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Final Report from the AAAA Cribbins Symposium
AMCOM / By CSM G. Mike Dove: If you attended AMCOM 101 or the AAAA Cribbins Symposium in Huntsville, then you probably heard MG Gabram talk about the supply chain and how we at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) acquire parts in order to build strategic depth. CSM Mike Dove makes a point during the AMCOM Optimizing Maintenance Panel of the Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Sustainment Symposium, Nov. 13, 2018 at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY TOM VOIGHT, PEO AVN AMCOM identified at least 10 parts as readiness drivers on...
Learn MoreTaking Off Into the New Year!
President’s Cockpit / By BG Steve Mundt, Ret.: We hope that everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and that your 2019 has started off with a bang. We on the National Executive Group, the Board and the National Office join in wishing you all a great 2019! Army Vice Chief of Staff, GEN James McConville (center) talks with (right to left) MG (Ret.) Jeff Schloesser (AAAA Sr. VP), CW5 (Ret.) Steve Davidson (Army Aviation Hall of Fame), MG William K. Gayler, Army Aviation Branch Chief, and (partially hidden) AAAA President, BG (Ret.) Steve Mundt at the 2018 Army Aviation Mission...
Learn MoreTransitioning into the New Year
President’s Cockpit / By BG Steve Mundt, Ret.: Wow! Where did 2018 go? It seems the old adage may be true, “Time flies when you are having fun!” 2018 comes to an end and 2019 is just around the corner. AAAA challenge is 20,000 members by the Summit in 2020 The last couple of months have been a flurry of AAAA activities from the National Executive Board, to the Senior Executive Associates meetings to the Cribbins and ASE symposia, to chapter meetings that keep us focused on our mission, “Supporting the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier and Family” – as well...
Learn MoreStray Voltage for Building Student Success
Family Forum / By Judy Konitzer: Grandparents remember the good old days when we communicated face-to-face, with pens & typewriters, and we survived. Today students cannot survive without some form of social media, but to become a successful student some basics remain important. DoD PHOTO Parents getting involved early sets the stage for success at all levels especially if a child has special learning needs. Additional meetings with teachers and other appropriate staff allows the set up or revision of gifted education plans, as well as individualized education plans (IEPs) and 504 education plans, which are also available at college...
Learn MoreSmoking Cessation
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Jacob Mathew, Jr., DO, FACOI: Q: I’m a 24-year-old crew chief, who took up smoking during a deployment and now I want to quit. I have seen soldiers in my unit “vaping” and I was wondering if it is an effective method to quit smoking. Are there any risks to e-cigarettes? Will this affect my flight status? FS: Tobacco smoking is the single largest preventable cause of many chronic diseases and deaths, claiming the lives of more than 5 million people worldwide each year. In 2014, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report...
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