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Army Aviation Moving Out!
President’s Cockpit / By MG Jeff Schloesser: The holidays are almost upon us, and so it’s a great time to reflect back over the year, and what a great year it’s been for Army Aviation! Deployed AAAA Aviation Mission Survivability Officer of the year CW4 William Roth’s wife and daughters accept the award and congratulations on his behalf during the ASE Symposium on Nov. 18, 2019 in Huntsville, AL./ AAPI PHOTO BY CHEALSEA JARVIS Army Aviation leaders at all levels have settled into their jobs, and are pushing our entire enterprise forward, working hand in hand with OSD, Congress, and...
Learn MoreAUSA’s Senior Leaders Town Hall
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: AUSA’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Exposition was held in Washington D.C. from October 14-16, and thanks to technology I was able to view many of the live forums and events as can you at ausa.org/events/2019-annual-meeting/live-stream. During “The Family Forum Army Senior Leaders Town Hall,” The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army; GEN James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army; and SMA Michael A. Grinston, Sergeant Major of the Army, shared their philosophy and responded to questions from the audience, as well as from other venues. They collectively agreed that “our...
Learn MoreWarrant Officer Flight Training Program
By CW4 Becki Chambers: This reason is what motivated CW2 Elizabeth Kruchek to join. Elizabeth grew up in Laingsburg, MI, a small town just northwest of Lansing. During her sophomore year of high school, Elizabeth had the opportunity to participate in a German exchange program. She says the experience changed her life and opened her eyes to the world that existed outside of her tiny hometown. She became hooked on travel, and has since lived in many states, and not all because of the Army. Left to right: Madeline Heath, Elizabeth Kruchek, Tarrissa Vincent When Elizabeth was a teenager, her mother...
Learn MoreThe Avalex Cockpit Management Unit Family
By Daniel Eckiss: New concepts to enable multi-domain operations (MDO) are emerging from Government, industry and non-traditional sources at an ever-quickening pace. Likewise, innovative technology incubation and rapid acquisition contract vehicles implemented by the U.S. Army and Department of Defense are moving technology from concept to prototype faster than ever. Prototypes are great tools to gather user feedback and perfect concepts in a non-operational environment. However, the warfighter benefit of our nation’s investment in leap-ahead technology research and development is not realized until enabling technology is integrated, trained and fielded. It is critical that the requirements for both new...
Learn MoreSesame Street to Youth Sports – Concussion Awareness
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: Time really flies, but has it really been 50 years since the beloved Sesame Street began its flagship program with iconic and lovable characters aimed at reaching children in their early years? The creators relying on research realized that before the age of 5, a child’s brain grows faster than at any other time, laying the foundation for all learning, behavioral, physical, and mental health and decided to help young children reach their full potential through a variety of creative initiatives. I asked our “Magnificent 7” now ranging in age from 34 -50 who...
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