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ARMY AVIATION Magazine 2 February 28, 2017 32 Contents February 28, 2017, Vol. 66, No. 2 12 TO THE FIELD 10 PEO Aviation Update By BG Thomas H. Todd III 12 Chief Warrant Officer of the Branch Update By CW5 Joseph B. Roland and CW4 David J. Stock II 14 Branch Command Sergeant Major Update By CSM Gregory M. Chambers 16 Reserve Component Avation Update 16 By LTC(P) Gregg Clark and CSM (Ret.) Charles Reisinger 18 128th Aviation Brigade Update By SSG Neil R. Smith 20 AMRDEC Tech Talk By David M. O’Brien, Jr., Ph.D. 21 Ask the Flight Surgeon By CPT Abigail Vargo, M.D. 22 SPECIAL FOCUS — Rotary Wing PM Updates 22 Apache Helicopter Project Office Update By COL Joseph A. Hoecherl with COL (Ret) Robin D. Cofer 28 Cargo Helicopter Project Office Update By COL Robert L. Barrie 32 Project Manager Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft – Delivering Partner Capability By COL Steven B. Clark 34 U.S. Army Utility Helicopter Fleet Modernization Yields Operational and Readiness Gains 34 By COL William D. Jackson ARMY AVIATION Magazine 3 February 28, 2017 Contents February 28, 2017, Vol. 66, No. 2 38 SPECIAL FOCUS - TRADOC Capability Updates 38 TRADOC Capability Manager for Reconnaissance and Attack (TCM-RA): Preparing Now for Multi-Domain Battle By COL Jeffrey W. White 42 TRADOC Capability Manager for Lift Update By COL Mark S. Levine 44 TRADOC Capability Manager for Future Vertical Lift Update By COL Erskine R. Bentley 42 46 FROM THE FIELD 46 Air Cavalry and the Aviation Restructure Initiative – A Year in Review from the Tactical Level By LTC Andrew M. Beyer 48 The Army Reprogramming Analysis Team: 25 Years of Transformation By Jason M. Juliano and Joseph S. Skarbowski 50 50 75 Years of Army Aviation - Combat Debut By Mark Albertson DEPARTMENTS AAAA NEWS AAAA President’s Cockpit .......................................................................................................8 AAAA VP Chapter Affairs ......................................................................................................52 Chapter News ........................................................................................................................53 AAAA VP Membership ..........................................................................................................56 New Members ......................................................................................................................57 AAAA Family Forum ................................................................................................................60 53 AAAA Legislative Report .......................................................................................................63 AAAA Scholarship Foundation ...........................................................................................62 ARMY Aviation COMMUNITY NEWS Advertisers Index .....................................................................................................................64 Art’s Attic ......................................................................................................................................70 Briefings ..........................................................................................................................................6 Calendar ......................................................................................................................................59 Enlisted Aviation Soldier Spotlight ......................................................................................15 Hall of Fame .................................................................................................................................71 Industry News ............................................................................................................................64 In Memoriam ..............................................................................................................................54 People on the Move ...............................................................................................................66 60 Spotlight .........................................................................................................................................11 ARMY AVIATION is the official journal of the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA). 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LICENSING RIGHTS AND APPROVALS MUST BE REQUESTED AND APPROVED TO/BY FCB CHICAGO. Images: 134846C01F_120208-N-CI175-020_2_alt.psd (300 ppi; CMYK), Boeing_white_50mm.eps Briefings u Late Breaking News - Announcements Publisher / William R. Harris Jr. New Commander-in-Chief and an America that remains a steady beacon of hope for all mankind.” Editor / CW4 (Ret.) Joseph L. Pisano Sr. [email protected] Todd Takes Over as PEO Avn Director of Design & Production Anne H. Ewing [email protected] Web Edition / Trudy Hodenfield [email protected] Contributing Editor / Mark Albertson PINEIRO A. PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS DOMINIQUE DOD PHOTO BY NAVY [email protected] President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael Pence flank Army Chief of Family Forum Editor / Judy Konitzer Staff, GEN Mark Milley, while observing the [email protected] 58th Presidential Inauguration Parade at the AFFAIRS PUBLIC AVN PEO TRACI BOUTWELL, ARMY PHOTO BY U.S. White House reviewing stand in Washington LTG Michael Williams (right), principal military Advertising Director / Robert C. Lachowski D.C., Jan. 20, 2017. More than 5,000 deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army [email protected] military members from across all branches for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, presented the U.S. Army Program Executive Advertising Manager / Erika Burgess of the armed forces of the United States, [email protected] including Reserve and National Guard Office for Aviation charter to BG Thomas components, provided ceremonial support Todd III during a change of charter ceremony Marketing Director / Jennifer Chittem and Defense Support of Civil Authorities Jan. 11 at Redstone Arsenal, AL. In his [email protected] during the inaugural period. position as the Program Executive Officer for Army Aviation, Todd becomes the Army’s top VP Business Development / Sal D. Lucci SECDEF Hits the Ground acquisition officer responsible for the largest [email protected] Running procurement budget in the Army. He takes over from BG(P) Robert L. Marion who has Circulation Department assumed the duties of deputy for Acquisition Deb Cavallaro and Systems Management in the OASAALT, Debbie Coley Washington, DC. Elisabeth Mansson Barbara McCann Corey Stokes Last Flight of the Iconic Sue Stokes “Huey” Web Master / Mary Seymour [email protected] BRANTLEY BRIGITTE N. SGT. TECH. AIR FORCE DOD PHOTO BY Secretary of Defense James Mattis hosts his Editorial Address first “Top 4” roundtable after arriving at the 593 Main Street, Monroe, CT 06468-2806 Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Jan. Tel: (203) 268-2450 /