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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...Read More...

Combat Readiness Center / By BG David J. Francis: During the past few months, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center collected results from several recent “close call” or “near miss” mishaps. By near miss, I mean that while the mishap did not meet the criteria...Read More...

Family Forum / By Lisa Calvert: If you tuned in for any coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, you probably caught a glimpse of what South Korea has to offer. Did you wonder what it’s like for Soldiers and their families stationed there?...Read More...

Ask the Flight Surgeon / By CPT Frank C. Stafford, D.O.: Q: Lately, I have been having problems sleeping, staying motivated and coping with stress. At times I feel hopeless and I wonder if I am depressed. Can I get the help I need and still fly?...Read More...

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...Read More...

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....Read More...

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...Read More...

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?...Read More...