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Training for Large Scale Combat Operations
Aviation Branch Chief / By MG William K. Gayler: “ In today’s volatile operational environment, our Army must remain ready to answer the Nation’s call anywhere and anytime, with little or no notice. Because of this, readiness for large-scale ground combat is our first priority.” ADP-1 “The Army” Foreword Soldiers take up defensive positions after disembarking from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an air assault training mission in the Fort Drum training area in New York, Feb. 21, 2018. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SSG JAMES AVERY The recently published 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS) has substantial implications for Army...
Learn MorePreparing for Large Scale Combat Operations
Command Sergeant Major / By CSM Gregory M. Chambers: Is your platoon, company, battalion prepared to operate in large scale combat operations (LSCO)? Is your unit prepared to operate in a decentralized environment in a mixed team of Aviation platforms that is directly or indirectly embedded with our ground force maneuver elements? Is your current training plan focused on LSCO? Soldiers from the 198th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, GA. / U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY PATRICK A. ALBRIGHT As our doctrine evolves there is one thing that will be constant, we must be embedded with our ground force maneuver elements....
Learn MoreWelcome to Nashville and the Summit
President’s Cockpit / By BG Steve Mundt, Ret.: The National Executive Group (NEG), the National Executive Board (NEB) and the entire AAAA Staff are so excited to welcome you back to Nashville and the 2018 AAAA Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit. It has been a challenging six years since Army Conference policy dramatically impacted the attendance of Soldiers and families at not-for profit professional development opportunities like the Summit. I am pleased to report that thanks to those leaders who came before me and the current NEG we have overcome that hurdle and this event this year is the largest...
Learn MoreCH-47F Block II Delivers a Mobility Advantage
Rotary Wing PM / COL Greg Fortier, LTC John Schmitt, and MAJ Shawn Naigle: In late September 1944, Operation Market Garden began with Allied paratroopers attempting to seize several bridges and secure a Rhein River crossing into Germany. While historians debate the success of the operation, the importance of controlling bridges across river obstacles in maneuver warfare is undeniable. Armies throughout history have used rivers as natural defensive obstacles or targeted them as key terrain for supply line interdiction; both techniques aimed to constrain the opposing forces on freedom of maneuver. Rapid bridge emplacements utilizing engineer bridging units are an...
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Ask the Flight Surgeon / By MAJ Erik S. Johnson, DO: Q: I experience a lot of back pain and I am worried I might have a bulging disc. I am concerned that I may need surgery and won’t be able to fly again. What should I do? FS: Back pain, in one form or another, is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention, and aircrew members are no exception. There are a myriad of potential causes, including occupational overuse, compression injuries, poor lifting techniques, poor posture, and excessive body weight. In the aviation environment there are...
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