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Giving Thanks and Throttle Full Open!
President’s Cockpit / By BG Stephen Mundt, Ret.: Happy Veterans Day and a very Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As we take a day out of our routine to reflect on our blessings, I thank each of our 17,000 members of AAAA for all you do every day to make this country safe and secure. Chairman GEN Scott Wallace, Ret., opens the 11 October 18 Senior Executive Associates meeting. I hope that each and every one of our members took time to “Vote” on November 6th as it is one of the liberties that those in uniform have fought so hard to...
Learn MoreOur Family’s Journey Thru Autism
Family Forum / By Laura Townsend Kane: I have a child with autism. He is nine years old, completely nonverbal, and must be supervised at all times. Author Laura Kane’s son Peter enjoying his time with a volunteer from “Autism on the Seas” on a December 2017 cruise with his family to include his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. The program is in collaboration with major cruise lines and is offered at a very nominal fee above the cost of the actual cruise. It provides respite care and affords families the opportunity to really relax and enjoy their time./ PERSONAL...
Learn MoreAttacking Aviation Readiness Drivers
AMCOM Commander / By MG Douglas M. Gabram: As I reflect on the past year, the Aviation Enterprise has accomplished a great deal through incredible teamwork and determined leadership. That said, I am often asked the question, what keeps me up at night? Two things: Overall Fleet Readiness – specifically, fixing our Apache issues. Are we ready for a near-peer fight? Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct routine maintenance on a AH-64 Apache helicopter on Aug. 17, 2018, at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Germany. /US Army Photo by Charles...
Learn MoreAntibiotics
Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Steven E. Brown, DO, MPH: Q: I have had a cold with a cough for a few days, but when I went to see my flight surgeon, I was not given antibiotics. Why not? Photo Credit: U.S. Army FS: It is a common misperception that people with cold or flu symptoms require a prescription for an antibiotic from their provider to get better. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections such as seen in strep throat, most inner ear infections or bacterial pneumonia. The majority of cold and flu symptoms however are caused by viruses and...
Learn MoreMembership and Recognition
President’s Cockpit / By BG Stephen Mundt, Ret.: The pace of all things AAAA is certainly picking up now as we head into Fall with the Luther Jones event at Corpus Christi (October 24-25), and both the Joseph P. Cribbins (November 13-14) and the Aircraft Survivability Equipment symposia (November 15-16) coming up in Huntsville. Membership Booth at 2018 AAAA Summit We have just had our semi-annual AAAA Board Meeting in October during the AUSA Annual Meeting so please ask your chapter leadership for an update on where we are and how we are set for the 2019 Army Aviation Mission Solutions...
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