELIJAIH TIGGS That...
Learn MoreHypogonadism
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By LTC Roger Williams, M.D. & CPT Karl Swinson, M.D.: Q: Last year I started an over-the-counter testosterone booster. Now I hear a testosterone guideline has been published. Should I stop, change, or continue my current medication? army.mil photo FS: No aeromedical policy letter (APL) existed when this crew member started supplementation of testosterone (an androgen). However, all flight personnel should contact their aeromedical provider before starting any medications, including over the counter (OTC) medicines or supplements. Current Army Regulations? The new Hypogonadism APL requires aeromedical providers to screen for: diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, exposure...
Learn MoreRecap from the AUSA 2020 Annual Meeting
AAAA Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: I normally get to attend Family Forum events at this meeting in Washington, DC, but this year I attended them from my home because it was “virtual.”It was held on October 13-16 and you can view presentations “On Demand” at AUSA.org, then link to Meetings and Events. The GEN Creighton W. Abrams Medal for exceptional service to the U.S. Army was awarded to GEN (Ret.) Richard and Vicki Cody at the 2020 AUSA Annual Meeting held “virtually” on October13-16 in Washington DC. / PHOTO BY KIMBERLY CODY AUSA presented National Awards honoring individuals...
Learn MoreQ Fever
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ (Dr.) Sara B. Snyder: Q: I am about to deploy to the Middle East, and I heard that there was a risk of getting something called Q fever. What exactly is Q fever, and should I be concerned? Dr. (Col.) Michael Zapor, a staph infectious diseases physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, treats Afghans during his tour there as a battalion surgeon with the 82nd Airborne Division. / army.mil FS: Coxiella burnetii, the bacteria that causes Q fever, is found worldwide and often finds a host in farm animals, especially goats,...
Learn MoreAirworthiness Qualification of UAS with Swarming Applications
Tech Talk / By Jeremy Rimmer and Robert Helton: Imagine walking through your neighborhood, looking into the distant sky, and seeing hundreds of small specks coming your way as a sharp buzz sound gradually grows louder and louder. Drone Swarm/SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO BY ANDY DEAN PHOTOGRAPHY You keep staring, mesmerized, until they are almost on top of you. That is when you realize that they are a swarm of drones. By this time, it is too late for you to react if this is an adversary force. As it has been so often in the past with the evolution of Unmanned...
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