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The Ten Commandments of Leadership – Part II
AMCOM Commander Update / By MG Douglas M. Gabram: Twenty-five years ago, I wrote an article in this same publication, ARMY AVIATION magazine, discussing what a lieutenant needs to know to be an effective leader. Hind sight, my experiences since then, and the trends we see daily at AMCOM led me to write an updated version. U.S. Soldiers with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) prepare the AH-64 Apache helicopters for take-off from the Zagan training area, Zagan, Poland, June 21, 2018. The 12 CAB completed the Saber Strike 2018 exercises and is on their way back to U.S....
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Family Forum / By COL Mike Cavalier, U.S. Army Retired: The Tennessee Valley Chapter proudly sponsors three attendees to the Aviation Challenge Space Camp, which is hosted by the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama every summer. Lilly Knudson was the 2018 Tennessee Valley Chapter Aviation Challenge scholarship winner and graduated from the Mach I class at the Aviation Challenge Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama this past July. She is pictured with her grandfather, LTC (R) Steve Bolton. Lilly had a great time and said the experience increased her desire to...
Learn MoreCold Weather Injuries
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By CPT Nathan H. Kwan, M.D.: This month, let’s take a look at cold weather injuries and how they are generally treated and, more importantly, prevented. BasicsWith the dropping temperatures of the winter months comes an increased risk of cold weather injuries related to military duties. About 30 cold weather injuries were reported in the military per 100,000 person-years for 2015-2016. Outside of military responsibilities, hobbies like mountaineering, cross-country skiing and other winter sports further increase the risk of injury. Personal risk factors for increased susceptibility to cold injuries include an age greater than 45...
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From the Field / By By Dr. William D. Lewis and Mr. Carvil E.T. Chalk: Future Vertical Lift is a necessary evolution for Army aviation to dominate peer and near-peer adversaries. While efforts to support FVL have been underway as part of Army aviation science and technology (S&T) activities within the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Aviation & Missile Center for a number of years, we are adapting to meet the burgeoning demands of the future fight. The Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) is organized by focus areas to direct our portfolio investments in autonomous and unmanned systems, basic research...
Learn MoreFinal 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...
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