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Improved Gray Eagle Reinventing Aviation. Again.

QTYUIOPAERONAUTICAL ARMY AVIATION Magazine 2 November 30, 2017 18 Contents November 30, 2017, Vol. 66, No. 11 TO THE FIELD

10 10 Aviation Branch Chief Update By MG William K. Gayler

14 Chief Warrant Officer of the Branch Update By CW5 Joseph B. Roland

16 Branch Command Sergeant Major Update By CSM Gregory M. Chambers

18 Reserve Component Avation Update By COL J. Ray Davis

20 Combat Readiness Center Update 28 By BG David J. Francis

22 128th Aviation Brigade Update By SSG Andrew D. Hill

24 AMRDEC Tech Talk By Michael Kane, Ph.D.

26 Ask the Flight Surgeon By CPT Laura Ball, DO SPECIAL FOCUS — Unmanned Aircraft Systems 32 28 OSD Areas of Emphasis for the Evolution of Unmanned Systems By Mr. Brent Ingraham

32 Making Tactical Advancements to Enable the Warfighter By COL Courtney Cote & MAJ Marshall Gray

34 Consolidation of TCM-R/A: Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam “I Shall either Find a Way or Make One” LTC Christopher Courtland

36 UAS National Airspace (NAS) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Integration 36 By CW4 Adam D. Morton

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 3 November 30, 2017 Contents November 30, 2017, Vol. 66, No. 11

SPECIAL FOCUS - Air Traffic Services 40 Constructing an Airspace Management Team for the Future Force 40 By CW3 LeBron Elder Jr., CW3 Kristal I. Hoover & CW3 Raphael E. Lopez 44 The Air Traffic Control Product Office By Mr. Patrick Layden 46 The U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Agency - We Are Working For You Even When You Don’t Realize It! By LTC Warner R. Ward, Mr. Jeff Geller & Mr. Freddie Johnson III SPECIAL FOCUS - Fixed Wing Update 48 The Fixed Wing Project Office and Army Fixed Wing Aviation 44 46 By COL Talmadge C. Sheppard and Ms. Tracey Ayres 50 “We’ll Be There”- Army Fixed-Wing In Expeditionary Support By LTC Pat Pollak & MAJ(P) Nate Russ 54 The U.S. Army’s Jet Training Detachment By COL William S. Wynn & MAJ(P) Mitchell L. Rosnick FROM THE FIELD 56 The Tie That Binds: Why the SOF Truths are Essential to the Development and Employment of Special Operations Gray 48 Eagle UAS By MAJ Seth Gulsby, 1LT Stephen Patten, CW3 Dave Phaneuf, & CW2 Raymond Balance 58 13th Luther Jones Army Aviation Sustainment Forum By Brigitte Rox 60 2017 AAAA Functional Awards

DEPARTMENTS AAAA NEWS AAAA President’s Cockpit...... 8 AAAA VP Chapter Affairs...... 64 Chapter News...... 65 AAAA VP Membership...... 68 54 New Members...... 69 AAAA Family Forum...... 70 AAAA Legislative Report...... 73 AAAA Scholarship Foundation...... 72 ARMY AVIATION COMMUNITY NEWS Advertisers Index...... 74 Art’s Attic...... 78 Briefings...... 6 Calendar...... 66 Enlisted Aviation Soldier Spotlight...... 17 Fallen Heroes...... 67 Hall of Fame...... 79 Historical Perspective...... 71 Industry News...... 74 66 People on the Move...... 75 Spotlight...... 71

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PROUD MAKERS A JOINT VENTURE OF OF THE DUAL SPOOL ADVANCED TURBINE ENGINE ARMY AVIATIONCOMPANY Magazine 5 November 30,T900 2017 Briefings u Late Breaking News - Announcements OH-58D Takes Final Flight aviation brigades that he hopes will provide Publisher / William R. Harris Jr. Soldiers with some relief. Ground forces across the globe still need aviation even Editor / CW4 (Ret.) Joseph L. Pisano Sr. as aviators and aircrews have simply been [email protected] overburdened given the growing demand Director of Design & Production and lack of resources. To meet the demand, Anne H. Ewing Abrams has instituted five rules for the Army’s [email protected] CABs: 1. CABs will deploy to no more than two theaters simultaneously; 2. The lowest Web Edition / Trudy Hodenfield level of a Request For Forces aviation unit is a [email protected] U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SSGT. TERESA J. CLEVELAND TERESA J. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SSGT. U.S. company task force with a field grade officer Contributing Editor / Mark Albertson John Zimmerman, Aviation Development Di- in charge; 3. The maximum number of non- [email protected] rectorate Aviation Support Facility manager, organic units assigned to a deploying battalion bows the Army’s last flyable OH-58D “Kiowa is one company with associated maintenance; Family Forum Editor / Judy Konitzer Warrior” during its final flight at Felker Army 4. Battalions will deploy with their organic [email protected] Airfield, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, Sept. aviation maintenance company, with one- 18, 2017. Zimmerman has worked with the third aviation intermediate maintenance to Advertising Director / Robert C. Lachowski [email protected] Kiowa since 1986. A Vietnam War-era helicop- sustain their operations; 5. A CAB will have ter, the Kiowa spent 48 years in service as a no more than three combat training center Advertising Manager / Erika Burgess reconnaissance helicopter during operations rotations in a 12-month period. [email protected] including Just Cause, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. NTSB Investigates Drone/ Marketing Director / Jennifer Chittem In early 2014, the Army decided to retire the Black Hawk Collision in NY [email protected] Kiowa fleet as part of the Army’s Aviation Re- structure Initiative, ending the aircraft’s legacy. VP Business Development / Sal D. Lucci [email protected] Past Presidents Serve as MOHM Honorary Directors Circulation Department Deb Cavallaro

Debbie Coley ADMINISTRATION PHOTO: FEDERAL AVIATION Elisabeth Mansson The National Transportation Safety Board is Barbara McCann investigating a September collision between Sue Stokes an Army helicopter and a drone that was il- Web Master / Mary Seymour legally flying over Staten Island, NY. According [email protected] PHOTO MOHM COURTESY to an Army statement, the drone was flying The National Medal of Honor Museum over Midland Beach on the evening of Sept. (MOHM) announced that former presidents 21 when it crashed into a Black Hawk heli- Editorial Address (l to r) George H. W. Bush, Barack Obama, copter from the 82nd Cbt. Avn. Bde. that was 593 Main Street, Monroe, CT 06468-2806 Tel: (203) 268-2450 / Fax: (203) 268-5870 George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Cart- on patrol at 500 feet while the United Nations www.quad-a.org er have joined as Honorary Directors of the was in session. The drone damaged the heli- National Medal of Honor Museum Founda- copter’s rotor blade and lodged in the fuse- tion. The museum and its attendant education lage. The Black Hawk landed safely at Linden center will be built in Mount Pleasant, SC on Airport in New Jersey. Under FAA guidelines, the banks of Charleston Harbor. More infor- drones should not be flown near buildings or On The Cover mation is available at www.mohmuseum.org. bridges or more than 400 feet in the air. They are also illegal to fly anywhere in New York Abrams’ Five Rules for City except in parks. An agency spokesman CABs PAID ADVERTISEMENT: Gray Eagle said this is the first time that the NTSB has ER®, the next-generation of the MQ- investigated a drone versus aircraft crash. 1C Gray Eagle. Gray Eagle ER delivers Part of a DJI extended endurance of more than 40 Phantom 4 drone hours as well as enhanced payload that collided with capacities. The MQ-1C Gray Eagle the UH-60.

UAS has been fielded by 12 U.S. Army SAFETY BOARD TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL PHOTO: operational units and has accumulated 12TH CAB THOMAS MORT, ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. U.S. CORRECTION: more than 290,000 flight hours. Caption The commander of U.S. Army Forces Command, GEN Robert Abrams, in the face On page 3 and page 32 of the October provided by the advertiser. of inconsistent funding and high demand 31, 2017 issue, LTC Jay Maher’s name is overseas, is continuing five rules for combat misspelled. We apologize for the error.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 6 November 30, 2017 CS-17-F02-001_LIMWS_UH-60 Black Hawk_8.125x10.875_.125 bleed_DeAngelis.indd 1 9/12/2017 1:07:00 PM u President’s Cockpit

Working Hard and Giving Thanks

AAAA National President BG (Ret.) Steve Mundt opens the 13th Luther G. Jones Aviation Depot Forum Oct. 4, 2017 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

help our Aviation Brethren and families in Puerto Rico who were devastated as well by Hurricane Maria. It is all about supporting Aviation Soldiers and families in need. All of these events also demonstrate to me how AAAA reaches the practical level of networking for solutions across disciplines from maintainers and scientists to acquisition folks and operational personnel. It is especially gratifying to see groups of Soldiers and Department of the Army civilians and U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY BRIGITTE ROX, CCAD PAO ARMY PHOTO BY BRIGITTE ROX, U.S. industry engaged in animated discussions during the breaks t is hard to believe how fast 2017 in the professional programs. This is where real progress is made and AAAA is proud to provide the platforms for these I is flying by! It seems like we just left the discussions from which real-world solutions have emerged. We have also just held another Senior Executive Associates Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit meeting lead by GEN Scott Wallace in D.C. It was our largest and now we are in the midst of gathering ever with 12 retired non-aviation four and three stars in attendance. The “Six Pack” was well represented with celebrating Thanksgiving with the our Branch Chief, AMCOM commander, PEO Aviation, and Director of Aviation who were there to get the Associates New Years and religious holidays just up to speed on the issues most critical to you and to be sure ahead. your voice is heard through their advocacy. What does all this mean? It means we do not take your loyalty and support for granted and that we are working extremely hard each and every day to justify our value to you and your families. You make a difference through your We have just finished our series of Fall symposia to include membership in the AAAA. You make an impact on the the Luther Jones Depot Forum at Corpus Christi, TX and Branch, the Army Aviation Community, and the Army. We the Aircraft Survivability Equipment and Joseph P. Cribbins are about people. We are about you. We are about the U.S. Product Sustainment Symposia in Huntsville, AL with very Army Aviation Soldier and Family. Together we make a strong turnout and tremendous professional dialogue and difference! networking by all. One of the highlights of these events is always Be safe this Thanksgiving and throughout the coming the presentation of the AAAA awards to some great Soldiers, holidays. Keep in mind all our friends deployed around the civilians and units. Meeting their families and hearing their world to keep the rest of us safe. We give thanks to them, you acceptance remarks always brings home what AAAA is really and your families for what you do every day. I wish you a very all about. I have to say though that beyond those experiences joyful Holiday Season and on behalf of me and my family a this year it was very emotional meeting some of the folks that very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. benefited from your Association’s donations to those CCAD artisans and their families who lost homes in the hurricanes Above the Best! in Texas. It was truly humbling to have helped to relieve some of the suffering of AAAA members and non-members alike, BG Steve Mundt, Ret. and experience their gratitude for AAAA supporting them 33rd President, AAAA when they needed it most. We are currently working ways to [email protected]

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u Aviation Branch Chief Update

How To “Fight Tonight” As Complexity Increases – Supervised Autonomy By MG William K. Gayler

very time someone E says that aviation will not be a factor on the future battlefield due to the IADS (integrated air defense systems) threat, they are completely wrong and misinformed. B:11.25” T:10.75” Let’s consider a scenario S:9.75” to illustrate the point.

Ingress It’s 0225 hours. For the past 23 minutes, the company of attack helicopters DETACHMENT AFFAIRS 301ST PUBLIC NYE, ARMY PHOTO BY SGT DAVID U.S. was flying terrain flight altitudes along An Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter crew member types a message on his phone to communicate over the engine noise of the helicopter during an air assault exercise on Sept. 14, 2017, at Fort Hood, a carefully planned route, masking them TX. Army Chinook and AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crews worked with Air Force joint terminal attack from the enemy while also allowing them controllers to conduct a simulated attack against opposing forces. to exploit weak spots in the enemy’s IADS umbrella. Only 10 minutes earlier, the trail aircraft had drifted slightly over the crest of a ridge the flight was using to conceal its movement. Immediately, the THIS CRITICAL. aircraft threat detection system confirmed confirms mission graphics and slews the autonomous mode. In this environment a weapons launch and autonomously sight systems to the new heading to check it can quickly optimize both the imagery dispensed hard-kill countermeasures to the route for enemy and environmental for the crew to fly with and the imagery ONLY CHINOOK. intercept and destroy the incoming missile. threats… wires! The other crew-member the ASE system needs to detect threats, Simultaneously, the aircraft transmitted immediately overrides the course change off-burden the crew, and allow them to the launch location to the flight and and selects a new route using low ground focus on flying. Once out of harm’s way, The CH-47F Chinook is the world standard in medium- to heavy-lift rotorcraft, delivering unmatched multi-mission updated the navigation systems to create that parallels the primary route. the crew links the navigation system to the supervised autonomous package, takes a an alternate route, to which the flight Egress capability. More powerful than ever and featuring advanced ﬂ ight controls and a fully integrated digital cockpit, immediately deviated. breath, and concentrates on gathering and Now back on the primary route, in light Following a successful engagement, the disseminating mission and battle damage the CH-47F performs under the most challenging conditions: high altitude, adverse weather, night or day. rain conditions and nearing the target company breaks contact and heads home in assessment information forward to higher So whether the mission is transport of troops and equipment, special ops, search and rescue, or delivering area, the lead aircraft’s threat detection ground fog and light rain which provides headquarters. system senses unexpected millimeter wave additional concealment along the routes. disaster relief, there’s only one that does it all. Only Chinook. Fight Tonight energy and quickly develops and transmits The fused Night Vision / Degraded Visual a bypass route. As the aircraft starts to turn Environment System, now coupled with If the Army is called to fight tonight, to the new heading, one of the crew quickly internal ASE systems, is switched over to rest assured that Army Aviation will be

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 10 November 30, 2017

THIS CRITICAL. ONLY CHINOOK.

The CH-47F Chinook is the world standard in medium- to heavy-lift rotorcraft, delivering unmatched multi-mission capability. More powerful than ever and featuring advanced ﬂ ight controls and a fully integrated digital cockpit, the CH-47F performs under the most challenging conditions: high altitude, adverse weather, night or day. So whether the mission is transport of troops and equipment, special ops, search and rescue, or delivering disaster relief, there’s only one that does it all. Only Chinook.

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Likewise, Concept; consistent from the days of ers and Soldiers, a trust gained over de- a 30-ship air assault, delivering light in- AirLand Battle. Likewise, Army Avia- cades, built on personal relationships and fantry to a contested landing zone would tion’s advantages and vulnerabilities have shared hardships in combat. This is a trust be very difficult to comprehend as a fully remained fairly constant across the eras. that must not be broken. As we continue autonomous operation. However, in both But today, there exists a false narrative in to develop the considerably more capable these scenarios, Supervised Autonomy some military circles that Army Aviation and complex Future Vertical Lift family would enable crews to be off-burdened cannot survive on the modern battlefield of systems, our aim is to field these air- while also facilitate operations in degrad- due to advanced weapons and air defense craft as optimally manned platforms. Our ed visual environments, providing signifi- threats that potential adversaries now approach is to pursue a framework that cantly enhanced capability and allowing possess. Interestingly enough, the Army’s facilitates the ideal interaction between Army Aviation to provide even more op- AirLand Battle doctrine, written in 1982, Soldiers and autonomous systems that tions to ground commanders. posited that competitors would field will ensure we maintain a disproportion- It is abundantly clear that Army Avia- large quantities of high quality weapons ate capability over potential adversaries. tion and air ground operations will be an systems with range and lethality equal to essential aspect of future combat. Due to or exceeding our own. Despite that threat Supervised Autonomy the potential of encountering more lethal environment, Army Aviation thrived on Historically, as our adversaries be- adversaries, we must exponentially short- the past battlefields, just as Army Avia- come more lethal, Army Aviation ac- en crew reaction times and take advan- tion will successfully operate in current quires more capable and complex aircraft tage of emerging technologies through and future threat scenarios, to include an- and aircraft systems. Over time, aircrews supervised autonomous systems that can ti-access/area denial (A2/AD) defenses. are asked to complete a high number of fly the aircraft, manage and monitor the We do acknowledge, however, that it will tasks, monitor more systems, and inter- health of aircraft systems, and enhance be a tough fight. Reducing tactical risk in pret more information from many more the protection and survivability of the these high threat environments will re- sensor arrays than at any time in the past. aircrew. We must ensure that aircrews quire changes to how we train our crews These management responsibilities all retain sufficient time and ability to fulfill to mitigate the threat, as well as how we detract from their ability to concentrate their primary role of injecting the human employ our forces as part of a combined on essential tasks that are key to mission element into the mission and the battle. arms or joint operation. The Aviation success; tasks that require education and A scalable and selectable level of Super- Enterprise also remains laser-focused on experience-based judgement, cognitive vised Autonomy will allow us to combine ensuring that we equip our warfighters in thinking and analytical reasoning; tasks the unbeatable effects of technology and both the near term and the future with that have the potential to greatly impact human abilities to ensure that Army Avi- the right technology to ensure the fight the execution of the commanders’ intent, ation remains an essential element of the remains an unfair fight, heavily weighted vision, and guidance. There is no reason future combined arms fight. in our favor. to believe that these conditions will sub- Above the Best! Until ground combat is conducted side in the future. In fact, without an- with fully autonomous capabilities, Army other path forward, we can assume that MG William K. Gayler is the Army aviators will remain front and center in they will exacerbate, resulting in aircrews Aviation branch chief and commander air/ground operations, sharing the risk becoming heavily task saturated and less of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of and responsibility to fight our nation’s effective in combat. Excellence and Fort Rucker, AL. wars. When considering the future bat- The objective of Supervised Autono- tlefield, some suggest that we should fully my is to off-burden certain aviation tasks unman Aviation. In reality, the technol- to the airframe and allow crewmembers ogy necessary for a fully-autonomous to focus on mission essential tasks. As we rotary wing platform would require sen- think about the inherent lethality, com- sors, weapons, and autonomous systems plexity, and pace of the future operating so advanced that the end result would environment, it becomes apparent that be incredibly expensive with platforms aircrews will require a greater ability to so large as to make it untenable. Perhaps focus on critical mission-related tasks. even more significantly, we would lose Developing a capability that provides the critical judgment and intuition of the the crew with options to select levels of human element which has allowed us to autonomy within the aircraft commensu- prevail time and time again in combat. rate with the complexity of the mission An additional challenge of unman- makes them more capable, lethal, and ning aviation comes with the reality that better-postured to seize the small, tem- most missions result in dynamic retask- poral windows of opportunity that will ing, which becomes problematic with make a difference on future battlefields. autonomous systems due to the need to While autonomous automobiles are

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UAS Operations Tech Warrant – Leading Change for Army Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems By CW5 Joseph B. Roland AFFAIRS PUBLIC DIV. ABN. 82ND ARMY PHOTO BY SSG HEIDI MCCLINTOCK, U.S.

fter countless encounters with Unmanned Aircraft U.S. Army Soldiers, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent A Systems (UAS) Warrant Officers (150U) at all levels, Resolve and assigned to 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, I am confident that they are successfully leading the prepare to launch an RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System from Qayyarah West change required in today’s complex and challenging Airfield, Iraq, May 22, 2017. environment.

Shadow in the ARS Fielding efforts for the Shadow (RQ- is changing the way our UAS forma- 7Bv2) and Gray Eagle (MQ-1C) are al- tions are employed. As aviation leaders One essential shift in UAS employ- most complete, but the last several years at all levels are working to solve these ment was the implementation of Shad- were fraught with resource and mission challenges, our 150U officers are insti- ow UAS in the armed reconnaissance command concerns that have impacted tuting creative solutions to ensure they squadron as a Cavalry Scout recon as- readiness. These systems remain in very are able to achieve sustainable readi- set. The doctrinal employment of UAS high demand across the Army, where in ness. Our branch is working tirelessly at the tactical level requires our UAS some cases, they serve as the most lethal to improve initial, intermediate, and ad- formations to fight as Cav Scouts, not capability on the battlefield. Unmanned vanced training and military education intelligence assets. They must under- capabilities are growing at an unprec- for these officers to ensure their success stand the commander’s intent and exe- edented rate and emerging doctrine now and into the future. cute “Out Front” of the brigade combat

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 14 November 30, 2017 team (BCT) to develop the situation and maintain the initiative. The Air Cavalry Leaders Course at Fort Ruck- er, AL is training Aviation leadership to capitalize on the power of reconnaissance as it was intended in ATP 3-04.1. This course is not only open to 150Us, but is essential for 150Us at all levels to continue their growth as profes- How to Talk sional warfighters. 150Us must be prepared to serve as primary planners for to First Responders employment of UAS and correspond- ingly must understand the doctrine and planning processes to integrate UAS capability at both the Troop and Squadron level. Operating in the National Airspace Another significant ongoing initiative is a developmental effort to train and certify Gray Eagle operators to operate in Class A airspace under Instru- ment Flight Rules. UAS-approved airspace in CONUS is severely limited, but the ability for UAS to transit national airspace at Class A altitudes will allow these systems to use restricted areas other than the ones directly adjacent to their basing locations. Efforts are under- way at USAACE to develop initial and sustainment training required to enable this capability. As the Branch finalizes the most recent training adjustments for the Warrant Officer Basic and the Ad- vanced Course curricula for 150Us, it is apparent that the highly fluid requirements of UAS will require continued updates to the course materials across the PME for UAS Soldiers. There are no indications that we’ve reached a steady state in Army UAS. Floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes - The Branch’s efforts to select and train the right Soldiers as 150U leaders you’re ready with RT-7000 is paying off. There are 150Us at all levels, from platoon to division, informing The company that invented tactical communications for public safety plans and executing mission command. aviation now offers the RT-7000 panel-mount tactical radio: Resource constraints, doctrinal changes, and rapid increases in platform • 29.7 MHz – 960 MHz AM/FM P25 capability offer myriad problems that • Trunking: P25 Phase 1 & 2, SmartZone, SmartNet could be viewed as future impediments • NSSE connectivity for 2 external handheld radios to readiness. Fortunately, we have agile • Controllable in the digital cockpit environment and adaptive UAS warrant officers with the institutional and operational experience required to ensure we get UAS structure, manning, and operator development right. The most important thing we build is trust “Above the Best” Cobham Aerospace Communications www.cobham.com/prescott CW5 Joseph B. Roland is the chief T: 1-928-708-1550 | E: [email protected] warrant officer of the Aviation Branch with the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Rucker, AL.

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Professional Development of Our NCO Corps By CSM Gregory M. Chambers

CO 2020 is how N we will professionally develop our Non- Commissioned Officer Corps for the future. Its three lines of effort lay a solid foundation for developing professional NCOs for the future. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SSG ISOLDA REYES U.S. The 29th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Command Sgt. Maj., Steven McKenna (center), prays with the graduates of the Basic Leadership Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on October 3, 2017. Over 93 CAB Soldiers have graduated BLC since their arrival in April 2017.

Development The Training and Doctrine Command Talent Management and Stewards of over the last 18 months has worked at the Profession are the three pillars of LOE #1 under NCO 2020 contains an unprecedented pace to institute a the program. In this article I will fo- Select Train Educate and Promote professional program for all enlisted cus on a couple of the subjects under (STEP), NCO Professional Military Soldiers across our Army. The three the LOEs that need leader involvement Education (PME), Credentialing and lines of effort (LOEs) of Development, constantly. Validation / Tracking. I want to key in on STEP and PME. A couple of months ago I co-authored an article with LTC Bamford from the 128th Avn. Bde. on the Aviation Maintenance Training Program; this program will concentrate on a Soldier’s “technical” progression. NCO 2020, specifically LOE #1, concentrates on a Soldier’s professional development as a Soldier and NCO, and as I have always said, “you have to be a good Soldier before you can be a great technical and tactical Soldier.” Most Soldiers know what STEP the acronym means but that’s about it. I am constantly asking Soldiers what the “S” means in STEP and

U.S. ARMY TRADOC GRAPHIC U.S. they know it means “Select” but have no idea what the objective metrics

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 16 November 30, 2017 u Enlisted Aviation Soldier Spotlight

Each month we will feature a past AAAA National or Functional Enlisted or NCO Award winner as part of our ongoing recognition of the Best of the Best in our Aviation Branch. The CY 2016 Functional winners were featured in the November 2016 issue of ARMY AVIATION.

SFC Quentin J. Sheley Company F, 227th Aviation Regiment 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas 2016 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Soldier of the Year Award Sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

rom September 2015 through August 2016, SFC Quentin J. Sheley F served as the Standardization Instructor Operator for F/227th Aviation Regiment, 1-227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. During this time he displayed immense knowledge and keen tactical abilities as AAPI FILE PHOTO a top UAS Soldier within the United States Army. His contributions not only improved the company’s UAS operators but have furthered the expanding role that UAS will play in battles to come. He never settled for the status quo and constantly strove to provide not only more support to ground forces but also a better quality of support. He trained and utilized the F/227th’s 42 operators to meet or exceed every mission that they were tasked with and utilized lessons learned to better the unit and the Army. His achievements are demonstrated by the company’s successful completion of over 10,000 combat flight hours, 398 autonomous Hellfire engagements, and 93 remote designations with coalition partners. These accomplishments have directly led to strategic level success in Operation Inherent Resolve including the recapturing of Ramadi and Fallujah.

are for “Selection.” We had 587 SSGs trolled across all the centers of excel- DLC. One, it will be an interactive selected for Sergeant First Class on lence. Historically, specifically at ALC, course, this is what Soldiers wanted. the FY17 SFC board and we had an- the program of instruction (POI) has Two, the grade you earn in the requisite other 200 still on the FY16 list when been very technical in nature as it DLC will be your starting grade point the FY17 list was released. Addition- should be. But for years our PME across average (GPA) going into the Brick ally, we were already short 310 SSGs the Army has lacked core leader train- and Mortar course; it would behoove across the grade plate for the branch. ing at the SGT and SSG level. Over Soldiers to do well. Third, if you fail a So, who grows those 1,097 SSGs we the last year TRADOC and the centers DLC course, you will be locked out of need to backfill the upcoming vacan- of excellence have developed a 48 hour the course for a set period of time and cies? The operational units, and if you Leader Core Competency POI (LCC) after passing your grade will be 70% don’t understand STEP, specifically the that all Branches will educate our ju- and that will be your GPA going into “Select” piece, we could potentially put nior leaders on. Unique about this edu- the Brick and Mortar course. Finally, the Branch in a tough spot. The staff cation is that all Branches will educate the DLC course will be your “Advance sergeant rank is probably the most crit- the same POI. Finally, NCOs across Sheet,” so don’t take the course lightly. ical rank in our Branch and you need our Army will receive the same Leader Visit the INCOPD website at to understand STEP to keep it healthy. Core education at Basic, Advanced, and www.tradoc.army.mil for the NCO Understand when a Soldier fully meets Senior Leader Courses, Mid-Grade 2020 strategy. the “Objectives” of Selection to attend Learning Continuum (MLC) and the Above the Best! the board, send him or her; the obses- Sergeants Major Academy (SMA). sion of “assessing” Soldiers for long Eighty hours of Self Structured CSM Chambers periods of time is NOT an objective Development (SSD) is gone but there [email protected] under “Selection” IAW STEP. will be ~40 hours of a new online course prior to the “brick and mortar” course Professional Military called the Distributed Leader Course CSM Gregory M. Chambers is the Education (DLC). There will be DLCs for all our command sergeant major of the Aviation Our Advanced and Senior Leader resident courses. I want to highlight Branch and the U.S. Army Aviation (ALC/SLC) courses are Branch con- three important issues concerning the Center of Excellence, Fort Rucker, AL.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 17 November 30, 2017 u Reserve Component Aviation Update

Finding Old Shaky 51-2570 By COL J. Ray Davis PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN JAVIER ALVAREZ | 673D ABW PUBLIC AFFAIRS ABW PUBLIC | 673D ALVAREZ AIRMAN JAVIER PHOTO BY SENIOR

s I met with the Alaska Army National Guard Another day’s work completed on Colony Glacier, a team of mountaineers, morticians, A (AKARNG) leadership recently, the Assistant and forensic anthropologists prepare to board an AKARNG UH-60L and return to Joint Base Adjutant General-Army, BG Joseph Streff, reminded Elmendorf-Richardson, June 15, 2015. Inset me of a notable and honored mission known as Upper Left: The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II could carry more than 200 troops; it had “Operation Colony Glacier” that the Alaska National clamshell-type loading doors, built-in double hydraulic ramps and an elevator under the Guard has supported for over five years now, and aft fuselage; and could load tanks, field guns, continues to support in his state. bulldozers and trucks.

The Crash It is notable for the role AKARNG Aviation played in Operation Colony On November 22, 1952, a U.S. Air Glacier’s initiation. More importantly, Force, Douglas C-124 Globemaster it is honored because it involves the re- II took off from McChord Air Force covery of the remains of 52 U.S. service Base, Washington, enroute to Elmen- members who lost their lives in an aircraft dorf Air Force Base, Alaska, but the crash more than six decades ago. plane never made it to its destination.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 18 November 30, 2017 The common nickname given to the gust 15, 1953 that it was abandoning reconnaissance. Within minutes of Globemaster II by the crew who flew the attempt to recover crash victims of landing, they found a dog tag, the air- her was “Old Shaky.” The C-124, tail C-124, tail #51-2570. craft logbook, and a boot with osseous #51-2570, crashed into Mount Gan- material inside. Like a downhill flow- nett, a 9,649-foot peak, about 40 Finding the Wreckage ing river of ice, over a 60-year period miles east of what is now Joint Base CW4 Bryan Keese is a full-time Colony Glacier had carried the C-124 Elmendorf-Richardson ( JBER), due operations officer at Bryant Army wreckage 14 miles downstream from to severe weather. Alaskan historian Airfield on JBER, and member of the the original crash site. The fact that Doug Beckstead describes the weather AKARNG’s 1-207th Assault Helicop- snowmelt exceeds snowfall during the as ‘brutal’ at the time of the crash. He ter Battalion. Between deployments, summer for a short time at this lower said, “The crew was flying blind, us- he’s been flying UH-1 & UH-60 air- elevation (350 feet MSL) made it pos- ing their altimeter, a stopwatch, and a craft in Alaska for over 25 years. Dur- sible for the debris field to be seen. radio signal to find their way home.” ing a routine training flight on June 10, The plane plowed into the mountain at 2012 he noticed several bright yellow The Mission full speed, shattered, and settled on the objects punctuating the normally black To date, 37 of the 52 fallen service glacier below – Colony Glacier. The sediment covered surface area of Col- members have been recovered through U.S. Air Force made several attempts ony Glacier. As he flew closer and re- the efforts of hundreds of military in 1952 and 1953 to find and recover duced airspeed to get a better look, the and civilian personnel orchestrated by the crash victims; however, with each bright yellow objects appeared to be Alaskan Command over the last five passing day, extreme cold, wind, and inflatable life boats, or at least pieces of years. The mission to find the other blanketing snowfall increased its grip them. Continuing the reconnaissance, 15 service members who perished on what lie beneath. The prospects of the UH-60 aircrew spotted a wheel and bring closure to their families recovery at any later date seemed bleak, hub and rubber tire they estimated to continues. since at an elevation of approximately be about six feet in diameter. BINGO Fly Guard! 8,000 feet MSL, where the wreckage fuel necessitated a return to JBER. lay in November 1952, snowfall peren- With Keese’s report, the AKARNG nially exceeds snowmelt. According to launched a second sortie that day spe- COL J. Ray Davis is the chief of the Army the 673rd Air Base Wing History Of- cifically to Colony Glacier with per- National Guard Aviation and Safety fice, the Air Force announced on Au- sonnel prepared to conduct a ground Division located in Arlington, VA.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 19 November 30, 2017 u Combat Readiness Center Update

Reducing Human Error in UAS Operations By BG David J. Francis

uman error is a leading causal factor H in Army Aviation mishaps, and missions involving unmanned aerial systems are no exception. COMBAT READINESS CENTER GRAPHIC COMBAT

In fact, during fiscal 2017, human er- sonally involved in correcting defi- By-the-book maintenance and check- ror-related UAS mishaps were up from ciencies and enforcing standards in list use is essential as Soldiers execute the year prior, with materiel and envi- both training and daily operations. their MOS tasks. It is ultimately the ronmental factors rounding out the top And as commanders manage these commander’s responsibility to ensure three causes of unmanned accidents. vital assets, they must intensify their proper supervision and standards en- The good news is that of those three, supervision and implement additional forcement, and they must be directly in- human error is the factor over which controls to prevent mishaps. volved with their subordinate leaders in commanders have the most influence. managing all aspects of the operational The chart above shows the prevailing Standardization Program program. Leader spot checks are a great human error factors in UAS accidents As a first step, brigade combat team way to ensure the right things are be- during fiscal 2017. commanders should establish a re- ing done, along with asking questions We know most human errors oc- lationship with the nearest aviation and verifying immediate supervisors are cur during UAS flight or maintenance brigade or unit and ensure their UAS providing explicit oversight of mainte- and usually involve failure to follow organizations are part of a standard- nance and missions. the checklist, failure to follow estab- ization program. This step is critical in lished procedures, or lack of command making the UAS unit compliant with Training oversight (leadership and supervision). Army Regulation 95-23, Unmanned Our UAS leaders should also take Since UAS are not engineered to the Aircraft System Flight Regulations. a hard look at their OPTEMPO and same rigorous standards as manned The standardization program will pro- training, ensuring the unit has ad- platforms and, as such, are more sus- vide oversight of unmanned assets and equate time to train to standard. In ad- ceptible to materiel mishaps, we can- guidance necessary for the unit to op- dition, low personnel density and high not sustain loss of these critical assets erate at its optimum while maintaining OPTEMPO mean human error issues through human carelessness. The appli- standards. This linkage also will foster bubble to the surface while “getting the cation of “aviation rigor” – the highest access to previously inaccessible avia- mission done” at all costs, resulting in standards and expectations enforced in tion specialists who may assist the unit mishaps. And when units are back at manned operations, instituted down to in ensuring training and operational home station, training time and air- the lowest level of supervision – is our compliance. A functional partnership space availability are at a premium. To most promising countermeasure to hu- between manned and unmanned avia- correct systemic deficiencies and main- man error mishaps in UAS units. tion professionals can make a positive tain readiness, leaders must provide In practice, that rigor means impact on program outcomes, includ- their UAS crews dedicated resources, hands-on leadership and Soldier ac- ing reduced accident rates and en- appropriate training areas (to include countability. Leaders must be per- hanced asset preservation. simulators), and ample training time.

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Mishap Reporting Finally, comprehensive mishap report ing is vital to any safety program. Like Apply Today! 830.584.705 most Army accident categories, we be- VT-AAA.COM lieve UAS mishaps are under reported GI BILL ACCEPTED – a condition that can hide causal fac- Flight Training MILITARY DISCOUNTS tors which, if identified, might lead to Call 830.584.7058 improved risk mitigation and greater loss GI Bill FIXED WING CONVERSION reduction. Reporting all mishaps to the VT-AAA.COM USACRC allows the analyzation and identification of trends that can then be relayed to the field for recommended actions to minimize future loss. Hands-on leadership and supervision are the keys to maintaining the lowest level of human error possible across the spectrum of Army operations. From the top down to the immediate super- Train with us! visor, instituting and maintaining high Work with us! standards within the training and operational programs, along with robust Dream with us! reporting, will lead to fewer failures and heightened readiness. The end goal for every commander should be a high-performing unit capable of successfully ex- New Braunfels , TX ecuting their combat mission set, and it is made possible with personal involve- Part 141 & 61 Training ment and adherence to standards. Professional Pilot Programs Guaranteed CFI job BG David J. Francis is the commanding general of the Combat Readiness Center Airline Partner Interviews at Fort Rucker, AL and the Director of Army Safety.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 21 November 30, 2017 u 128th Aviation Brigade Update

This issue I have asked SSG Hill to share some of what it is like to be an AIT instructor and an essential part of the transformation process from Civilian to Soldier. “Above the Best!” COL Zampelli, Commander Bridging the Gap: Relating Theory to Practice By SSG Andrew D. Hill

arly in 2017 I was instructing an AH-64 Apache E Armament/Electrical/Avionics System Repairer (15Y10) AIT class for a small group of Initial Military Training Soldiers. The lesson at hand was covering the Aerial Rocket Control System (ARCS) for the AH-64D Longbow Apache Attack Helicopter.

The literature was poignant, yet very dry, is our charge to create the most well- and I could see it in the Soldiers’ eyes rounded learning experience possible. that their minds were starting to wander. Instructors are a conduit fundamen- I asked a simple question: “Who watch- tally bridging the two worlds. There’s es Shark Week?” I immediately saw a a certain art to explaining the core of

change in the room’s climate. Suddenly, theory in the words of someone who BDE PHOTO BY SSG HILL AVN 128th we were speaking about something that practices, and there’s a certain art to SSG Momber provides instruction during a was common knowledge and not some combining the essences of practices practical exercise on the communications verbose tome filled with specifications and presenting it to those who theorize. system at A/1-210 AVN REGT, May 9th 2017. and systems. “So what do sharks and the Building this bridge is an act of cre- ARCS have in common?” ation, of building, an opening of space. The question spawned a few frag- Every aviation maintenance task Intermediate Facilitation Skills Course mented responses but I now had the is laid out in an order of precedence (IFSC), are used to hone an instructors room’s attention. “Sharks have been on through the Interactive Electronic Tech- skills to allow the student more control this planet for millions of years in the nical Manual (IETM). What cannot be over their own learning process. This is same evolutionary state. They have not described in the IETM, however, is the done by utilization of group discussion had the need to evolve because they are experience to prioritize tasks and utilize and teamwork. While here, instruc- already nature’s perfect killing machine… your resources. For example, to remove tors are continually challenged to grow much like the aerial rocket control sys- component A the IETM instructs you and hone their skills through mentor- tem, which – unchanged – has upheld its to remove component B to provide ship programs, distinguished instruc- standard as an area weapon system in the easier access to component A. The re- tor competitions, the Army Instructor Army’s inventory for nearly a century.” moval of component B in and of itself Badging program (Basic, Senior and Transforming a subject into some- is a lengthy and time consuming pro- Master levels) and frequent standard- thing more easily understood without cess requiring additional personnel and ization evaluations. sacrificing the source material is the hall- equipment. However, component A can Yogi Berra famously stated “In mark of any good instructor. It is our job be safely accessed and removed in accor- theory there is no difference between not only to exercise theory and practice, dance with the IETM through a differ- theory and practice. But in practice, but to ensure nothing is lost in between. ent maintenance panel without requiring there is.” Instructors use every tool A manual will tell you to “repair wire,” the removal of component B. This prac- at their disposal to refine their skills and the corresponding practical exercise tice, learned and taught using experi- to ensure the success of the next will present you a chaotic bundle of wir- ence demonstrates the critical thinking generation of aviation maintainers. His ing to repair. It is the instructor who will that must be imparted to students while or her purpose is to translate theory in use their experience and judgement to blending theory, written and practical to practice; conveying the importance close the gap between the two. The ma- application as well as experience. of fundamentals as well as showing jority of our students are Initial Military Upon arrival at Fort Eustis new in- how they apply in practical situations. Training (IMT) Soldiers who come from structors must complete, among other a broad background; while some are in- courses, the Army Basic Instructor SSG Andrew Hill is an instructor/writer clined to physical activity with tools and Course (ABIC) which consists of plan- for Co. A., 1st Bn., 210th Avn. Regt., 128th machinery, others may naturally lean ning, preparing, and presenting Army Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley- more towards study and academics. It training. More advanced courses, such as Eustis, VA.

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Stress Corrosion Cracking By Michael Kane, Ph.D.

ontinuing airworthiness of Army Aircraft relies C on maintenance and inspections to identify and correct deficiencies such as fatigue and corrosion. One type of corrosion that cannot be inspected for is Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC), which if it occurs most often results in a catastrophic failure and loss of life.

SCC attacks a ductile material and for because when it occurs components makes it brittle, which in the extreme is can literally break overnight. Virtually like turning a rubber band into a ceramic all of our weapons systems use high

coffee cup. In order for SCC to happen strength steels and stainless steels, and AMRDEC AED GRAPHIC three conditions need to be present: the at strength levels above 180 ksi these material needs to be susceptible, there alloys are susceptible to SCC. needs to be a sustained tensile stress A variety of design features can be upon the alloy and the shot peen pro- (either residual or applied), and there used to help alleviate and or eliminate cess parameters. While shot peening is needs to be a corrosive environment. SCC such as protective coatings, a relatively simple process, it is a critical Because both a sustained tensile stress sealants to help reduce environmental process. Typically for a Critical Safety and environmental exposure is required, exposure and in critical applications Item that is susceptible to fatigue and/ SCC pretty much always initiates the sustained and applied tensile or SCC, shot peening is specified as a at the surface of a material, whereas stresses are minimized when possible. critical characteristic which means it something like fatigue could initiate One way to reduce sustained tensile would need to be inspected on 100% at a subsurface location. Typically stresses is to increase the radius on of the parts during manufacture. Also, many metal alloys are susceptible to corners. However, in order to meet in the overall Airworthiness Qualifica- SCC and it is just a question of how aircraft performance expectations often tion Process all the detailed shot peen- extreme the environment is and how weight needs to be reduced by using ing parameters would be optimized for high the stress level is. For example, higher strength materials which are a given component and then frozen in titanium alloys are very susceptible susceptible to SCC. Overall the most place. Materials that are susceptible to to SCC in anhydrous (dry) methanol effective method to avoid SCC is by SCC are made immune to SCC with because without any water to provide imparting a residual compressive stress adequate shot peening (compressive oxygen, titanium cannot form a passive into the surface of a component. There residual stresses) at least until the shot oxide film. A residual stress is left over are a number ways to accomplish this peened layer is mechanically damaged from manufacturing of a component, but shot peening is the most common. or corroded away. A small amount of machining, bending, forming, etc. An mechanical damage, or localized cor- applied stress is the stress that results Shot Peening rosion (pitting/crevice) only a few mils from installing a bolt or flight loads. The shot peening process is relatively deep can lead to SCC and a catastroph- simple: small hard steel shot acceler- ic failure. In many instance this is the Environmental Exposure ated via compressed air and a nozzle is reason why inspections are very strin- SCC depends on the environmental sprayed onto the surface. The impact of gent and look for very small amounts of exposure, and Army Aircraft are exposed the steel shot on the surface essentially mechanical damage and/or corrosion. to a variety of environments around the provides mechanical working which re- world – high and low temperatures, salt sults in a substantial compressive stress water exposure, acid rain, etc. – and as on the order of 50% of the ultimate ten- Michael Kane, Ph.D. is the chief of the such SCC performance of an alloy can sile strength of the material several mils Materials Branch of the Aviation Engi- vary dramatically depending on where deep into the material. The exact nature neering Directorate’s Structures and Ma- it has been. SCC cannot be inspected of these compressive stresses depends terials Division at Redstone Arsenal, AL.

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require a waiver. The following criteria Post-Traumatic must be met for a waiver request to be submitted: 1) you are free of symptoms By CPT Laura Ball, DO that would impair your ability to be a Stress Disorder crewmember; 2) your medication dose is stable for a four-month time period (if Recently I have been experiencing nightmares, applicable); 3) aeromedical psychology has cleared you to return to flight; and Q: and I feel anxious and on guard most of the 4) you are able to complete an in-flight time. My wife says that I am moody and we have been performance evaluation. An in-flight performance evaluation is done to dem- arguing more frequently. I think I might have PTSD onstrate that you have recovered and are from my deployment 2 years ago. What can I do to get able to function and perform your duties in the stressful environment of the air- better and will I have to be grounded? craft. A temporary upslip may be given during the waiver process if your flight surgeon feels that you are ready to return FS: Post-traumatic stress disorder RI’s) are frequently used medications that to flight duties. Once the waiver request (PTSD) is a mental disorder character- have proven beneficial in the treatment of is received at the Army’s Aeromedical ized by nightmares, flashbacks of trau- these patients. Simply put, these medica- Authority (AAMA), it may take four matic events, hypervigilance (i.e. “being tions increase the levels of chemical neu- months before a final decision is made on guard”), sleep disturbances, avoid- rotransmitters in the brain. by your waiver-granting authority. ance of activities that act as remind- Most of the time treatment begins with Personal Decision ers, and emotional detachment. We behavioral health evaluation. You may frequently see military personnel with see several different medical providers to Many aviators may avoid seeking PTSD from combat. However, it can include a psychiatrist for medications, a treatment due to grounding requirements occur after a number of traumatic events counselor or psychologist for cognitive and the stigma that is unfortunately often including motor vehicle accidents, sex- behavioral therapy, and an aeromedi- associated with mental health disorders. ual violence, domestic violence, natural cal psychologist. Ultimately aeromedi- It is a personal decision to seek treat- disasters, or life-threatening illnesses. cal psychology will complete an evalua- ment and an important one. PTSD is a People who are afflicted by PTSD may tion that typically includes an evaluation treatable medical condition. However, if left untreated, it may affect the quality of also have other behavioral disorders, of your response to treatment, current life not only for the patient, but also for such as depression, anxiety, or substance symptoms and, in some cases, psycho- the family. An individual suffering with abuse. Often people with PTSD find logical testing. Based on that evaluation, untreated PTSD is most likely not func- themselves using substances such as al- the aeromedical psychologist will make a tioning at the optimal level. Considering recommendation to your flight surgeon cohol or drugs to self-medicate and cope that the majority of aviation mishaps are with their symptoms. A history of a regarding your flight status. Follow up due to human error, it is important to en- traumatic brain injury increases the risk with your flight surgeon during the full sure that we address any medical issues for developing PTSD. Unfortunately treatment course. Keep them involved in that can degrade human performance. If PTSD tends to be a chronic condition the process because your flight surgeon you are struggling with PTSD, remem- with one-third of patients continuing to will eventually complete the aeromedi- ber that treatment is important not only experience symptoms at 10 years; mean- cal summary and submit a waiver request to improve quality of life but also to miti- while, another third of patients will re- when you meet the requirements, which gate potential safety risks. cover within a year. are mentioned below. Dr. Ball

Treatment Can I Still Fly? Questions? PTSD is a treatable medical condition The big question on the mind of most Email your question to AskFS@quad- with various readily-available treatment aviators is, “Can I still fly?” Unfortu- a.org; we’ll try to address it in the future. options. Treatment typically consists of nately, during initial diagnosis and treat- The views and opinions offered are those cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, ment, aviators are usually grounded. If of the author and researchers and should or both. Cognitive behavioral therapy your provider starts you on medication, not be construed as an official Depart- that focuses on trauma is considered the you will have a minimum of four-month ment of the Army position unless oth- first-line treatment. This therapy can be grounding period to ensure you have a erwise stated done through individual counseling or in good response to treatment and no side a group setting. Selective serotonin reup- effects from the medication. Both the CPT (Dr.) Laura Ball is a flight surgeon take inhibitors (SSRI’s) or serotonin- medications and the diagnosis of PTSD at the U.S. Army School of Aviation norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SN- are considered disqualifying and will Medicine, Fort Rucker, AL. ARMY AVIATION Magazine 26 November 30, 2017 ARMY AVIATION Magazine 27 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Unmanned Aircraft Systems

OSD Areas of Emphasis for the Evolution of Unmanned Systems By Mr. Brent Ingraham

he Department of Defense (DoD) envisions unmanned T systems seamlessly operating with manned systems to compress the warfighters’ decision making process, while reducing the risk to human life. DoD is developing founda- tional areas in unmanned systems that will continue to identify and expand the technologies that can improve combat effectiveness in the current and future force structure. DoD sees a change in focus from service and domain specific systems, to a path focused on technology driven, domain agnostic, capabilities that advance Unmanned Systems, robotics and autonomous solutions that benefit all domains. These advancements will provide increased situational awareness, reducing a soldier’s physical and cognitive workloads, sustain the force with increased logistic throughput and efficiency, facilitate maneuver, and protect the force. The U.S. Army Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Strategy recognizes that the Army has a multi-domain warfighting role, from the land into maritime, space, and cyber- space domains, that will employ both unmanned ground systems (UGS) and unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to support current and future operations. The Army will focus on the RAS to increase interoperability across the domains, advance autonomy, and build human trust of autonomous machines. Interoperability Interoperability continues to be a recurring theme coming from OSD. The Services are increasingly integrating unmanned systems into their force structure and as the services operate more as a joint force; the need for common architectures and doctrine, as well as joint training and exercises becomes paramount in the ability to increase the level of interoperability. Open systems, such as Robot Operating System (ROS) and open standards such as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Control Segment (UCS) Architecture, Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems ( JAUS), and Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE), must become pervasive in the acquisition of unmanned systems to ensure the interoperability required to harness potentially game changing impacts. The Army is implementing these architectures and standards as the foundation for current and future systems. The Army has developed the Tactical Open Government Archi-

OUSD (AT&L)/A/TWS COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY OUSD (AT&L)/A/TWS tecture (TOGA), which permits universal control for multiple A Tactical Open Government Architecture (TOGA) Controller. and different unmanned air and ground systems. The TOGA interface is modular and scalable allowing it to be carried by a soldier on the ground, setup in a tactical operations center, or a tactical vehicle. The Army’s TOGA not only permits tactical flexibility for air and ground systems, but could reduce the number of unmanned system operators required by a service since “universal operators” could be qualified on multiple unmanned systems. PM UAS continues to field the One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) with extended range bi-directional capabil-

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Images: 10825348CT01_R3_Main.tif (481 ppi; CMYK), Inistu_RedArc_dkBkg_cmyk.eps, 10825348C04_R0_Drone2.psd (1071 ppi; CMYK) ity to the force. The OSRVT is a tough book that can receive video from all Army UAS and manned rotary wing aircraft, as well as the US Air Force Predator and Reaper UAS. With the Level of Interoperability 3 capability, OSRVT operators can receive video and simultaneously transmit commands back to the Gray Eagle or Shadow to take command of the payload to guide the system’s camera to a point of interest. The Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS) is the single ground control station/cockpit for the Army’s Shadow and Gray Eagle UAS. The Army’s current software improvement efforts will transition the UGCS to a modular and open architecture that will meet FACE standards. Implementation of this baseline architecture sets the conditions for the Scal- able Control Interface that will significantly increase warfighters’ flexibility to configure/optimize UAS and payload packages to meet a wider range of mission requirements. Future manned and unmanned systems will increasingly PHOTO COURTESY OUSD (AT&L)/A/TWS integrate and synergize their capabilities, therefore, it is TOGA was used to control both UGVs and Small UAS at the Limited Objective Experiment and Demonstration at Ft. Benning, GA, August 2017. critical that the services focus investments on secure open and common architectures. A robust interoperable foundation is required and needs to be a critical performance requirement for all unmanned and manned systems. Much can be done and confidence in the systems within their formations. More throughout DoD to standardize policies and technologies to importantly, can the machine and humans work effectively as enable seamless teamwork that is required in future combat a team? Can you trust the system will operate as it was de- operations – whether the teams are manned, unmanned, signed; provide trustworthy data; and remain within its theo- combined, or autonomous. retical limits? How does an operator know if the system has adequate knowledge to perform the mission or how to con- Autonomy and Human Machine Interface trol the amount of knowledge it gains during a mission; and The need to solve interoperability is a critical function as what if it learns the wrong information? Does a machine that the Services begin to develop and integrate autonomous opera- is constantly learning, like a human, affect our level of trust? tions with a Human-Machine interface. Autonomous systems How will this trust relate to integrating the systems into the can “think” at ever-increasing machine speeds, by fusing data force structure and the Army’s way of fighting? Technology from networked ISR sensors, maneuver to an advantageous lo- is rapidly advancing, autonomous systems are becoming a cation to hide or engage, perform analytics, conduct real-time reality in the R&D departments across DoD, industry, and processing, and provide alternate decision making frameworks. academia. OSD and the Services will need to determine how Autonomous systems will reduce decision making time, re- to develop, manage, and control autonomous systems that can duce the cognitive load on the operator and reduce Processing, provide a level of trust and confidence to the warfighter for Exploitation, and Dissemination requirements allowing com- efficient and effective teaming operations. manders to decide and act faster than adversaries. Trusting autonomous systems will require OSD and the Imagine a “wingman” or partner that doesn’t require a Services to develop new test and evaluation standards. The controller device, but can understand your voice commands development of tools, such as modeling and simulation will be to execute tasks, such as “Go over that hill and tell me if there required to evaluate systems in various extreme scenarios and are any vehicles there.” Or, a machine that can understand environments, system level testing, and operational exercises human-autonomy dialog, such as gestures, that can respond to confirm the system behaves and performs as expected. It without verbal command. Regardless of the capability will be critical for operators to know how their systems learn required, OSD and the Services must prioritize autonomous from experiences and can improve their performance over science and technology investments to ensure the warfighter time from the interaction and reflection in their behavior. continues to have the tactical edge on the battlefield. The need for interoperable autonomous technologies in future Warfighting capabilities is clear, however the same Trust and confidence technological advancements will also be utilized by future Trust between a human and autonomous machines is military competitors. OSD and the Army recognize the en- complex and multi-dimensional. Trust of autonomous systems during warfighting challenges in the near- and mid-term, and must be established by the continual assessment of behaviors must identify RAS capabilities that can make a major contri- and functions, from the development stage and continuing bution to meeting those challenges. The warfighting environ- throughout the system’s life cycle. Furthermore, autonomous ment will become more complex, DoD must be prepared to systems must exhibit run-time transparency, and be capable seize technological opportunities to use autonomous systems of communicating goals and plans in a concise and usable to deny our adversaries’ decision space and maintain our ad- format to human operators. Establishing trust with operators vantage on the battlefield. in this manner will ensure that human authority remains at the center of mission approval for autonomous systems and Mr. Brent Ingraham is the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, ensures effective human-machine teaming. Acquisition Technology & Logistics, Tactical Warfare Systems, The future of autonomous systems interacting in the force Land Warfare and Munitions Unmanned Systems Coordinator, structure will require commanders and operators to have trust Washington, DC.

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0319_MyMiltope Army Aviation Ad_1st-Raft_X1a_2a.indd 1 4/7/14 4:52 PM Special Focus u Unmanned Aircraft Systems Making Tactical Advancements to Enable the Warfighter By COL Courtney Cote & MAJ Marshall Gray

ommanders in the field today have C an insatiable appetite for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), because it directly saves lives on the battlefield. The ability to see beyond what the human eye can see is invaluable, whether that be over the horizon, in an urban environment, marginal weather, inhospitable terrain, ship to shore, or in degraded visual environments. The team in the Unmanned Aircraft Sys- tems Project Management Office (UAS PMO), with the support of our industry and military partners, continues to design, develop and deliver capabilities to the Soldier that provide critical advantages on the battlefield. Recogniz- ing that future engagements can likely be with a peer, or near-peer adversary The Extended Range Gray Eagle will deliver a in an environment where we do not significantly increased endurance window and necessarily possess overmatch from the will be able to provide commanders up to 40 beginning, the portfolio is focusing on hours of continuous ISR coverage. ARMY PHOTO BY UAS PMO making technical advancements that enhance the tactical, operational and strategic survivability, reliability, and le- capability at the Brigade level and be- allow for system display within the thality of our platforms. low and, with its combined fleet of over Universal Ground Control Station Across the UAS PMO portfolio, the 8,000 Air Vehicles (AV), is quickly ap- (UGCS). The OSRVT is now 76% team continues to make several prod- proaching the two million flight hour fielded and has begun integrating the uct improvements to better enable the mark. All active duty combat aviation first KuDA OTM antenna kits. This warfighter. Some of the major efforts to brigades (CAB) will completely transi- capability, slated for fielding in May of update the community on include our tion to the Shadow v2 system by March 2018, will enable the ground Soldier continued fielding of the Shadow v2, of 2018, with the remaining brigade to maintain reception of any Army Gray Eagle, Ground Based Sense and combat teams scheduled to complete airborne sensor feed while in moving Avoid (GBSAA), and One System Re- the v2 transition by July of 2019. To sup- vehicles, greatly increasing situational mote Video Terminals (OSRVT) to the port the Division, the Medium Altitude awareness across all operating domains. force. In order to maintain capability Endurance (MAE) portfolio is fielding with our manned aviation counterparts and conducting New Equipment Train- A Better MUM-T Teammate in the Manned Unmanned Teaming ing (NET) for the twelfth of fifteen to- As the Army continues to integrate (MUM-T) construct, the product of- tal Gray Eagle companies. Beginning UAS systems within manned aviation fices are posturing for the release of the in FY18, the Echelons Above Division formations, the PMO is focusing on Ku Directional On-the-Move (KuDA (EAD) formations that reside in the Spe- delivering capabilities that leverage our OTM) capability, as well as finalizing the cial Operations Command (SOCOM) platforms in order to produce synergies RQ-7B Shadow Block III and MQ-1C and Intelligence and Security Command through MUM-T. Through the integra- Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE ER) (INSCOM) formations will receive the tion of a myriad of performance and block upgrades. Additionally, the port- GE ER. capability improvements, the Shadow folio continues to transition its forward- The Common Systems Integration RQ-7Bv2 Block III and MQ-1C GE looking focus through the chartering of (CSI) portfolio continues to deliver ER platforms will provide the greatest an integrated team that is beginning to capabilities that support joint and advancements in our ability to support shape Future Unmanned Aircraft Sys- multi-echelon service. GBSAA has now MUM-T initiatives to date. The up- tems (FUAS). logged over 1250 incident-free hours grades being developed on these plat- across the Fort Hood, TX, Ft. Bragg, forms will ensure that the Shadow can Fielding the Force NC, Ft. Riley, KS, and Ft. Campbell, be counted on as an all-weather partner The Tactical UAS (TUAS) portfo- KY installations, with development of to its manned counterparts, while in- lio continues to provide unequaled ISR GBSAA Block II initiated that will creasing the operating window of the

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 32 November 30, 2017 and affordability analyses, as well as conducted pre-MDD studies. Through- out the process, focus will be placed on identifying smart ways to accelerate op- erationally useful increments. Leading the list for acceleration is the Scalable Control Interface (SCI) that will support current and future platforms. SCI more than doubles the possible number of UAS that end users can control within a given sector, reduces UAS personnel requirements when supporting multiple missions, and increases aircraft utilization. It will provide sig-

ARMY PHOTO BY UAS PMO nificant programmatic advantages over The RQ-7B Shadow v2 BLK III will provide a new water-cooled engine, increased computing and pro- current control software through the cessing power, as well as a weatherized outer shell in order to allow it to better operate in environments introduction of an open government ar- that manned aviation platforms typically operate in today. chitecture solution, allowing for the rapid integration of new capabilities with Gray Eagle to allow it to continue to be ferent than those of the recent past. The minimal testing, reducing the logistics the most kinetic and lethal aviation plat- TRADOC Capability Manager (TCM) footprint and sustainment costs, as well form on the battlefield today. for Recon/Attack developed and is in as increasing cyber readiness. Projected to begin fielding in Fis- the final stages of receiving Army Re- More efficient, lethal and autono- cal Year 2019, the Shadow Block III quirements Oversight Council (AROC) mous unmanned aircraft and networks will deliver several enhancements that approval for an Initial Capability Docu- on the battlefield provide the Army de- increase our interoperability capability. ment for a family of Future Unmanned cisive advantages over adversaries that The AV will be weatherized and capable Aircraft Systems that will provide sur- will assuredly revolutionize the way of flying in up to two inches of rain per vivable, lethal, cross-domain capabilities warfare is conducted in future conflicts. hour, will add a small mission computer at all echelons. The UAS PMO will continue to design, that will increase the processing power In parallel, the UAS PMO chartered develop and deliver ever-advancing un- of the system by 50%, and add a com- an integrated team consisting of science manned technology to the warfighter munications relay interface that will and technology, as well as acquisition that nest with manned platform initia- extend voice communications between professionals with the first goal of ob- tives in this pursuit. the AV and ground control station well taining a Materiel Development Deci- beyond existing capability. Additionally, sion (MDD). The Aviation and Missile the Shadow Block III will provide a new Research, Development & Engineering COL Courtney Cote is the project manager water-cooled engine that will deliver ad- Center (AMRDEC) is developing early and MAJ Marshall Gray is the assistant ditional horsepower, increased reliability, models, performing concept develop- project manager for Unmanned Aircraft and a decreased acoustic signature. ment, and assessing technologies, while Systems, Program Executive Office Avia- The MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended the FUAS team has initiated market tion at Redstone Arsenal. Range aircraft will provide combatant commanders with an extended range, multi-purpose platform that is capable of executing reconnaissance, security, attack and intelligence collection missions across a range of military operations. Completing its initial endurance flight on August 6th, 2017 in California, the first GE ER exceeded its current average endurance time by 68%, achieving a flight that surpassed the 40 hour endurance requirement. Testing will continue through the spring of 2018, with limited fielding beginning soon after. Eyes Toward the Future The current UAS portfolio evolved and matured in Southwest Asia during Counterinsurgency Operations against ARMY PHOTO BY UAS PMO a threat that offered little resistance to air operations; however, the emerging The UAS PMO delivers a multitude of capabilities across the various levels of Army echelons. From operational environment indicates fu- echelons above Division, down to the Squad-level, the organization stands ready to support the ture operations will be significantly dif- warfighter with leading Unmanned Aircraft System technologies and platforms.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 33 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Unmanned Aircraft Systems TCM-RA COURTESY PHOTO TCM-RA COURTESY

Consolidation of TCM-R/A: Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam “I Shall either Find a Way or Make One” By LTC Christopher Courtland

his quote was attributed to Hanni- cisions made on their behalf to maintain The MQ-1C Gray Eagle-Extended Range (GE/ER) T bal, when his generals told him it and improve their effectiveness. UAS aerial platform is being evaluated to verify it will provide additional range, endurance, and was impossible to cross the Alps by ele- The Change of Charter which took payload capacity to support larger theaters of phant. Successfully developing aviation place in May, 2017 resulted in one di- operation. user reconnaissance and attack require- rectorate functioning as the overall ments from identified capability gaps, focal-point for all Aviation-related re- and then working through the Army connaissance, attack, and munitions resolution-sets for each platform, TCM- acquisition process to get the needed quirements, minimizing the duplication R/A seeks to identify and resolve the capability expeditiously into the Sol- of lines of effort between manned and differences of technology as applied diers’ hands is often more daunting unmanned aerial platforms, weapons, to individual systems, creating the op- than crossing the Alps on elephant. payloads, and munition capabilities. portunity to produce overmatch with However, we will find a way or make Today, the newly refreshed TCM- asymmetric advantages across the spec- one – as the motto of the newly merged R/A is on track to attain higher levels trum of manned-unmanned aerial plat- TRADOC Capability Manager–Re- of efficiency, improved productivity, form integration. connaissance/Attack (TCM-R/A), con- and streamlined requirement develop- solidates and prioritizes resources to ment timelines for the betterment of TCM-R/A Efforts find creative solutions to meet capabil- the Warfighter. An example of effi- ATTACK – A single office allows for ity requirements of the Warfighter. ciencies realized with the TCM-R/A greater integration in both the techni- We must leverage the full Doctrine, merger is the development and imple- cal and tactical aspects of very differ- Organization, Training, materiel, Lead- mentation of the Manned Unmanned- ent platforms. The challenge moves ership, Personnel, Facilities and Policy Teaming (MUM-T) concept. MUM-T well beyond the technical solution, to (DOTmLPF-P), encompassing both is the synergistic employment strengths include policy and implementation materiel and non-materiel solutions, to of Soldiers, manned and unmanned hurdles, unit force structure consider- meet warfighter needs. In many cases, platforms, robotics, munitions and ations, and deployment/employment the solution to close the gap does not yet sensors to attain enhanced situational requirements. exist. Ultimately, the Warfighter bears understanding, lethality, stand-off, and As a case in point, consider the em- the burden on the battlefield of the de- survivability. Instead of “stove-piped” ployment concept for the Apache At-

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 34 November 30, 2017 tack Helicopter, Echo version 6 (AH- 64Ev6), for the upcoming Follow-On Test and Evaluation II (FOT&E 2) in 3QFY18. The intent is to demonstrate that AH-64Ev6 capabilities will increase the ability of Army Aviation to integrate unified land operations by more effectively conducting air-ground operations across multiple domains, performing as an interim solution (due to the retirement of the Kiowa War- rior) to facilitate in the mitigation of the armed reconnaissance gap. Teaming AH-64Es with unmanned platforms results in increased endurance, extended reach, and off-board control

of sensor payloads and weaponry. This PHOTO TCM-RA COURTESY capability is then parlayed into the detection and prosecution of more Teaming AH-64Es with unmanned platforms results in increased endurance, extended reach, and off- board control of sensor payloads and weaponry. targets, and facilitates more effective use of each platform’s inherent capabilities – resulting in greater station time and development of the situation. Teamed ers the entire spectrum of user require- for a wider dissemination of knowledge employment also facilitates increased ments / discovered capability gaps; and understanding of current real- weapon selection options and multiple other events attended are in the form of world operational requirements. By attack paths for emerging target sets lessons learned after action reviews fol- deploying a select Team of subject and increased stand-off opportunities lowing a deployment, and operational matter experts (SMEs) from across for the manned platform. test events or major training exercises. the TCM R/A sections, the user- At the end of the day, the attack com- And at a future event, concerning the community is ensured lessons learned munity continues to perform its manned MQ-1C Gray Eagle-Extended Range from other units reach the field. attack mission while the UAS commu- (GE/ER) UAS aerial platform, evalu- This hybrid team brings knowledge nity continues to complement the ca- ations call for the verification that the of ongoing projects throughout the pabilities of the manned systems. One GE/ER will provide additional range, entirety of the TRADOC Aviation of the most beneficial areas of mission endurance, and payload capacity to Enterprise and facilitates sharing all overlap is the security mission that mix- support larger theaters of operation. relevant, appropriate information with es reconnaissance and attack employ- This capability-set dovetails with the the user-community. ment – i.e., the former Cavalry Scout forward progress of the manned aircraft The Team is aware of the challenges, mission-set. With the divestiture of the system, AH-64Ev6 MUM-T concept focused on both immediate user re- Kiowa Warrior Observation Helicopter, in that this improved “reach” capabil- quirements and the holistic view re- Delta version (OH-58D), it is incum- ity will provide the requisite delivery of quired for strategic longevity in realiz- bent on the newly-merged TCM-R/A situation development, lethality, standing capabilities and bringing those im- to retain the requirements for a manned off, and survivability for the platforms. proved capabilities to the Warfighter. reconnaissance aircraft while simultane- The synergy attained, for the manned No one can determine with certainty ously defining and ensuring that mate- aerial system and the GE/ER, will be what the future holds; however, what riel solutions support these disparate, yet realized in the potential for a precision- is known is that if we do nothing, our closely linked, mission sets. strike role, information collection, and adversaries will take the lead and con- RECONNAISSANCE – The cre- direct-support role target-sets, which found us at every opportunity. As it’s ation of TCM Reconnaissance/Attack include surveillance or prosecution spelled out in our Charter, “to ensure features a directorate housed in a com- over extended theaters of operations. continued management of all require- mon work space. The most obvious ad- The advancement of improved ments and capability development of vantage to this merger is that the direc- weaponry capability is another TCM- Army Aviation manned reconnais- torate leadership synchronizes priori- R/A mission-set overlap between sance-attack and unmanned platforms, ties and intent throughout the sections AH-64 and UAS platforms. Currently, including the integration of associated of Attack, Reconnaissance, Lethality, both systems utilize the Hellfire payloads, weapons, and munitions…” and Futures. This has the significant missile. A future effort is to include the which will enable the Warfighters’ con- benefit of leveraging the professional integration of the Joint Air-Ground tinued effectiveness on the battlefield. knowledge of subject matter experts Missile ( JAGM) to improve the stand- Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam! from each platform in collaboration on off range of the fired missile and missile shared mission-sets. lethality for both systems via MUM-T. LTC Christopher Courtland is the U.S. An example of TCM-R/A Direc- Army Training and Doctrine Command torate maintaining relevancy in the op- The Way Ahead Deputy Capability Manager for Recon- erational realm is by attendance at unit TCM-R/A utilizes a “flattened naissance/Attack (TCM-R/A) at Fort “Umbrella” weeks, an event which cov- organization” technique which allows Rucker, AL.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 35 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Unmanned Aircraft Systems

UAS National Airspace (NAS) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Integration By CW4 Adam D. Morton 2-13TH AVN. REG. PHOTO REG. AVN. 2-13TH

The IFR training program capitalizes on the subject matter expertise resident within the civilian he need to expand the capability, certified flight instructor community, Fort Rucker, AL manned instrument examiners, and senior UAS T effectiveness and capacity of the standardization experts. Army’s unmanned aircraft systems cannot be overstated. Over the last 18 months, Soldiers, civilians and contrac- or skill, but more of a by-product from ed with a self-deployment, UAS flight tors of the 2nd Battalion, 13th Aviation a lack of UAS training real estate and in the NAS increases the ability to pro- Regiment worked extensively with the the confines of restricted airspace. Over vide supplementary and complemen- Army Aviation Enterprise to develop the last year and a half, 2-13 strived to tary support to the Defense Support to the institutional requirements to train reduce the environmental limitations Civil Authorities, future and planned and qualify Gray Eagle operators to inherent within operational UAS units aerial gunnery missions, and more operate under Instrument Flight Rules. in order to build, sustain and maintain importantly, UAS support at combat Led by members of the 2-13th stan- readiness while increasing the training training centers (CTC). The ability for dardization team, and supported by aperture. a Gray Eagle company to self-deploy from their home stations restricted members of the 1st Aviation Brigade, A New Concept the Directorate of Standardization and area, transition through Class A air- Evaluation (DES) and the Joint Task UAS flight in the national airspace space and support a rotational training Force – North ( JTF-N) staff, 2-13th is is not a new concept, however, the ap- unit at a particular CTC is a tremen- on the cusp of making UAS history. plication, training and qualification of dous leap forward in UAS capability. Since the initial fielding of the UAS IFR flights and operators above Unfortunately, home station training Army’s Medium Altitude Endurance FL18 is. The UAS IFR initiative is an has limitations and confines; spectrum class of unmanned aerial systems, units attempt to increase mission support saturation, airspace and facility conges- have struggled to maintain the requi- and capability by providing a unit the tion, and limited opportunities to fly all site level of system expertise and op- ability to self-mobilize in support of add up to a loss in readiness. Expand- erator proficiency while in CONUS. organizational training requirements. ing where and how a UAS can fly will This is not a result of individual desire In addition to the cost savings associat- ensure units are meeting annual and

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 36 November 30, 2017 ARMY AVIATION Magazine 37 November 30, 2017 Gray Eagle Operators in November 2017, with fully qualified IFR operators arriving at their first duty assignments in April 2018. As of September of this year, 2-13 qualified the first four UAS IEs with the certification and endorsement of the Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization following a comprehensive IE training program. The first four qualified UAS IEs will serve as the schoolhouse training template for future cadre and student qualifications at Fort Huachuca, as well as a model for home station training and qualification. In addition to IFR qualification and training, 2-13 developed the architecture and plan 2-13TH AVN. REG. PHOTO REG. AVN. 2-13TH The UAS IFR initiative is an attempt to increase mission support and capability by providing a unit the for Certificate of Waiver/Authoriza- ability to self-mobilize in support of organizational training requirements. tion submissions to the FAA that will permit operational units to fly outside special use airspace and expedite NAS semi-annual flying hour requirements also taught how to train and evaluate flight integration. while meeting the intent of annual all assigned instrument tasks within The IFR training and flight training objectives. the aircrew training manual (ATM). initiative is a high-water mark for the IOs that successfully graduate from the UAS community and Army Aviation, IFR Training Program course, and operators identified by their but more importantly, it expands Over the course of the last 18 local commands to serve as IEs, can the capability and capacity of a high months, the 2-13th Aviation Regiment continue to the final phase of IFR flight demand asset. UAS will continue to developed a comprehensive and inclu- training or return to their units based expand in design and capability set sive training program that capitalized on mission and current manning. The for the foreseeable future. This first on the subject matter expertise resident terminal phase of the IO course transi- step into a wider aviation world will within the civilian Certified Flight In- tions qualified IOs to serve as unit IEs. serve as a pivotal point in increasing structor (CFI) community, Fort Ruck- Upon graduation, UAS IEs will be able the flexibility and capacity of the UAS er, AL manned Instrument Examiners to notionally perform duties as an ATC program within the Army’s current and (IE), and senior UAS standardization element, evaluate other instructor op- future mission set. experts. The IFR training program and erators, and teach advanced instrument qualification course includes 14 days flight and concepts. of rigorous academic instrument flight CW4 Adam D. Morton is the standard- training, multiple instrument flights Timeline ization officer of 2nd Bn., 13th Avn. Regt., and evals (simulator), and culminates 2-13th Aviation Regiment will train 1st Avn. Bde., U.S. Army Aviation Center with a practical instrument flight train- the first class of initial entry 15WU5 of Excellence at Fort Huachuca, AZ. ing exercise at the conclusion of the course. The students are taught high altitude weather, DoD FLIPS, mission planning, approach and departure procedures, ATC hierarchy and communications, IFR flight plans, reporting, GPS navigation systems and navigational aids, just to name a few. Follow- ing the initial phase of the instrument training program, 15WU5 operators graduate with an Instrument qualification, fully authorized to fly in the national airspace under IFR. The advanced and graduate phase of the instrument training program targets qualified and motivated UAS Instructor Operators (IOs). The instructor opera-

tor course was redesigned and expanded PHOTO REG. AVN. 2-13TH to reinforce instrument flight mechan- The 2-13th Aviation Regiment will train the first class of initial entry 15WU5 Gray Eagle Operators ics and procedures while capitalizing on including the IFR program in November 2017, with fully qualified IFR operators arriving at their first duty the IO’s previous instrument qualifica- assignments in April 2018. tion and academic knowledge. IOs are

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Constructing an Airspace Management Team for the Future Force By CW3 LeBron Elder Jr., CW3 Kristal I. Hoover & CW3 Raphael E. Lopez

n 2007 the Army reintroduced the by chance! It starts with the development complete. Finally, list all required air- I Air Traffic and Airspace Manage- of an airspace control validation and veri- space control tasks (IAW FM 3-52 and ment (ATASM) Technician (150A) into fication program for your assigned air- Army Training Network (ATN) and as- its force structure. Ten years later, the space personnel. Airspace managers must sess their completion status (Monthly, first groups of Air Traffic and Airspace integrate with all warfighting functions Quarterly, Semi-Annually). Management Technicians are now during the mission planning process and Next, focus on scheduling formal air- shaping airspace management training, achieve proficiency in the execution of space course attendance for the airspace doctrine, and the professional develop- airspace control battle drills if they are to team. Airspace control personnel must ment for future generations of airspace become an effective combat multiplier. be experts in air-ground integration, management personnel at all echelons Your first priority, once assigned as understand joint and service airspace throughout the Army. CW3s Elder, an airspace manager, should be devoted control doctrine, and proficient in the Hooper and Lopez provide the follow- to the development of an airspace man- use of Army Mission Command Sys- ing key insights to help you effectively agement qualification and certification tems to be successful in the execution build and train your airspace manage- training program. This program is im- of airspace management tasks. Airspace ment teams, avoid pitfalls in airspace portant in assessing the team’s airspace courses (such as the Joint Air Operations planning and execution, and identify control readiness and in the develop- Command and Control Course (ASI external resources available to make you ment of a plan to achieve proficiency. Be- 5A), Joint Firepower Course (ASI 5U), and your airspace management team an gin developing the program by tracking the Air Defense Airspace Management/ effective combat multiplier. all assigned airspace control positions by Brigade Aviation Element (ADAM/ MTOE and currently assigned person- BAE) Air Ground Integration Course Building Airspace Management nel. Then ensure the section has the (ASI C8), and the new Echelon Above CW3 Raphael E. Lopez Teams – correct airspace personnel (150A, 15Q) Brigade Airspace Control Course) en- A highly trained and proficient air- assigned and address any mismatches. sure that assigned airspace personnel space management team (at all echelons) Also list all the required schools for understand airspace doctrine and can ex- is critical to the overall success of your your airspace personnel and track what ecute these airspace management tasks organization and it does not just happen schools they have completed or need to in support of the organization’s mission. ARMY AVIATION Magazine 40 November 30, 2017 Airspace managers must be involved ning and executions cycles. Let us dispel very early in the military decision some misconceptions about airspace that making process (MDMP) to provide many leaders, commanders, and users of updated airspace control running esti- airspace think and believe to be true. mates during mission analysis, initial Myth 1: The Air Force will take care of unit airspace plan that accounts for all the Corps airspace. Airspace is used by airspace users (Fires, UAS, Fixed/Ro- all forces, and the hand wave thought tary Wing aircraft, etc.) during course “the Air Force will do that,” poses a of action development, and publish the threat to how we plan, train, and develop airspace control appendix during orders airspace management cells particularly production. This will ensure that all air- at the Corps level. The truth is our Air space concerns are addressed prior to Force brothers and sisters are integrat- mission execution. Airspace control ed at the division level to support the planning and unit airspace plan devel- Joint Air Ground Integration Center opment are often overlooked and un- ( JAGIC) concept to enhance the support deremphasized but arguably the most of airspace management at the tactical important airspace control functions! level. They are not prepared, nor staffed Finally, rehearse and achieve profi- to manage Army airspace requirements. ciency in the employment of the TAIS Myth 2: Airspace managers are not and execution of airspace control battle needed to plan Corps’ operations. At drills. Your airspace team must be profi- every level, airspace managers should cient in the use of their TAIS and how it be included in the planning and devel- interfaces with other mission command opment of the OPLAN. As the Army systems (MCS) to be combat effective. prepares units through war fighting Leaders should ensure that all assigned exercises to determine and validate a airspace personnel are certified to install, unit’s readiness, airspace planning has operate, and maintain their TAIS. Co- a tendency to be an afterthought in the ordinate with your installation mission planning process. Hand wave assump- command training center for monthly tions are made and generalized about MCS (TAIS, AFATDS, AMDWS, JCR, airspace operations that are not condu- DCGS-A) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Hooker form the 2nd sustainment training. Ensure cive to effectively training airspace man- Battalion Airfield Operations, 130th Aviation that all required warfighting functions gers or airspace consumers. Regiment (North Carolina National Guard), participate in this training event and re- Army doctrine (FM / TC) designates points to the skyline as a UH-60 Black Hawk hearse MCS configuration, interoper- the corps as the link between opera- makes a landing at Harnett Regional Jetport, ability, and clearance of fires battle drill tional and tactical missions. Airspace at N.C., May 10. execution. the corps level integrates tactical and operational airspace requirements into Avoiding Airspace Pitfalls in Mission command courses (such as the theater airspace control order (ACO). Planning and Execution – Therefore airspace planning at tactical the Mission Command Digital Mas- CW3 Kristal I. Hoover ter Gunner (ASI 5C) and the Tactical and operational levels become impera- Airspace Integration System (TAIS) Even with a successful airspace-train- tive and drive input requirements known Digital Master Gunner Course) ensure ing program, airspace management lead- as the unit airspace plan (UAP), that con- the assigned airspace personnel can con- ers must avoid airspace pitfalls in plan- tributes to the output production of the figure, operate, and maintain their assigned mission command systems while executing airspace management tasks within a command post environment. Upon the completion of formal course attendance, the airspace team must focus on training and obtaining proficiency on required airspace control tasks. The ATN Combined Arms Training Strat- egies (CATS) lists the required airspace tasks for the ADAM/BAE (task 71-TS- 6232), Division G3 Air (task 87-TS- 7125), Corps G3 Air (task 52-TS-8125), and BCD Airspace (task 06-TS-7002 and 06-TS-7003). Leaders must include this training into their weekly battle ALL PHOTOS BY SGT STEVEN GALIMORE rhythm and documented in the Bat- SGT Charity from the 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment sits in the rear observing as two soldiers talion training schedule to ensure that from the 2nd Battalion (Airfield Operations), 130th Aviation Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, airspace personnel are able to conduct and the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade communicate to an incoming aircraft during a combined joint training with minimal distractions. readiness exercise at Harnett Regional Jetport, N.C., May 10.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 41 November 30, 2017 becomes imperative to dispel this myth. The airspace above is used as a force enabler to support ground operations. The lack of shared understanding to plan, prepare, or utilize the airspace in conjunction with the ground maneuver is an educational gap that must be bridged. An understanding of how airspace is coordinated and integrated to support ground operations will force commanders and staffs to view airspace planning as vital to their mission. Airspace Management Training Resources – CW3 LeBron Elder Jr. Developing training resources to enhance the performance of airspace management teams and identifying airspace management lessons learned to avoid airspace pitfalls during operations remains a focus of the Combined Arms Center (CAC). CAC is committed to developing and integrating Army leader development, doctrine, education, lessons learned functional training support, training development, and proponent responsibilities in order to support mission command. At the end of ACO. The Corps airspace management cell is the conduit that fiscal year (FY) 16, the Airspace Control Proponent Office ensures the ground commander’s airspace requirements are in- (ACPO) was called in by the CAC commanding general and cluded in the ACO. directed to address airspace control training gaps. Since that Planning for airspace is critical throughout all phases in meeting, the ACPO has published a number of products, is order to ensure the Appendix 10 to Annex C (ADRP 6-0, continuing to work several efforts, and planning the develop- OPORD Format) includes considerations for: Air Defense, ment of future projects to be completed within the next two Intelligence, Aviation, Fires, and Sustainment. All of whom years. These products, efforts and projects are as follows: are airspace consumers, and should be integrated into the air- The first effort completed was the revision of FM 3-52, space scheme of maneuver. Airspace Control. The field manual contained a number of Myth 3: Ground commanders own the airspace over their updates; one in particular was in regards to the JAGIC. This designated area of operation. Ground commanders quickly manual was published October 2016 and can be downloaded make the assumption airspace is included with maneuver ar- from the Army Publishing Directorate (APD) site (http:// eas designated to them. Airspace planning and integration www.apd.army.mil) and the Central Army Registry (CAR)

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 42 November 30, 2017 site (https://atiam.train.army.mil/catalog/dashboard). are received, the document will be updated. TheJAGIC Handbook was published by the Center for Army TheJAGIC Training Support Package(TSP) was one of the Lessons Learned and is a guide for commanders and staffs on first efforts developed to address training gaps. The JAGIC how to organize, plan, prepare and execute their JAGIC based TSP was developed to assist staff members to be adaptive, on best practices and lessons learned from past exercises and confident, and capable of performing air integration opera- real-world operations. JAGIC Handbook No. 17-04 was pub- tions at EABs. The TSP was published June 2017 and can be lished January 2017 and can be downloaded from the CALL found on CAR (https://atiam.train.army.mil/catalog-ws/ website (https://call2.army.mil/toc.aspx?document=7448) and the view/100.ATSC/D4921D58-8416-4B9F-BE5C-F5F06CF- MilBook Airspace Control Forum (https://www.milsuite.mil/ 1D4EA-1499715680959/150-ASC-1000v_11.htm) and on the book/docs/DOC-342211). MilBook Airspace Control Forum (https://www.milsuite.mil/ Under the guidance of CAC-Training, the Army Joint Sup- book/docs/DOC-389393). port Team (AJST) developed a JAGIC Mobile Training Team ATP 3-91.1, the JAGIC Revision will reflect more current best (MTT) to deliver training support prior to a division’s command practices and lessons learned. The ATP rewrite will begin Octo- post exercise (CPX) in preparation for their Mission Command ber 2017, with an estimated completion of 4th Quarter FY18. Training Program Warfighter exercise. The AJST led MTT is comprised of AJST, Fires Center of Excellence, and Air Combat CW3 Raphael E. Lopez is an ATASM Technician with 21 years Command personnel. of Air Traffic Control service who is currently serving as the 1st The Echelons Above Brigade (EAB) Airspace Course was de- Cavalry Division G3 Aviation Airspace Management Officer veloped (also by AJST) to be a resident course for joint staff at Ft. Hood, TX. He has three deployments to include Operation members conducting airspace control operations at echelons Iraqi Freedom and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. above brigade. The ten-day course is conducted at Hurlburt CW3 Kristal Hoover is an ATASM Technician currently assigned Field, FL, and offers classroom instruction and practical appli- to the 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group at Ft. Rucker, AL. cation utilizing all systems available within a JAGIC. The course She has been a part of the Air Traffic Services/Airspace community is also being designed for Army service members to be awarded for over 20 years. She has deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Op- an ASI upon successful completion (estimated approval FY19). eration New Dawn, and Operation Inherent Resolve. The JAGIC Systems Handbook is an electronic collection of CW3 LeBron Elder, Jr. is an ATASM Technician working in Air techniques and procedures to help enable joint service mem- Traffic Control, Airfield Management and Airspace Control for bers to pass, receive and post information within the JAGIC. over 16 years and currently serving as a Mission Command Project This web-based document is available on the MilBook Air- Officer for the Airspace Control Proponent Office at Ft. Leaven- space Control Forum (https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/ worth, KS. He has three deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom, DOC-360525). Users with recommended changes or new Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom, and to techniques can contact the ACPO and as changes/additions humanitarian relief operations in Islamabad, Pakistan.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 43 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Air Traffic Services

The Air Traffic Control Product Office By Mr. Patrick Layden

Clockwise from left: Digital Airport Surveillance Radar (DASR)

Tactical Terminal Control System (TTCS) AN/ TSQ-198B

Mobile Tower System (MOTS) AN/MSQ-135A

Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, Coordination System (ATNAVICS) AN/TPN-31

can be utilized in both the M1097 and M1165A1 High Mobility Multipur- pose Wheeled Vehicle variants. Ad- ditionally, the modernized TTCS pro-

U.S. ARMY PM ATC ARMY PHOTO U.S. PM ATC vides commonality with all ATC tactical systems by incorporating the AN/ PRC-117G radio, Blue Force Track- ver the past year, the Air Traffic tical Terminal Control System (TTCS) er-2, PRC-150 High Frequency radio, O Control (ATC) community has un- AN/TSQ-198, Tactical Tower AN/ and a 3 kW generator. As of July 2017, dergone an evolutionary transformation, TSW-7A, Digital Airport Surveillance 28 systems have been fielded. Fielding while continuing to be a key enabler in Radar (DASR), DoD Advanced Auto- of the remaining systems is schedule worldwide Army Aviation operations. mation System (DAAS), Army Airfield to be complete in 2018. Future TTCS This transformational period has been Automation System, and various radios, modernizations include Tactical Op- marked by equipment modernization voice recorders, and switching systems erations Center Intercommunications across all ATC systems and improve- that are utilized at Army airfields world- System (TOCNET) enhancements, ment in sustainment. The ATC Product wide. ATC Product Office continues to new Advanced Surveillance Passive Office is a critical element to this pro- ensure the Army remains postured to Receiver, ATC tactical wireless Net- cess by coordinating and collaborating meet all future aviation operational re- work and Data Transfer, to include a across all branches of service, the Feder- quirements through acquiring new sys- Mesh Radio, and a Joint Light Tactical al Aviation Administration (FAA), and tems and modernizations. Vehicle Kit retrofit. with other key stakeholders. The ATC Product Office, one of Modernization Mobile Tower System (MOTS) AN/ five product offices within the Aviation In the past year, the ATC Product MSQ-135A Systems Project Office, is chartered to Office continued the fielding of the MOTS replaces the aging 7A Tacti- provide total lifecycle management for Tactical Terminal Control System cal Tower, which has been around since all Army ATC Tactical and Fixed Base (TTCS) AN/TSQ-198B and the new 1976. MOTS is a mobile tower that systems. This responsibility includes Mobile Tower System (MOTS) AN/ provides secure radio communications providing the Soldier first-class support MSQ-135A. Both systems have de- and digital connectivity necessary to through the acquisition, fielding, sustain- ployed forward to the fight. perform aircraft de-confliction and air- ment, modernization, and divestment. crew protection. MOTS utilizes a mod- The current ATC portfolio includes Air Tactical Terminal Control System (TTCS) AN/TSQ-198B ified S-280 shelter on an M1083A1 Traffic Navigation, Integration, Coordi- Medium Tactical Vehicle and fielded nation System (ATNAVICS) AN/TPN- The TTCS “198B” provides Army with a Deployable Rapid Assembly 31, Fixed Base Precision Approach Aviation with a rapidly deployable, Shelter trailer, which hosts two 18 kW Radar, Tactical Airspace Integration tactical air traffic control communica- generators and Soldier equipment. Ad- System (TAIS) AN/TSQ-221, TAIS tion system with enhanced capability, ditionally, MOTS incorporates a mod- Airspace Workstation, Mobile Tower survivability, and maintainability by ernized radio suite providing commu- System (MOTS) AN/MSQ-135, Tac- incorporating an “agnostic” rack that nication with the Army’s modernized

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 44 November 30, 2017 aircraft, as well as other joint and allied Fixed Base the TTCS, to include establishing a ca- aircraft. Through the onboard TAIS For our Fixed Base community, the pability with Tobyhanna Army Depot to Airspace Workstation, MOTS provides ATC Product Office continues to up- perform future AN/TSQ-198B MWO enhanced airspace awareness, allowing grade the Digital Airport Surveillance applications. ATC continues to evalu- the controller to provide flight crews Radar (DASR) and DoD Advanced ate the future sustainment concepts for increased situational awareness. The Automation System (DAAS). The Ra- the remaining tactical systems to ensure modernized MOTS AN/MSQ-135A dio modernization program for the Soldiers receive the best support possible incorporates lessons learned from Sol- CM-300 family of radios was completed to maximize operational readiness. dier feedback and replaces the Digital early in 2017. The Interim Voice Switch Finally, to continue to improve op- Service Access Node with TOCNET modernizations have been started and erational readiness, we need each tac- and the AN/PRC-117F radios with will be installed across the Army’s air- tical organization to place command AN/PRC-117G radios, providing for fields worldwide. emphasis on reliability, availability, future commonality across the suite of and maintainability data collection, as ATC tactical systems. As of July 2017, Sustainment well as proper usage of Global Com- 10 AN/MSQ-135 and 13 AN/MSQ- Over the past year, the ATC Product mand Support System-Army/Standard 135A have been fielded, with the re- Office has partnered with many stake- Army Maintenance Management Sys- maining systems planned to be com- holders to improve readiness by stand- tem-Enhanced to properly document plete in 2019. All of the AN/MSQ-135 ing up organic sustainment capabil- maintenance activity and demand his- will undergo Modification Work Order ity for ATC systems, updating Master tory. It is truly an honor to begin to application at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Maintenance Data File, updating tech- serve as the Product Manager for such PA within the next two years resulting nical manuals, and assisting with report- an awesome community and I look for- in a pure fleet of AN/MSQ-135A. Over ing discipline across all tactical systems. ward to the next three years. Thank you the past two years, MOTS deployed As part of this sustainment transition, for a job well done. Please, do not hesi- multiple times in support of ongoing Tobyhanna Army Depot stood up the tate to contact us at the ATC Product operations and performed exceptionally. MOTS depot sustainment capability Office if we can help you in any way. The MOTS system promises improved and has completed two MWO applica- reliability, as well as enhanced capability. tions upgrading the AN/MSQ-135 to Mr. Patrick Layden is the Air Traffic Con- trol Product Manager, Aviation Systems Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, AN/MSQ-135A. U.S. Army Commu- nications-Electronics Command also Project Office, Program Executive Office Coordination System (ATNAVICS) Aviation located at Redstone Arsenal, AL. AN/TPN-31 assumed sustainment responsibilities for The ATC Product Office will begin fielding the ATNAVICS Version 8 in 2018 and is scheduled to be complete in 2020. Version 8 incorporates the AN/ PRC-117G radio, an updated processor, and updates the interrogator TPX-56 to TPX-57 with Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe capabilities. Additionally, with the upcoming fielding of the Tacti- cal Airspace Integration System (TAIS) BUG1+ with Version 12 software in 2017, the ATNAVICS will be capable to provide real time air tracks to TAIS for improved situational awareness and enhanced capability for airspace management. TAIS BUG1+ modernization includes the replacement of the Air Defense Systems Integrator with the Expanded Airtrack Sensor Interface and Integrator as well as incorporate TOCNET and a semi rugged laptop, SRNC-17, which replaces the Mobile Server Unit (MSU). With the fielding of the TTCS 198B, MOTS 135A, AT- NAVICS Version 8, and TAIS BUG1+ in 2018, the U.S. Army Air Traffic Ser- vices community will have the most advanced ATC systems in the world in order to continue serving as a critical enabler for Army Aviation operations in all environments.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 45 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Air Traffic Services The U.S. Army Aeronautical Services Agency We Are Working For You Even When You Don’t Realize It! By LTC Warner R. Ward, Mr. Jeff Geller & Mr. Freddie Johnson III

airfields, air traffic control (ATC), airspace, and instrument flight procedures. The organization has four functional support branches within its headquarters, a Department of the Army Rep- resentative (DAR) office located within each of the Federal Aviation Adminis- tration (FAA) regional service centers in the continental United States (Seattle, WA; Fort Worth, TX; and Atlanta, GA) and a detachment located in Sembach, Germany. Its personnel are uniquely positioned by geographic location and functional alignment to provide global support to all Army aviation forces. The organization enables Army aviation activities throughout the world through engagements with entities such as the FAA, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners and other governing bodies with oversight of aviation activities within sovereign national airspace in which U.S. Army personnel and aircraft operate while abroad. Personnel throughout USAASA’s organizational structure play pivotal roles in assisting Army Com- mands with properly framing emerging aeronautical challenges. USAASA personnel then work with their FAA or host-nation counterparts, through ha- bitually-formed relationships, to achieve plausible solutions to best accommodate Army aviation operations – all while remaining in compliance with national/ international policies and laws. Key Efforts EASTERN SERVICE AREA DAR PHOTO EASTERN SERVICE Eastern Service Area DAR supported Fort Benning, GA conducting a “Rangers in Action” demonstration. The organization manages the Army’s The DAR office coordinated support for airspace with the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight Information Publications account – ensuring that aircrews have access to the most current flight publications that arly in Army aviators’ careers, some ous other personnel working feverishly promote aviation safety and aircrew situ- Etake very shallow approaches – not behind the scenes to exceptionally sup- ational awareness during all phases of necessarily to roll-on landings, but rath- port such endeavors. The United States flight. More than just coordinating the er to understanding all that is required, Army Aeronautical Services Agency distribution of these publications, US- beyond the airframe, to enable aviation (USAASA) based at Fort Belvoir, VA is AASA’s functional support branches mission success. For every U.S. Army an organization comprised of such dedi- exercise oversight responsibilities for aviator who climbs into the cockpit of cated professionals. ensuring the information about U.S. an aircraft to execute a critical mission, About the Organization Army Airfields (AAF) and U.S. Army or for every unmanned aircraft system Heliports (AHP), as well as instrument (UAS) operator who remotely pilots an USAASA is the Headquarters, De- flight procedures at those locations, are unmanned aircraft (UA) to gain better partment of the Army G-3/5/7 respon- indeed accurate as depicted and listed in situational awareness, there are numer- sible agency for aeronautical information, those publications. Members of the or-

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 46 November 30, 2017 ganization work hard to ensure that at their resources. Separately, the enact- TERPS data for Army facilities around the onset of planning, crewmembers are ment of new laws intended to provide the globe were current, accurate and ap- already positioned along a path toward public UA operators increased access propriately depicted to support aviation aviation mission success…but, more- to ‘uncontrolled airspace’ coincidentally operations. The branch will continue over, USAASA personnel will ultimately provided legal authority for overflight in with these partnerships and others if provide support wherever and whenever the ‘uncontrolled airspace’ over military necessary, because the safety of aviators needed along the way. installations. USAASA was instrumen- is paramount in everything that they do. Advancements in aviation technology, tactics and capabilities often contribute to requirements to adjust the operational environments in which Army aviation forces train and operate – to include in air and ground domains. USAASA personnel are heavily involved in reshap- ing operational landscapes to overcome emerging challenges in the best interest of all Army stakeholders. As unique aeronautical challenges are identified by Army Commands, USAASA’s efforts are usually spearheaded by regional DAR offices with support rendered by Western Service Area DAR provided assistance to U.S. Army Alaska during basing of the Gray Eagle at the applicable functional support branch Ladd AAF, Fort Wainwright, and for the development of corridors required for operational missions. within the headquarters. USAASA has seen its fair share of unique challenges in the past year, and wants to highlight tal in coordinating with the FAA to ob- Transformation Initiatives some of the measures undertaken to retain overflight restrictions via the use of As the FAA continues its perfor- solve them. Special Security Instructions 99.7, in the mance-based navigation efforts within interest of national security, for critical its Next Generation (NexGen) con- Airfields Army facilities and infrastructure. struct, significant numbers of ground- A recent challenge for airfield man- The Airspace Branch has also assisted based navigational aids and equipment agement is the integration of larger, and various commands with gaining FAA upon which Army aircrews depend will more numerous, UAS operations with approval for Certificates of Authoriza- be rendered obsolete by satellite-based manned fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft tion to use Ground Based Sense and replacements. The Transformation Ini- on and around the airfield. UAS bring Avoid (GBSAA) systems at additional tiatives Branch remains committed to new and different support equipment Army installations in support of UA championing the effort to preserve criti- and operating procedures to the airfield flights. The use of the GBSAA system cal ground-based systems as the FAA environment. The USAASA Airfields satisfies the ‘see and avoid’ requirement refines its Very high frequency Omni- Branch has been a key enabler in plan- when transiting through the national directional Range (VOR) Minimum ning, infrastructure development, de- airspace system to a designated re- Operational Requirements (MON). Ad- sign standards, and procedural changes stricted area to conduct operations. This ditionally, the branch has expanded its required for safe airfield operations. To effort reduces the workload for Army efforts by also focusing on identifying support unmanned flight operations, Commands by alleviating chase plane critical radar systems the Army will re- the branch works hand in hand with or ground observer requirements where quire as its fleet of aircraft systematically unit commanders and airfield manag- GBSAA is in use. undergo the upgrades necessary to fully ers to ensure procedures are in place. In operate in the NexGen environment. cases where manned and unmanned op- Instrument Procedures The branch and the FAA have partnered erating requirements for airfields are in Recognizing that Army aviators aren’t well in the VOR MON arena; it antici- conflict, the branch reviews requests for relegated to fly only in the most hospi- pates similar results when approaching deviations and assists airfield and UAS table weather conditions, the Instru- the radar problem-set. staff with alternate procedures. ment Procedures Branch ensures that USAASA is committed to improving the Terminal Instrument Procedures the operational environment in which Airspace (TERPS) for AAFs or AHPs affords aviators operate. We can work wonders USAASA supports the Army’s cur- the best measures of success for aircrews behind the scenes; imagine how much rent and emerging airspace needs. Our to land safely during periods of inclem- more we can accomplish in collaborative most recent example of airspace sup- ent weather. Additionally, the branch efforts with the broader Army Aviation port is an airspace request submitted by is charged with ensuring that wherever Community. Please reach out to us – we the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) Army aviators fly, worldwide, the instru- want you to! located at Fort Sill, OK. The Central ment procedures used by those aircrews Service Area DAR team worked closely are in compliance with FAA or ICAO LTC Warner R. Ward is the Airspace with both the FCoE and the Regional standards. Within the last year, the Branch Chief, Mr. Jeff Geller the Airfields FAA team to obtain additional airspace branch worked diligently and partnered Branch Chief, and Mr. Freddie Johnson III for testing purposes. These tests were with organizations such as the FAA, the is the Instrument Procedures Branch Chief critical for Fort Sill’s efforts and will National Geospatial-Intelligence Agen- of the U.S. Army Aeronautical Services allow them to be more efficient with cy and the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure Agency (USAASA) at Fort Belvoir, VA. ARMY AVIATION Magazine 47 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Fixed Wing Update

The Fixed Wing Project Office and Army Fixed Wing Aviation By COL Talmadge C. Sheppard and Ms. Tracey Ayres

Saturn Arch aircraft in flight

reetings from the Fixed Wing Proj- EMARSS Fielding—Unprecedented mount Moving Target Indicator Radar G ect Office! Having been at the con- Capability to Army Units completed Follow-On Operational Test trols since August 2016, my eyes have The Enhanced Medium Altitude Re- and Evaluation in March 2017. The been opened and horizons broadened connaissance and Surveillance System aircraft continue to move through the to the capability and importance that (EMARSS) is an intelligence, reconnais- Follow-on Variant Modification (FVM) the Army’s fixed wing fleet brings to sance, and surveillance (ISR) capability line prior to unit fielding. To date, 16 combatant commanders. Since 2003, on that provides the Army the ability to EMARSS aircraft have been fielded average, 20% of the fleet has been de- detect, locate, and track ground targets with six aircraft forward deployed in ployed worldwide. The fleet has flown in real time, day/night, near-all-weath- three separate theaters of operation. In over 550,000 hours in support of oper-conditions with a high degree of ac- 4QFY17, three EMARSS aircraft have erations in Iraq and Afghanistan con- curacy and timeliness. Aircraft began deployed in support of Operation Free- ducting intelligence, surveillance, and fielding in FY16 with planned comple- dom’s Sentinel. reconnaissance (ISR) missions as well tion in FY19. as moving time sensitive personnel and Growing Requirements for Saturn The EMARSS aircraft achieved a Arch QRC Aircraft equipment across the area of operation. major milestone last year as the first of Through an exceptionally talented four variants within the 24 aircraft fleet In addition to fielding program of re- core of acquisition professionals and in- were fielded. The EMARSS-S variant, cord aircraft to Army units, Fixed Wing dustry partners, the Fixed Wing Project used for signals intelligence, deployed has engaged in rapidly responding to Office (FWPO) achieved milestones in to SOUTHCOM and AFRICOM in OCONUS theater needs through Quick several programs and made preparations 2QFY16. The other three EMARSS Reaction Capability (QRC) aircraft. The for two contractor logistics support con- variants specializing in Geo-intelligence, Saturn Arch QRC multi-intelligence tract awards. Multi-intelligence, and Ground/Dis- platform is just one example. Initially ARMY AVIATION Magazine 48 November 30, 2017 The Fixed Wing Project Office and Army 1996, the sustainment of the Army’s and operational support, including inter- fixed wing fleet has been 100% CLS. mittent pilot services, for 154 aircraft in Fixed Wing Aviation By COL Talmadge C. Sheppard and Ms. Tracey Ayres As one of the largest CLS programs in 64 U.S. and 11 other locations. the Army, the FW PO has been hard at The CLS contract for SEMA is work carrying out the complex acquisi- still in the procurement process. The tion of two Fixed Wing support con- contract awardee will provide system tracts, one for Special Electronic Mis- maintenance, repair, integration and sion Aircraft (SEMA) and the other for operational support, including inter- Transport Aircraft (TA). Fixed Wing mittent pilot services, for 80 aircraft in executed two groundbreaking acquisi- seven U.S. and six other locations. tion strategies/plans with multiple in- Various Fixed Wing personnel from novative approaches to the Army’s Fixed the TA and SEMA product offices and Wing CLS contracting paradigm. The the logistics division will travel to each innovative hybrid contracts are instru- of the sites to oversee the transition mental in providing a safe, supportable, from the current CLS providers to the and effective “total life cycle” solution new contract awardees. for the continued sustainment of the U.S. Army’s Fixed Wing fleet. By con- Summary tinuing the use of CLS contract services The Fixed Wing Project Office con- for the Army’s commercial derivative tinues to move forward with great success aircraft, Fixed Wing is able to leverage in its programs and life cycle manage- worldwide commercial servicing, main- ment capabilities. The services provided tenance repair and overhaul (MRO), and through CLS enable the fleet increased supply chain practices which reduces the continuity in missions both domestic and Army’s organic requirement. For force worldwide. As we move through FY18, commanders, it means high readiness we will remain steadfast in our dedica- rates. The complex structure of 88 bed tion and commitment to responsive life down bases, manned and equipped to cycle support around the globe. perform aircraft CLS services on a 24/7 basis, presents a unique opportunity for worldwide fleet operations. COL Talmadge C. Sheppard is the project The CLS contract for TA was award- manager for the Fixed Wing Project Office, ed to DynCorp International in May Program Executive Office, Aviation; and 2017 and runs through November 2023. Ms. Tracey Ayres supports that office as a The contract is valued up to $795 mil- strategic communications specialist with lion. DynCorp International will provide KBRwyle. Both are located at Redstone

U.S. ARMY FWPO COURTESY PHOTO ARMY FWPO COURTESY U.S. system maintenance, repair, integration Arsenal, AL.

fielded in 2010, Saturn Arch is a DHC- 8 medium range aircraft equipped with a suite of sensors designed to accomplish intelligence collection and identify improvised explosive devices (IED) in the Army’s theater of operations. Due to the program’s success, a Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement ( JU- ONS) requesting two additional Saturn Arch aerial systems was approved in 1QFY15. We have procured, modified, and deployed aircraft in 4QFY17 with a compressed acquisition timeline from JUONS approval to aircraft deployment of just 22 months. Both aircraft are cur-

rently flying missions in the CENT- ARMY U.S. FWPO PHOTO BY TRACEY AYRES COM area of operations. Attending the Transport Aircraft CLS signing are from left standing: representatives from DynCorp International, Billy Harlin, Director, Supply Chain; J.R. Long, Sr. Director, Contracts; and Scott Rauer, Sustaining the Fleet VP and GM of Aviation Operations and Life Cycle Management; Fixed Wing Project Manager COL Tal The Army began using Contractor Sheppard and Deputy Project Manager, Todd Miller; ACC-RSA Fixed Wing Division Chief, Karen Fletcher; Logistics Support (CLS) for some of and Transport Aircraft Deputy Product Manager, Gerry Cox. Seated are the signatories, John Supina, its fixed wing aircraft in 1982 and since DynCorp VP, Contracts and LaQuita Mox, ACC-RSA Contracting Officer. ARMY AVIATION Magazine 49 November 30, 2017 Special Focus u Fixed Wing Update PHOTOS BY WO1 MORGAN LAVAKE C/6-52ND AVN. REG AVN. C/6-52ND WO1 MORGAN LAVAKE PHOTOS BY

“We’ll Be There”- Army Fixed-Wing In Expeditionary Support By LTC Patrick Pollak and MAJ(P) Nathaniel Russ

n July 2017, Soldiers of Company C, first step in understanding the mission A C-12 from C/6-52nd Avn. taxies for take-off in support of Talisman Saber 2017, July 24, 2017. I “Valkyrie,” 6th Battalion 52d Avia- requirements and challenges of entering tion Regiment conducted expedition- into a new area of operation. The initial ary deployment operations in support contact with host nation planners laid of Pacific Pathways “Talisman Sabre.” the foundation for continued contact The operation is a multi-compo (Active and coordination. One of the primary tachment two would fly commercially Duty, Reserve, Airforce, Navy, Marine challenges identified early on was com- into Townsville, fall in on the aircraft Corps), multinational (Australia, New munications. During the trans-Pacific and support the exercise then redeploy Zealand, United States) exercise held flights, the detachment planned to pri- commercially to home stations. Detach- biannually in Australia. The exercise fo- marily utilize U.S. military instillations ment three would commercially fly into cuses on the conduct of medium inten- for refuel and military network access to Townsville and ferry the aircraft back sity conflict against a near-peer adver- report progress, in the event of a divert, to home station. This arrangement al- sary. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) the crews would utilize iridium phones, lowed for all the company aviators and base Townsville is located in north east- international phones and for backup Soldiers to be trained within the allotted ern Queensland along Australia’s Gold would utilize email. Additionally, plan- number of training days. Coast. Major U.S. Army participants in ners identified issues communicating Planning the exercise include 1st Corps and the electronically (non-secure) with the 25 Infantry Division. RAAF once established in Australia as Participation in the exercise required Three Company C C-12s departed the Australian defense computer net- self-deployment from Los Alamitos, CA the Continental United States (CONUS). work would be unable to support the to RAAF Base Townsville, Australia and With fuel stops and remain overnight Army issued laptop computers. Mobile then back to home station. The deploy- (RON) locations in Pacific North West, hotspots provided an initial solution, ment to Australia was made extremely the Aleutian Islands, Japan, Okinawa, however data limits required rationing of challenging because of the great dis- Philippines, East Timor and the north- computer traffic. tances flown over water, the longest be- ern coast of Australia, the crews main- An issue particularly unique to ing almost seven hours. The C-12V’s fuel tained the planned flight route with only COMPO 2 and 3 units is the limited system was retrofitted with additional minor adjustments (due to weather) and number of days a Reservist has available internal fuel tanks. The additional fuel no incidents, finally arriving at RAAF for training. To support the multi-week capacity provided the required fuel for Base Townsville. The trans-Pacific cross- exercise, to include the crossings, would the longest legs, including reserve fuel. ing to Australia took a total of 13 days exceed the allocated Annual Training The most challenging aspect of the (including crew reset periods). Days for the fiscal year. The company crossings was the historically poor tackled this issue by spitting the unit weather around the western Aleutian Challenge into three parts, detachment one would Islands. Flights between Shemya Island The Pre-Deployment Site Survey ferry the three aircraft to Townsville and Misawa Japan consisted of over and planning conference were the vital then redeploy via commercial air. De- 1,700 miles of open ocean with the ARMY AVIATION Magazine 50 November 30, 2017 Who is the U.S. Army’s choice for training the next-generation of fixed-wing aviators?

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ARMY AVIATION Magazine 51 November 30, 2017 Futura Med w/Bernard Fashion and continual liaison with the RAAF THE NEW Tactical Operations Center (TOC). Positive two-way communications be- ONE-XM tween the detachment command post (CP) and the RAAF TOC was essen- HYBRID tial in the processing of air mission requests and assignment of air tasking orders. The Company operations cell, under the supervision of the company operations officer and senior 15P noncommissioned officer, were the lynch- pin for all air movement support during the exercise. After successful integration with the RAAF, the company settled into steady-state operations for the remainder of the exercise. The high demand for intra-theater fixed-wing support was evident in the numbers of missions requested and flown to move personnel and critical supplies to and Born from a legacy of from the tactical exercise location at Wil- liamson Airfield in the Shoal Water Bay mission-proven performance training area to other locations including Townsville, Rockhampton, Brisbane Outstanding comfort features that absorbs excess heat and Canberra. Located many hundreds of miles apart, these missions were per- combine with advanced buildup to virtually fectly suited for the crews and airframes Hybrid Electronic eliminate ‘hot spots’. of 6-52. No assigned mission was regret- Noise-Cancelling The DC ONE-XM ted or dropped; all were accomplished in technology on a is the new standard a manner that provided a level of utility and flexibility to the exercise participants of excellence in a rugged, yet lightweight that no other airframe could fill as effi- alloy suspension−just long line of David Clark ciently. Over the course of twelve days 12.3 ounces. Featuring plush, mission-proven headsets of exercise support in Australia, C/6-52 surround-the-ear leatherette ear for military aviation. Visit moved 65 personnel and 4,000 lbs. of cargo to airfields located throughout the seals with memory foam. And www.davidclark.com or call continent’s eastern seaboard. Approxi- Outlast fabric head pad technology 800-298-6235 to ﬁ nd out more. mately 150 incident and accident free flight hours per airframe were logged over the duration of C/6-52’s participation in Talisman Saber 2017 (including ferry flights to/from Australia).

© 2017 David Clark Company Incorporated An Employee Owned The successful support of this op- ® Green headset domes are a David Clark registered trademark. WWW.DAVIDCLARK.COM American Company eration highlights the flexibility and interoperability of Army fixed-wing aviation, its relevance to the expeditionary aspect of the contemporary operating 230-34085REVonly emergency MIL ONE-XM-2 45625X7AAM.indddivert location 1 being single engine let down altitudes,10/13/17 and 1:52 PMenvironment and integral role it plays in Russia on the Kamchatka peninsula. flight-level wind data, just to name a few. in supporting unified action. C/6-52’s Accurate forecasted weather en route Integration of standardization, safety, experience supporting Talisman Sa- and at the arrival airfield was critical to TACOPs and Intel officers was also es- ber 2017 highlights these capabilities the go/no go criteria. sential to the success of the operation. and underscores the need for contin- The aviators and 15Ps completed Issues with moderate mission approval, ued training opportunities that test and comprehensive flight planning training crew duty day and reset requirements, strengthen fixed-wing mission sets. The with Optimum Path Aircraft Routing remain overnight (RON) threat assess- Soldiers of the Army Reserve Aviation System (OPARS) and Aircraft and Per- ments, and go/no go criteria were all ad- Command stand ready. sonnel Automated Clearance System dressed during the planning process. (APACS). Training on OPARS was in- Execution LTC Patrick Pollok is the battalion strumental in providing the flight crews commander and MAJ(P) Nathaniel with essential details for each leg on the Upon arrival of the Advance Party Russ is the commander of Company C, trans-Pacific flights. Those details in- (ADVON) at RAAF Base Townsville, it 6th Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment cluded flight information region (FIR) was immediately apparent that ultimate headquartered at Joint Forces Training boundary points, points-of-no return, success lay in the effective integration Base Los Alamitos, CA.

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Client: Textron Aviation Ad Title: Rugged or Refined - Always Mission-Ready Publication: Army Aviation Magazine Trim: 8.125”w x 10.875” Bleed: 8.375”w x 11.125” Live: 7”w x 10” Special Focus u Fixed Wing Update The U.S. Army’s Jet Training Detachment By COL William S. Wynn and MAJ(P) Mitchell L. Rosnick U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY MAJ(P) MITCH ROSNICK U.S.

The Army Jet Training Detachment is a CW4 Shawn Land instructs CW3 Rafael Cordoves during the UC-35 Instructor Pilot Qualification Course unique multi-compo training organization at Dobbins ARB, GA, Oct. 5, 2017. that has achieved the highest level of excellence in training, safety, logistics, and support for the Army’s fixed-wing passengers and is capable of operating Training UC-35 enterprise. CW5 Chris McGorrian, at most Army airfields. UC-35 qualification requires 500 SP for the U.S. Army Jet Training Detachment In 2007 the Department of the Army hours of fixed-wing multi engine ex- G-3/5/7 Aviation (DAMO-AV) identi- perience or 50 hours pilot in com- ost Army Aviation operations are fied the need for a UC-35 specific train- mand and graduation from the Army’s M conducted utilizing rotary wing ing institution and tasked the United Fixed Wing Multi Engine Qualifica- platforms. However, the Army also States Army Reserve Command (US- tion Course (FWMEQC). Training is has a number of fixed-wing platforms ARC) with proponency and full man- conducted in two phases consisting of performing transport and tactical mis- agement responsibility for the planning, 2 weeks of commercial vendor based sions. The UC-35 is a modified com- programming, and execution of the simulator training followed by 2 weeks mercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Cessna Army’s UC-35 program. Operating out of academic and actual aircraft maneu- Citation 560 serving as a non-standard of Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB) in ver training at the USAJTD in accor- Army aircraft primarily used for VIP Marietta GA, the United States Army dance with the UC-35 Aircrew Train- transport. The UC-35 is also used to Jet Training Detachment (USAJTD) ing Manual (ATM) TC-1C35. The Jet meet other personnel or cargo require- consists of field grade leadership, NCOs Det is also responsible for coordinating ments for intertheater operations be- and standardization instructor pilots resources to meet the Army UC-35 tween two or more geographic combat- (SP) from both the Active Component Recurrent Training requirements com- ant commands or intratheater missions (AC) and the U.S. Army Reserve. Jet prising of simulator training in accor- to remote and austere areas not sup- Det cadre are responsible for conducting dance with part 14 of the Code of Fed- ported by civilian airline services. The academic and flight instruction for up to eral Regulations (CFR) 61.58. Working UC-35 is a low-wing jet with a range 36 initial aircraft qualification courses jointly with commercial vendors, the Jet of 1,500 to 1,800 nautical miles. The (AQC) and 18 instructor pilot qualifica- Det supports up to 80 Recurrent Train- cruise speed is 330 to 450 knots true tions (IPC) per fiscal year. The USAJTD ing courses for the Active, Guard, and airspeed with a service ceiling of Flight is an Army Aviation Center of Excel- Reserve components each year while Level 450. Depending on the configu- lence (USAACE) accredited Institution implementing quota guidance deter- ration, the UC-35 can carry up to eight of Excellence supporting the UC-35 Jet. mined by the Army Training Resource

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 54 November 30, 2017 U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY MAJ(P) MITCH ROSNICK U.S. A UC-35 taxis back to the hanger at Dobbins ARB following a training flight supporting the UC-35 Instructor Pilot Qualification Course on Oct. 6, 2017.

practices, logistics, and procedures. The last Jet Users Conference facilitated col-

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SSG(P) LASHAUNDA HARRIS U.S. laborative efforts to update the UC-35 CW5 Chris McGorrian prepares to conduct ATM and worked with AMCOM to a flight in MOPP-4 while conducting test develop an updated Aircrew Checklist Airworthiness Release (AWR) evaluations to to account for the UC-35 equipment facilitate subsequent Operational Testing for the upgrades. Attendees also received pre- new Joint Services Aircrew Mask (JSAM) XM69 sentations from subject matter experts project at Dobbins ARB on Sept. 27, 2017). regarding new equipment fielding as part of UC-35 Force Modernization efforts that will ensure compliance of the Arbitration Panel. The Jet Det provides Federal Aviation Administration 2020 ARMY PHOTO BY CW4 SCOTT HEITZ U.S. program oversight confirming avia- requirements. The USAACE Quality CW4 Jim Soltani instructs UC-35 Instructor Pilot tors receive the highest quality training Assurance Office stated the conference Candidates on aircraft performance planning enhancing standardization, safety, and facilitated collaboration enabling en- finer points at the U.S. Army Jet Training support for the Army. hanced maintenance, safety, and stan- Detachment in Dobbins ARB, Oct. 4, 2017. During this past year the USAJTD dardization for UC-35 operations across updated all academic course mate- the Active Army, National Guard, and rial including the addition of enhanced Army Reserve. fighter management for traveling across Training Aids Devices and Simulators multiple time zones some units strug- (TADS) used to instruct students on Proponency gled to meet the need for UC-35 IP’s the Universal UNS-1 Flight Manage- As the UC-35 Proponent organiza- stationed abroad. The USAJTD ex- ment System (FMS). The enhanced tion, the USAJTD works closely with plored innovative flight training meth- simulation includes superior computer the Fixed Wing Program Manager, ods to address this issue and imple- hardware with the exact software edi- AMCOM, and TCM-Lift to support mented the ability to execute an Army tion presently installed in the Army’s force modernization efforts for the UC- Training Requirements and Resource UC-35 FMS. This improved FMS 35. Presently, the USAJTD is supporting System (ATRRS) training course as a simulator capability augments Phase I test efforts to enable the establishment Mobile Training Teams (MTTs). With simulator training and provides a high of a test Airworthiness Release (AWR) advance coordination, the USAJTD will degree of specificity during academic and facilitate subsequent Operational complete IPCs or meet other training instruction at Dobbins, ARB. Phase II Testing for the new Joint Services Air- requirements at the unit’s home station qualification students are able to prac- crew Mask ( JSAM) XM69 project. The which will drastically reduce the time a tice WAAS and R-NAV training sce- JSAM XM69 is a Joint program with unit will be without its aviators therefore narios in the classroom environment the Joint Project Manager for Protection enabling them to accomplish other real prior to executing them in the aircraft. ( JPMP) as the lead agency responsible world priorities. The USAJTD strives to The major benefit of this capability is for the overall developmental and tech- serve as the UC-35 ‘go-to’ unit for ex- the ability to rapidly conduct several nical test management. The JSAM is a ternal support and is prepared to serve focused iterations of the training to respirator system under development to as a DES designee when required. The supplement the actual flight training. replace legacy protective masks used in Army Jet Training Detachment remains non-tactical fixed wing aircraft including dedicated to supporting the needs of the Users Conference the UC-35. The goal of the JSAM is to UC-35 enterprise and this great nation. Every other year the USAJTD hosts provide individual aircrew head, respira- the UC-35 Jet Users Conference where tory and percutaneous protection against COL William S. Wynn is the Director of representatives from UC-35 units, chemical/biological (CB) warfare agents, Army Reserve Aviation and Watercraft DAMO-AV, USAACE Directorate of radiological particles, and selected toxic at the U.S. Army Reserve Command Evaluation and Standardization (DES), industrial materials. (USARC) G3/5/7, Ft. Bragg, NC; and TRADOC Capability Manager for Lift Due to high OPTEMPO require- MAJ(P) Mitchell L. Rosnick is the com- (TCM-Lift), and training providers as- ments for OCONUS units and the mander of the USAJTD located at Dobbins semble to discuss performance in safety combined challenges associated with Air Reserve Base in Marietta, GA.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 55 November 30, 2017 From the Field u

An MQ-1C Gray Eagle at sunset against the mountains in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. 160TH SOAR(A) PHOTO BY AARON CHANEY 160TH SOAR(A) PHOTO BY The Tie That Binds: Why the SOF Truths are Essential to the Development and Employment of Special Operations Gray Eagle UAS By MAJ Seth Gulsby, 1LT Stephen Patten, CW3 Dave Phaneuf, and CW2 Raymond Balance

Since its foundation in 2009, the US process that is difficult to replicate in Fort Huachuca, AZ, in 2009. Each Army’s Special Operations Forces across a larger population and one that new improvement to this program (SOF) MQ-1C Gray Eagle (GE) demonstrates the third SOF truth that has its roots in the fundamental SOF program has been on the forefront of Special Operations Forces cannot be truths. Potential 160th SOAR (A) innovation within the Department mass produced. Over years, the SOF UAS Soldiers must first complete the of Defense’s globally employed GE program has built both tactical Green Platoon Combat Skills course, a unmanned aircraft system (UAS) force. competence internally and trust with six-week assessment and training regi- The program has continually worked the supported SOF customer externally, men that focuses on basic Soldier skills. to improve the technology, training, both of which attest to the fourth Upon favorable assessment during and employment associated with UAS SOF truth: Special Operations Forces Green Platoon, 160th UAS Soldiers operations –and it has done so by cannot be created after emergencies then attend a suite of SOF specific GE taking the fundamental SOF truths and occur. Finally, the successes of the SOF courses for leaders, operators, and in- applying them to UAS operations. GE program are due in large part to structors – all of which are now taught The training program that emerged the support of civilian contractors and with SOF GE personnel at the Special from an informal beginning is now the Army’s UAS Project Management Operations Aviation Training Bat- a rigorous, multistep process. This (PM) office under the Army’s Program talion (SOATB) on Brown Compound process prepares members of the unit Executive Office for Aviation, which (160th headquarters), Fort Campbell, for UAS operations in direct action signals the fifth SOF truth: Most KY. The three primary courses target environments while supporting Joint Special Operations Require Non-SOF specific populations within the unit SOF organizations from both the Assistance. and the core competencies necessary special warfare and surgical strike to operate in a Joint SOF direct action domains. This entire process is a SOF Truths 1 & 2: environment. reflection of the first two SOF truths: Humans are more important than The SOF GE Course provides an in- (1) Humans are more important than hardware, and Quality is better than troduction to the employment of SOF hardware; and (2) Quality is better quantity GEs, while the SOF Instructor Opera- than quantity. Additionally, the SOF The SOF GE training program has tor (IO) Course emphasizes Air Crew GE program has continually sought evolved significantly since the incep- Training Program (ATP) management out, tested, and employed emerging tion of the first Army GE training pro- and aviation standardization compli- technologies for the GE platform; a gram at the UAS Center of Excellence ance. Lastly, the SOF UAS leader’s

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 56 November 30, 2017 course prepares leaders for the dynamic employment of UAS systems in the global Joint SOF environment. With the academic portion of their training complete (or in some cases, while in the process of completing it), SOF GE Soldiers integrate into the company’s deploy, train, and redeploy cycle. This provides constant opportunities to train and fight in a combined or collective environment. Throughout this entire training process, 160th SOAR (A) allocates a significant amount of resources to ensure that it acquires and retains the best people and that those people receive the An MQ-1C Gray Eagle prepares for takeoff in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. best training available.

SOF Truth 3: nally marketed as an ISR support pack- durance (MAE) Product Office situated Special Operations Forces cannot be age consisting of a 40 Soldier platoon, a beneath PM-UAS out of Redstone Ar- mass produced. robust contractor support package, and senal, Huntsville, AL. The Performance In 2010, the Army SOF GEs were hardware and infrastructure support for Based Logistics program established by the first Army UAS to conduct kinetic four GEs, the SOF GE flight platoon PM conducts the support for mainte- strikes. Since that time, specific require- has since slimmed down to a consider- nance and logistics for the entire GE ments inherent to the SOF GE mis- ably smaller footprint. Even with less system. The contractor PM also provides sion set have aggressively driven the manpower, SOF GE platoons have support for training, engineering, safety, maturity of the GE payloads. Since demonstrated that they are capable of airspace coordination, and satellite com- 2010, SOF GEs transitioned from the deploying to austere locations around munications. Working with PM, a SOF original Standard Definition Common the world while delivering persistent GE successfully completed the first op- Sensor Payload (SD-CSP) cameras to ISR coverage and sustaining multiple, erational stereo route crossing within the current High Definition-CSP(HD- simultaneous lines of ISR support. This Class A airspace during a flight from CSP) cameras, validating several differ- is only possible due to the expertise and AZ to NM in 2014. Without the indus- ent camera models along the way. PM competence of the personnel in the unit try partners supporting the Warfighter, developers designed multiple software – an intangible trait that takes time, ef- the SOF GE program could not have upgrades associated with the CSP (such fort, and commitment to build. Addi- achieved anywhere near the level of suc- as laser spot tracking and moving-target tionally, this high level of competence cess it appreciates today. has helped to establish a substantial assist) based on SOF GE requirements Conclusion and subsequently tested and validated amount of trust between the SOF GE these upgrades on SOF GEs. By test- unit and the customer. That level of trust Throughout the past eight years, the ing the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar is extremely important for SOF GE Army SOF GE has perpetually tested (SAR), Ground Moving Target Indi- operations, namely because SOF GEs and validated new improvements in the cator (GMTI), and Coherent Change – rather than working through the tra- technology, training, and employment Detection (CCD) on the GE platform, ditional ISR bidding process – operate of UAS – improvements that are being the Army SOF GEs have also served in direct support of the Theater Special adopted throughout the force. It has as a proof-of-concept for multiple col- Operations Command (TSOC) and done so by applying the fundamental lection capabilities outside of the stan- the TSOC’s priorities of intelligence. SOF truths and applying them to a dard Full Motion Video (FMV) sensor. Again, this relationship and the embed- UAS mission set. In keeping with Testing and validating this equipment is ded trust within is something that must Special Operations Aviation tradition a process, and as such, not all programs accrue over time. In other words, the of innovation and the “Night Stalkers have resulted in new equipment fielding. trust and rapport between SOF GEs Don’t Quit” culture, the SOF GE However, SOF GEs, fielded in small and deployed TSOC customers is less Company will continue to lead the way numbers, have persistently provided the “microwave” approach and more the with Army UAS. a surefire touchstone for determining “crockpot recipe.” The results are better what experimental equipment is use- with the latter but it takes hard-won MAJ Seth Gulsby is the commander, ful and ready for full-rate production time to get there. 1LT Stephen Patten is 2nd flight platoon throughout the force. leader, and CW2 Raymond Ballance is SOF Truth 5: Most Special Operations the standardizations officer for Company SOF Truth 4: require non-SOF assistance E, 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Op- Competent Special Operations Forces The Army’s only SOF GE Company, erations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) cannot be created after emergencies occur Co. E, 2/160th SOAR (A), could not (SOAR(A)). CW3 Dave Phaneuf is the The SOF GE program has taken complete its mission without the dedi- UAS standardization officer assigned to the Army’s “composite flight platoon” cated civilian support workforce of con- Headquarters and Headquarters Com- concept and adapted it to meet the de- tractors and their associated PM Office; pany, 160th SOAR(A). All are assigned mands of the SOF mission set. Origi- principally, PM-Medium Altitude En- to Ft. Campbell, KY.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 57 November 30, 2017 CCAD Improves Aviation Readiness Every Day During Depot Forum By Brigitte Rox

owntown Corpus Christi, Texas Dwas the place to be for defense leaders, helicopter maintenance and support professionals attending the 13th Luther G. Jones Army Aviation Depot Forum, October 4-5. The forum, hosted by the Army Aviation Association of America, showcases the Corpus Christi Army Depot, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s organic industrial paragon for large-scale helicopter materiel readiness. The depot has been a mainstay in the defense aviation playbook since its World War II days when it served as an aircraft overhaul and repair facility. The facility shifted gears in 1961 to handle only Army Aviation assets. Since then,

the CCAD facilities and skilled work- ARMY PHOTO BY BRIGITTE ROX U.S. force continue to adapt to meet the na- George M. Gonzales Jr., an aircraft mechanic leader in Corpus Christi Army Depot’s Black Hawk tion’s evolving need for aircraft, com- recapitalization program was honored as the Donald F. Luce Depot Maintenance Artisan of the Year by ponents and support, making Corpus the Army Aviation Association of America during the 13th Luther G. Jones Army Aviation Depot Forum, Christi indispensable to defense main- Oct. 18, 2017. Gonzales, who stood out for his leadership and excellence in Army Depot maintenance, tenance operations. said that it was a team effort to rebuild 32 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on schedule, even after “CCAD is a vital national asset that Hurricane Harvey stopped production for nearly two weeks. insures we have the surge capability to meet future conflict requirements while providing daily state-of-the-art reman- General Support Aviation Battalion as a source of aviation maintenance ufacturing and depot-level maintenance participated on the Soldier to Artisan skill development. “My Soldiers are ea- to the Army today,” said AAAA Presi- Training panel. A pilot and avid main- ger and are fighting for the opportunity dent BG (Ret.) Stephen Mundt during tenance supporter herself, Munera to train down here,” she said. his opening remarks at the depot forum. talked at length about the improve- “CCAD is the Army Aviation CPT Kathryn Munera, commander ment she experienced throughout her Depot,” said Joe Ash, who attended the of Company D, 6th Battalion, 101st unit since they began utilizing CCAD forum representing Parker Aerospace. “They are great producers and very th important to the nation with [U.S. 13 Luther G. Jones Army’s] Ready to Fight, Tonight! mission. They are a key player and key Army Aviation Depot Forum partner in the industry.” As an industry partner who designs and manufactures Black Hawk and Apache components, Thank You Sponsors! Ash said, “it helps to align goals all the Networking AAAA way up to the top, like AMCOM, and Lunch Networking helps to increase collaboration.” Advanced Turbine Reception CCAD commander COL Allan H. City of Corpus Christi Engine Company Lanceta took the stage to thank Mundt, (ATEC) & South Texas Military Facilities AAAA Executive Director Bill Harris Task Force and the AAAA team for their support Networking hosting the forum in its 13th year All Day Pocket Guide (Jiffy) and for their support after Hurricane Refreshment University of Tennessee Breaks Haslam College of Business Harvey pummeled South Texas as a StandardAero Category Five, displacing dozens of CCAD families living in Rockport and other nearby communities.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 58 November 30, 2017 Security for you … U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY ERVEY MARTINEZ U.S. CCAD commander COL Allan H. Lanceta presents AAAA President BG (Ret.) Stephen Mundt and Executive Director Bill Harris with a token of thanks for their support after Hurricane Harvey pummeled South Texas A future for them as a Category Five, displacing dozens of CCAD families living in Rockport and other nearby communities.

program who was especially instrumental AAAA Scholarship in achieving the production schedule as Foundation’s a leader and mentor, was honored as the AAAA Donald F. Luce Depot Mainte- Charitable Gift nance Artisan of the Year on stage. “It feels good to be recognized,” said Annuity Program Gonzales, adding that it was a team effort that led to the successful comple- You get a fixed financial

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY BRIGITTE ROX U.S. tion of Black Hawk aircraft on time return locked in for life and under budget. Gonzales said that CPT Kathryn Munera, commander of Company while benefitting the AAAA D, 6th Battalion, 101st General Support Aviation embracing change was critical to sus- Battalion participated on the Soldier to Artisan taining Army readiness. This includes Scholarship Foundation. Training panel at the 13th Luther G. Jones Army adapting to the latest modernization Aviation Depot Forum in Corpus Christi, Texas, programs the Army is using to capture QUICK FACTS & BENEFITS Oct. 4, 2017. Munera talked at length about the and track its resources and internal cul- improvement she experienced throughout her tural change within the organization. • Guaranteed financial return unit since they began utilizing CCAD as a source The Army Depot’s newest initia- for life of aviation maintenance skill development. tive, the Art of the Probable, or AoP, shows promising metrics after its first • A portion of your gift qualifies for year, bringing Army Aviation closer immediate charitable tax deduction “Together with our local chapter, AAAA to optimized supply levels than ever • Flexible funding options with a provided $8,950 to 25 families who suf- before. “AoP is really process-involved $10,000 minimum requirement fered loss to their homes; in some cases to ensure we have everything we need a complete loss,” Lanceta said. “We did to meet the demand of the warfighter. (either cash or securities) sustain damage but it could have been So this is a very busy time. COL Allan • Benefits AAAA Scholarship much worse,” the commander said of Lanceta is an outstanding leader who is Foundation CCAD after Harvey hit. “We could making a huge impact not only here in have been fishing helicopters out of the CCAD but across Army Aviation,” said bay. We could have been pulling ro- Mundt. “What he has brought with the tor blades out of trees. We lost no he- new processes and procedures in the licopters whatsoever.” CCAD lost eight Art of the Probable has truly made a full days of production from Hurricane huge difference.” Harvey, but in the end, the workforce “We can’t lose sight of the fact that successfully rebuilt 32 UH-60 Black we are going to be flying today’s aircraft Hawk helicopters on schedule. for decades to come,” added Mundt. “I owe the team a great debt of gratitude “CCAD is a key part in making that for doing what was necessary,” he said, possible.” Army Aviation Scholarship recognizing the CCAD team. Foundation Annuity Program One artisan, in particular, stood out Brigitte Rox is a journalist with the for his leadership and excellence in Army Public Affairs Office, Corpus Christi Army Contact Sue Stokes Depot maintenance. George M. Gon- Depot, Corpus Christi, TX. Marketa [email protected], (203) 268-2450 zales Jr., an aircraft mechanic leader in Daniels and SGT Matthew Magreta, quad-a.org CCAD’s Black Hawk recapitalization both of CCAD, contributed to this story.

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Presented at the ness was emulated by the entire team and techniques, and procedures increased the brought unequivocal credibility and technical safety of all pilots supporting Afghan Security 2017 ASE Symposium rigor to the development and acquisition pro- Forces. CW3 Carroll had a direct, positive ef- Nov. 13, 2017, Huntsville, AL cess, all within extremely constrained time- fect throughout the Train, Advise, and Assist lines. He is the embodiment of an Army avia- Command-East (TAAC-E) battlespace. tion professional whose absolute dedication 2017 Aircraft Survivability to duty permeates throughout his team. 2017 Avionics Award Equipment Award SSG Derrick B. 2017 Aviation Mission Survivability Hubbard Jr. CW4 Jonathan M. Officer Award Mihalka Company D, 2nd Battalion, Redstone Test Center CW3 William A. Carroll 25th Aviation Regiment Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 1st Battalion (Attack 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Reconnaissance), 1st Aviation Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii CW4 Jonathan Mihalka’s Regiment, Combat Aviation SSG Derrick Hubbard’s accomplishments as contributions to the develop- Brigade, 1st Infantry Division ment and fielding of the most recent addition Fort Riley, KS a maintenance supervisor from 1 July 2016 to the Army’s aircraft survivability inventory to 30 June 2017 for Army Aviation Avionics have been superb. In serving as the test During his train up, deployment and redeploy- for Delta Company, 2-25th Aviation Regi- director of the Advanced Threat Warner/ ment to Jalalabad, Afghanistan, CW3 William ment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade estab- Department of the Navy Large Aircraft In- Carroll planned and oversaw 800+ combat lished him as an irreplaceable member of frared Countermeasure system, he was able missions covering 3 separate mission sets his unit. His leadership routinely asked him to combine his impressive background as and aircraft types that made up Task Force to operate above his rank and comfort zone a combat aviator with the skills of an ex- Gunfighter. His expertise lead to the Task and he always delivered flawless results. On perimental test pilot – thus uniquely linking Force’s success throughout the deployment multiple occasions, he stepped up as the critical elements of both the operational and and was displayed daily whether he was component repair platoon sergeant. In each technical perspectives. His actions provided planning the next mission sets, working with instance, he proved his steadfast reliability tremendous value in assisting the U.S. Army Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan to and trustworthiness. During the unit’s Joint Project Manager for Aircraft Survivability create lasting partnerships, or flying as one Readiness Training Center rotation, he acted Equipment in equipping our nation’s aviation of the most experienced pilots in command as the noncommissioned officer in charge of warfighters with the most effective materiel and air mission commanders. His drive to the Production Control team. His unwavering possible in the conduct of ongoing combat succeed in his position was infectious and leadership and organization in that position operations. CW4 Mihalka demonstrated re- could be seen in the junior warrant officers kept the entire battalion operational. Even markable skills and passion, interfacing with that he would train and mentor during his time though his vast knowledge and technical those across the acquisition and operational with the battalion. His diligence in conducting skill place him head and shoulders above community, including those at the very high- battle damage assessments of 4 U.S. and 2 anyone in the brigade, SSG Hubbard re- est levels of the Office of the Secretary of Afghan aircraft which lead the Task Force and mains incredibly humble, approachable, and Defense.His professionalism and thorough- the Afghan Air Force to develop new tactics, willing to teach the younger Soldiers.

Presented at the 2017 throughout fiscal year 2017. Company Sol- D support enabled the battalion to maintain diers completed 3,160 work orders through an average 93% aircraft availability rate; per- Joseph P. Cribbins 18,534 man hours enabling a greater than forming a total of 21 phases on the battal- Product Symposium 6,250 flying hour program supporting com- ion’s 16 x MH-47G and 10 x MH-60M highly Nov. 15, 2017, Huntsville, AL bat operations and training around the world modified and specialized aircraft. to include Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, 2017 Outstanding Aviation Operation Resolute Support, the CENTCOM 2017 Army Aviation Material Logistics Support Unit of the Year Commander’s Crisis Response Element, and Readiness Award For Contribution other contingency operations. The company’s By A Small Business Company D, 3rd Battalion efforts enabled the battalion to sustain opera- 160th Special Operations Aviation tions in 8 countries; simultaneously support- ARMA Aviation Corporation Regiment (Airborne), ing combat operations in multiple theaters as Tampa, Florida Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia well as partner nations and internal training events. Company Soldiers provided support ARMA Aviation Corporation (ARMA) is a Vet- during multiple embarkations of up to five eran-Owned small business headquartered aircraft onto Afloat Forward Staging Bases in Tampa, Florida with offices in Huntsville, (AFSBs) for up to 40 continuous days with a AL and Kabul, Afghanistan. Founded, owned, flawless mission launch rate. Innovative solu- and managed by former U.S. Army officers, tions throughout the Company saved nearly ARMA is staffed with former U.S. military professionals from all branches of service. MAJ Anthony F. Colgary IV 1SG Anthony L. Mintz $5 million by accomplishing non-standard repairs and over $1 million through in-house ARMA manages the full life cycle of spare Company D, 3rd Bn., 160th SOAR(A) pro- fabrication. Despite such a high OPTEMPO parts, Repair of Repairables (ROR), and vided exceptional aviation logistics support including over 60 TDY operations, Company maintenance supporting the Non-Standard

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Rotary Wing Aircraft Project Management 2017 Unmanned Aircraft Systems of 94%, Echo Company was able to kill or wound Office (NSRWA PMO) for the Afghanistan Soldier of the Year Award over 800 ISIL personnel and destroy over 200 contracted logistic support program and re- of their vehicles thereby directly contributing to cently has expanded operations to include SSG Dilon E. Medina the removal of ISIL fighters in Fallujah and Mosul. training and mentoring operations for the Company E, 227th Aviation In addition to combat operations, Echo Company same. ARMA has been meeting this need in Regiment advanced the Gray Eagle program by restructur- Afghanistan, with over 1,000,000 parts de- 1st Air Cavalry Brigade ing flight training in Kuwait. Utilizing Kuwaiti rang- livered to date, and another 86,617 expect- Fort Hood, Texas es and airspace, E-227 provided the framework ed to be delivered by the end of 2017. Col- SSG Dilon Medina served as for a deployed Gray Eagle unit to send Readiness lectively their aviation tech supply and sup- an aircraft commander and platoon sergeant Level (RL) 3 operators on temporary duty to Ku- ply depots manage more than 1,777 lines of for Echo Company, 227th Aviation Regiment, wait and complete RL progression training and ASL items that meet and exceed approved 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. He consistently dem- gunnery qualification. The UAS maintenance pla- Demand Satisfaction and Demand Accom- onstrated superior judgment and unmatched toon also exceeded expectations by conducting modation rates by more than 7% to 19% technical expertise in the MQ-1C Gray Eagle over 180 engine services, 12 engine replace- respectively. ARMA’s extensive experience and earned the distinction as the company’s ments, and three aircraft builds with only 18 of and unique understanding of the significant top UAS Soldier. SSG Medina embodied the the 33 Soldiers required by MTOE. In fact, Echo challenges associated with non-standard best example of a noncommissioned officer Company was manned at an overall 80% for the aviation gives them the ability to work closely during the unit’s deployment to Operation duration of the deployment. with customers to solve complex challenges Inherent Resolve. Junior operators relied on relating to non-standard airframes to include his vast knowledge and experience with the 2017 Fixed Wing Unit of the Year solving the difficulties of managing foreign MQ-1C platform to develop their proficiency Award suppliers and subcontractors within the non- in the aircraft. His keen flying abilities and standard market. daily instruction during combat missions re- 206th Military Intelligence Battalion sulted in four other operators becoming air- (Aerial Exploitation) 2017 Army Aviation Material craft commanders. Due to his understanding Task Force ODIN Readiness Award For Contribution of UAS gunnery, he was directly responsible Fort Hood, Texas By A Major Contractor for 88 autonomous Hellfire engagements, 66 DynCorp International of which he directly guided the missile to its Huntsville, Alabama target; his engagement record was unsur- passed by any other operator during the unit’s The aviation maintenance professionals of deployment. His ability to successfully solve DynCorp International (DI) are focused ex- problems and overcome obstacles made SSG clusively on one task – ensuring the readi- Medina the “go-to” NCO in this unit. His apti- LTC Jarred M. Lang SGM Jose L. Bermudez ness of United States Army Aviation. More tude, UAS technical skills, and sound leader- than 62 percent of DI employees are veter- ship resulted in 36 Gray Eagle Operators fly- Department of the Army made the decision to ans and support 75 percent of the fielded ing over 12,800 hours during the nine month declassify Task Force Observe Detect Identify Army Aviation tactical helicopter fleet at deployment. and Neutralize (ODIN) Iraq and establish a numerous locations worldwide, including regular numbered Army unit in 2007 – that Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany, Korea, Kosovo, 2017 Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit became the 206th MI Bn (AE). The sub- Egypt and Tunisia, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Unit of the Year Award sequent decision by the Army to deactivate Riley, Kansas, and Fort Carson, Colorado. the 306th MI Bn. (AE) (previously TF ODIN More than 1,000 DI maintenance profes- Company E, 227th Aviation Afghanistan), resulted in all responsibility for sionals provide high-quality and cost-effec- Regiment aerial intelligence surveillance and recon- tive organizational, intermediate and limited 1st Air Cavalry Brigade naissance/target acquisition (A-ISR/TA) in depot-level maintenance to the Army. Over Fort Hood, Texas Afghanistan being transferred to the 206th MI the past year, DI’s logistical support activity Bn. The 206th now deploys continuously ev- contributed directly to Army Aviation readi- ery year as the battalion headquarters for TF ness by completing RESET of 36 aircraft, ODIN. As Task Force ODIN, the 206th accom- more than 300 aircraft phase inspections plished more than any other fixed-wing bat- and 21,000 individual work orders, all talion during the last year in Afghanistan. Their while exceeding the Army’s cost, schedule accomplishments include: more than 11,000 and performance requirements. DI’s com- missions completed; over 63,000 flight hours mitment to Army Aviation readiness was CPT Chris F. Stoinoff 1SG Shawn D. Lowe completed with no loss of life; completion of demonstrated last year when DI performed Company E, 227th Aviation Regiment completed more than 30,000 enemy signal intelligence extensive combat zone organizational and (SIGINT) reports; elimination of over 400 in- intermediate maintenance, typically per- a record-setting deployment in support of Opera- tion Inherent Resolve. Echo’s Gray Eagle opera- surgents in coordination with Special Forces formed by Army soldiers, due to Boots- units; direct neutralization of in excess of 100 on-the-Ground (BOG) limitations. DI also tors finished the deployment with over 12,600 combat hours flown, 950 missions completed, enemy insurgents; detection and removal of launched and recovered aircraft on combat over 320 million dollars in illegal drugs; and operations, and performed forward area and 600 missile engagements conducted against forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and the detection and elimination of four improvised refueling point (FARP) operations to ensure explosive devices (IEDs). combat success. Levant (ISIL). With an engagement success rate

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ARMYARMY AVIATION AVIATION MagazineMagazine 63 63 November November 30, 30, 2017 2017 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT AAAA Chapter Affairs By LTC (Ret.) Jan Drabczuk

I greatly appreciate the support from Bob Straiton, the Corpus Christi Chapter Senior Vice President for providing and sharing this information to our membership.. The Corpus Christi Chapter By LTC (Ret.) Jan S. Drabczuk and Mr. Bob Straiton

he Corpus Christi Chapter, T located in Corpus Christi, Texas was established in Jan 1964. Its core membership is made up of current and past employees of the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) which has approximately 3,000 employees... CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY Chapter members enjoyed the annual saltwater fishing tournament which consisting of Active Army, Department of the Army Civilians, featured both a boat and non-boat division with prizes for both heaviest contractors, industry partners, and others who have a desire stringer and largest single fish. to support the Army Aviation family. It also supports other AAAA members throughout the state. The chapter has a full slate of chapter officers to include a chapter president, senior ing scholarships. Looking for some fun on the water? Local VP, treasurer, secretary, and VPs for scholarships, activities, fishing guide and AAAA Member John Davis organized a publicity and marketing. very successful saltwater fishing tournament. The event featured both a boat and non-boat division and awarded both Hurricane Harvey Chapter Outreach heaviest stringer and largest single fish. Celebrating the holi- The chapter facilitates growth and enhancement of Army day spirit, the chapter participates in Operation Christmas Aviation by bringing industry partners, service members and Spirit where they sing Christmas Carols and deliver presents to department of the Army civilians together to create better and nursing home residents. Complete with a fully dressed Santa safer ways to meet the Army Aviation mission. Claus, a few elves, and more than a dozen off-key singers, the A great example of AAAA outreach and partnership was chapter brings smiles to over 100 senior citizens. The chapter the support that AAAA National recently provided the chap- also supports the CCAD Employee of the Quarter program by ter in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. While the Depot sponsoring free membership to each winner. and the city of Corpus Christi sustained damage due to high winds, the CCAD family living even just 20 miles to the north Summary had substantial damage to their homes. Some families even As the Cornerstone of Aviation Readiness, CCAD has a experienced total losses. This hardship coupled with the stress critical part in Army readiness. The Corpus Christi Chapter is of insurance and Federal Emergency Management Adminis- proud to be a part of that mission and offer the community an tration (FEMA) claims was a true test of endurance for some opportunity to Network with others, Recognize a job well done, families. As the chapter began to seek ways to help, the AAAA be a Voice to be heard and provide Support to Army Aviation. National came forward with offers to help. Together AAAA It was also great that AAAA could reach out and support helped 25 families with nearly $9,000 in support. our Chapters in the aftermath of the 2017 hurricane season. Besides supporting Corpus Christi, AAAA National also Core Programs and Activities provided assistance to the Lonestar Chapter and is standing The Corpus Christi chapter continues to offer members by for any support to our Florida Chapters as well as our both social and professional environments with quarterly aviation families in Puerto Rico. events. These events offer chapter members an opportunity to Feel free to contact me if you need help for your chapter, gather and listen to guest speakers as they bring news related Executive Board support, would like your chapter featured in to the aviation community at large as well to their AAAA the AAAA magazine or to obtain clarification of National membership in South Texas. procedures. I look forward to working with you and support- Through their Annual Golf Tournament, the Corpus Christi ing AAAA. Chapter continues to provide scholarship support to members and their families seeking higher education. For the past three LTC (Ret.) Jan S. Drabczuk years, the chapter has awarded six local and four national match- AAAA VP for Chapter Affairs [email protected]

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 64 November 30, 2017 NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT uAAAA AAAA Chapter News Idaho Snake River Chapter Fundraiser Fisher House Ball CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY Mid-Atlantic Chapter Senior VP COL (Ret.) CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY Dave Carey pauses for a photo with Gillian About 60 people enjoyed the 2017 Gonzalez (to his right), Director of Peer to Peer Snake River Chapter Annual Golf Fundraising for the Fisher House Foundation, Scramble Fundraiser Sept. 23, 2017 during the Aberdeen Proving Ground Fisher at the Boise Ranch Golf Course, House Blue Jean Ball fundraiser, Sept. 23, Boise, ID. Partially subsidized by AAAA 2017 at the Water’s Edge facility in Abingdon, National, the $7,300 earned from the MD. The 13th annual gala raises funds for scramble, added to the fundraising the Foundation and started at Ft. Monmouth efforts for the past year or so, enabled moving to APG following the post’s closure. the chapter to donate the remaining Celebrating with Carey are (r to l) his wife, amount to complete and dedicate an Faye and family friend, Kelly Loehmer. aviation memorial. The memorial is dedicated to all Idaho National Guard Aviation Soldiers, and pays by name tribute to those lost in army aviation accidents involving IDARNG aircraft. Over fifty Mohawk and MacArthur family members travelled from as far as Canada to be present at the dedication. Chapters Hurricane Maria Relief Lindbergh Chapter Hosts Golf Tourney CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY The Chapter held a golf tournament at the Falls Golf Club in O’Fallon, Missouri to raise funds for PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY the AAAA Scholarship Program. The Chapter raised $6,500 for the Scholarship program thanks Members of the Mohawk and MacArthur to generous donations from several of the chapter corporate members as well as donations from AAAA Chapters serve up smiles to some of a few chapter members. The chapter has begun planning for a Holiday Party in December and the younger residents of Puerto Rico as the looking forward to some new activities in 2018. islanders struggle to recover from the effects of Hurricane Maria. Mid-Atlantic Chapter Run for the Fallen Support Chapter member, Kit Roache (2nd left) husband Peter, sister Ellie, and her husband, COL (Ret.) Tony Smith, man Hero Marker #435 in memory of MG Harold Greene, killed in action in Afghanistan, on the final day of the five day Join annual New Jersey Run for the Fallen, Sept. 24. The non-profit organization event is comprised AAAA of military runners and support crew whose Today! mission is to run one mile for each NJ service member who has died (460 to date) during the quad-a.org GWOT (Global War on Terrorism). CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 65 November 30, 2017 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT Order of Lea Ann, looks on. Keys was recognized for his 20 years of military service (19 of St. Michael and them at the WAATS) and his conduct of Our Lady of Loreto gunnery operations, NVG program, and Inductees executing over 100,000 flight hours as a key Jack Dibrell/Alamo Chapter maintenance individual.

Rising Sun Chapter CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTOS CHAPTER COURTESY CW4 Joshua B. Hilewitz and CSM Robert W. Hartzog were inducted into the Bronze Honorable Order of St. Michael on July 15, 2017 during the 1-149th Attack CHAPTER PHOTOS BY SGT ANDREAS G> CALLISTER CHAPTER PHOTOS BY SGT Reconnaissance Battalion, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard LTC Bryan C. Jones, U.S. Army Aviation Dining Out at the Space Center, Houston, TX. Battalion Japan commander, inducts CW4 Bradley Moore, battalion maintenance officer

and UC-35 pilot, into the Bronze Honorable CHAPTER PHOTO BY TOM VOIGHT Order of St. Michael at Camp Zama, Japan Tennessee Valley Chapter on Sept. 20, 2017. Moore was recognized for LTC (Ret.) John Welch, a project officer his service to the Aviation community since with the Aviation Systems Project Office, 2004 as a CH-47D/F, KA-300, RC-12, and Program Executive Office, Aviation, is a UC-35 pilot with over 1,450 combat flight inducted into the Silver Honorable Order of hours. He and his wife, Lara Moore, who St. Michael, by chapter VP Operations, COL was inducted into the Honorable Order of (Ret.) Ray Woolery during a Sept. 20, 2017 Our Lady of Loreto by Jones during a Sept. retirement ceremony at Redstone Arsenal, 12 ceremony, are changing duty stations to AL. Welch was recognized for providing Ms. Samantha Nichols, Texas Family the U.S. Army Priority Transport at Ft. Leslie J. invaluable support to the program planning, Readiness Support Services Trainer, was McNair, Washington, DC. execution, and support for all Aviation inducted into the Honorable Order of Our platforms. Lady of Loreto for her outstanding support and contributions to the 36th CAB and UPCOMING EVENTS Alamo Chapter at the same event. New AAAA Chapter Officers Oregon Trail Chapter JANUARY 2018 Aloha Chapter 19-20 Senior Vice President, CW5 Michael L. Lewis AAAA National Awards Committee Secretary, MAJ Robert I. Sickler Selection Meeting, Arlington, VA VP Membership, MAJ Erin E. Braswell VP Scholarships, MAJ Christian S. Kennerly 29 Jan-1 Feb Aviation Senior Leaders Forum, Badger Chapter Ft. Rucker, AL President, LTC Matthew Strub CHAPTER PHOTO BY SSG THOMAS RAMBAUD CHAPTER PHOTO BY SSG Western Army National Guard Training VP Membership, CPT Don Graham MARCH 2018 Site (WAATS) Maintenance Battalion First VP Scholarship, Casey Voss Sergeant, 1SG Ronald C. Keys, is inducted 22-24 into the Bronze Honorable Order of St. Rising Sun Chapter Michael by chapter secretary, SGT John Women in Aviation International Maez (left), assisted by WAATS Commander Senior Vice President, CW4 Jason Warren 29th Annual Conference, Reno, NV and Senior NCO, COL James Caruso and Secretary, CW3 James Kafer CSM Tamera Eldredge, respectively, as wife,

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 66 November 30, 2017 u NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT uAAAA National FALLEN HEROES Awards are AAAA is saddened to announce the recent loss of the following Aviation Soldier. Open... The Department of Defense announced a soldier from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) was killed and Recognize Our six others injured in a helicopter accident while supporting Operation Soldiers! Freedom’s Sentinel. Suspense January 1, 2018 CW2 Jacob Michael Sims, 36, of Juneau, Alaska, died Oct. 27 as a result of wounds sustained when he was involved in a helicopter crash in Logar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. Officials said the crash was not the result of enemy action and the accident is presently U.S. ARMY U.S. PHOTO under investigation. May he rest in peace. (Information from Defense Department news releases and other media sources.)

AAAA Awards Suspense Awards To Be Presented at the Annual Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit: n Joseph P. Cribbins Department of the Army Civilian of the Year n James H. McClellan Aviation Safety Our Lady of Loreto n Henry Q. Dunn Crew Chief of the Year Recipients n Army Aviation Soldier of the Year Lara Moore n Rodney J.T. Yano NCO of the Year Kathleen M. Baker SFC James R. Hartley n Michael J. Novosel Army Aviator of the Year Order of St. Michael Trish Masters SFC Reymundo Rodriguez n Robert M. Leich Award Recipients CW3 Eric Nelson n Army Reserve Aviation Unit of the Year Bronze Soldier of the Month SFC Samuel Rios n John J. Stanko Army National Guard 1SG Larry Hood, Ret. SPC Ervin A. Brown Aviation Unit of the Year 1SG Willie Brooks CW4 Patrick O’Brien 1SG Darius Lazare October 2017 n Active Army Aviation Unit of the Year CW4 Joshua C. Bare Mount Rainier Chapter n Outstanding Army Aviation Unit of the Year MAJ Mark J. Cleary CW4 Zachary Johnson CW4 Bradley Moore n Top Senior Chapter of the Year 1SG Nicholas D. Burney 1SG Ericka L. Perez n Top Master Chapter of the Year Ryan Palmer COL Michael R. Fenzel WO Yasumasa Suzuki September 2017 n Top Super Chapter of the Year MSG Nolan A. Hills Ragin’ Cajun Chapter n ASE Award SFC Sean Merrill Paul K. Baker SGM David M. Cox n Avionics Award SFC Luke Knott NCO of the Month n Donald F. Luce Depot Maintenance Artisan SFC Vance Wolfe Jr. CW4 Bruce A. Haskins Award CW4 Jacob Russell CW4 Anthony A. Nwafor SSG Ronald Smith CW4 Paul Hinchey CW4 Isaac L. Sauer October 2017 Remember to Send in your CW4 John Wuensche CW4 Jeffrey Robitaille Mount Rainier Chapter Nominations TODAY! SFC Dwayne Baker CW4 Nicholas J. Delnero Recognition is so important when Soldiers SSG Kenneth Apperson SFC Douglas W. Gray In Memoriam are doing a great job. Recognize your outstanding 1SG Shawn D. Lowe MAJ Paul Chapman Mr. James A. Everitt Soldiers through our AAAA Awards program! SFC Robert H. Mease III CW3 Joseph Shafer COL David W. Swank, Ret. Check out the Awards section on our AAAA CW2 William R. Regert CW3 Nicholas Demas website: quad-a.org CW4 Kelly I. Burns MAJ Daniel Cauly

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AAAA Membership By CW5 (Ret.) Dave Cooper The Membership Corner

t’s not what we do, DEPLOYED? “I it’s why we do it,” says Simon Sinek during his Ted Talk on how great leaders inspire action. FREE AAAA 15 Month Membership or Renewal PERSONAL PHOTO PROVIDED BY CW2 JEREMY GRAY

The Deployed Membership He says we need to start with the why and push the submit button. You’ll need Program we do something to attract others into is open to all Aviation Sol- to check the “I certify I am a deployed our cause. Any organization can do the diers, from all components and all ranks Soldier” box and also certify that you what we do just as well as us. But it’s the from private to general officer. All 15-se- aren’t a robot! It’s meant to be an easy why AAAA does something that makes ries MOSs are eligible. Today we have process and it is! us special. I recommend you find Simon more than 1,800 members that have If you are a leader and have a list Sinek on the web and watch his talk. signed up in a deployed status. That’s of Soldiers for deployed memberships Why does AAAA support Aviation more than 10% of our membership! we ask two things. First, ensure that Soldiers and Families? We believe it is AAAA asks you to sign up for your you’ve spoken with each individual the right thing and that they are wor- FREE Deployed Membership before Soldier and that they want to be part thy of our support and concern. With you ship out. Once deployed Soldiers of this program. After you’ve done that Army Aviation literally being as busy are focused on their mission and often ensure that you include all the data that as it ever has been we believe they de- forget. While deployments rarely last is required on the website to join this serve our very best effort. Supporting more than 12 months, AAAA intends program. Then just send in your list Army Aviation Soldiers and Families to give the Soldier a chance to get back to Deb Cavallaro, at [email protected]. is our mission. home and reintegrated before worrying She’ll take care of the rest. That support is the what we do and about membership in their professional Again, AAAA’s Deployed Member- it takes many forms. AAAA supports organization. So once again, regardless ship program is an example of what chapters with significant monies of your deployment length you’ll we do. The why we do it is because we going for their events. The support is receive 15 months free with a deployed believe the Army Aviation Soldier and also represented through scholarships membership. Family represent a unique and criti- totaling more than $470,000 this year. It’s easy. Sign up online by going to cal resource to our Army and to our The support is further characterized the QUAD-A.org website and under Nation and that they deserve our best! through FREE memberships for all the Membership section just hit the deployed aviation Soldiers. The support Deployed Membership button. Simply CW5 (Ret.) Dave Cooper is probably best epitomized by AAAA input your data in the boxes provided AAAA Vice President for Membership chapter meetings and community programs that directly affect Aviation New AAAA Lifetime CW4 Ricky Tackett CW3 Jonathan Morrison Soldiers and families. Members Aloha Chapter 1SG John A. Nichols You’ve likely already heard that more Craig Besaw WO1 Zachary Doggett CW4 Christopher Simeone, Ret. than 80% of our Army Aviation forces CW5 Richard E. Crosley, Ret. CPT Bonnie Hutchinson WO1 Cameron K.Stewartson MAJ James Kelly, Jr. CW4 Tobie L Tatum, USAR are committed. Many of these forces MAJ Marc A Esposito MAJ Terry Michael O’Mahoney CPT Cory Kirk CPT Jessica A. Warneke are deployed to combat zones. Others COL Robert E. Ross Jr. Arizona Chapter CSM George Webster however are deployed to Africa. We LTC Gerald Schuck Mr. Manuel Saladrigas Jr. Badger Chapter have rotational combat aviation bri- Aviation Center Chapter Yunhui Danforth New AAAA Members SFC Jennifer Churchill CW2 Craig Hatfield gades in Europe and Korea. There is a SFC Amanda Copeland SSG Joshua W. Koch battalion in Honduras. As I write this Air Assault Chapter 1SG Charles D. Herring Jr. Ret. SFC Jeremy LeBlanc SPC Torre Peterson-Waldvogel article we have Aviation Soldiers in SPC Max Moore 1SG Jennifer A. Lord CPT Samantha E. Riechers Puerto Rico performing humanitarian CW4 Joseph Mosher LTC Kevin McHugh CPT Casey Voss relief work.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 68 November 30, 2017 u NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT uAAAA PFC Colton T. Young SPC Jacqueline E. Schulze CW3 Charles C. Stockwell SGT Jade Latiolais and receive a FREE one Bayou Chapter SSG Alyssa Tavernia CW2 Karen D. Treece SPC Edward Lazard month extension to your Shannon N Parker MSG Scott L. Trimble Carson Wakefield SPC John Lewis membership! Central Florida Chapter SPC Anthony K. Zimmerman Thunderbird Chapter SPC Ryan Lopez CDT Tyler Morton Morning Calm Chapter SGT Jeremy Anderson SPC Fallan Lowder CPT Westin R. Barber COL Michael Panko CW4 James L. Brisco SGT John Ray Eccles Jr. CPT David D. Mathies SGT Rowdy L. Blackmon William J. Vogelman CW2 Jesse A. Jacklyn SGT Cory Tyler Fountain SPC Sean M. McCalla CPT James R. Brady Colonial Virginia Chapter WO1 Mario L. Sottosanti Jr. Utah Chapter SPC Joshua Morphet PFC Kamron L. Burrus SFC Sean Bailey Mount Rainier Chapter Cheryl Halliday SPC Justin Morris PVT Bryan A. Campos LTC Hannon Didier MAJ Keith Benoit Volunteer Chapter CW2 Justin Patin 1LT Ryan Patrick Close SPC Jessica N. Penalber CW4 William Tua SPC Ervin A. Brown SPC Rex Frame LTC Patrick B. Day SSG Denz Wesley CW5 Isaac L. Sauer SPC Stephen Perrin SPC Dayan Diaz SPC Ernest Harlan SPC Kane R. Royce Connecticut Chapter LTC Karl Wojtkun SPC Justin Harris CPT Louis E. Fay Narragansett Bay Chapter SPC Dravern J. Spinks CPT Spencer A. Frye PV2 Chase A. Bowers SGT Tyler Hough SPC Andrew W. Weiss Rick LaGrega CPT Tessa Baptista SSG Kevin Hughes CPT Scott Gainey North Country Chapter Washington-Potomac SPC Brandi L. Gallegos Corpus Christi Chapter SPC Joe King Chapter CW2 Joshua M. Cope SPC Michael Kirchoff SGT Dustin V. Gomez John Burke LTC Christopher Devens, Ret. SPC Javier Gutierrez Chris Wayne Holland CW3 Joel C. Favre SPC Cody Koonitz SPC Nickolas K. Henry COL Michael D. Harvey Delaware Valley Chapter CW3 Benjamin O. Hegard SPC Robert Lacy CPT Zachary P. Johnston SPC Leslie Matlock IV Arturo Robinson WO1 Patrick C. Helderman Jack M. Carroll LTC Lloyd Scott CW4 Jerry D. Hollars Dereck T. Cobb CPT Michael G. Jones SPC Mitchell McCoig CW3 Brian C. McCormick SPC Justin McGriff Wright Brothers Chapter CW3 Rocky B. Jensen James H. Curren Dave Sloan Josefina Jones MAJ Romain R. Cyr CW2 Marcus P. Murray SGT Tenisha Shunta Pruitt CW3 Douglas E. Patterson CPL Deven Robinson No Chapter Affiliation Lee Kaddatz Joe DiMarco LTC Andrew Cecil SSG Taylor Lamm Russell Fay 1LT Fadi R Tami SGT Tara Russell CW2 Joshua S. Truman CW4 Ricky Tackett MAJ Seth A Everett MAJ Edward P. Lariviere Tom Geluett SGT John R Gailfoil Sr. Ret. CPT Terrell Lockett Jones L. Gibson WO1 Ryan J. Webb SGT Josette I Whorton CW3 Joshua N. Winkler SPC Jacob Elliot Williams 2LT Tobin Goldsteinholm CW3 Ryan Patrick Mahany Jim Grenell Peter Greenlees SPC Nicholas J. Marin Stephen A. Higgins North Texas Chapter SPC Joseph Williamson CW2 Evan Bruce Hottman Voodoo Chapter SSG Francisco Martinez PFC Jake L. McGlasson Chris S. Janosco CPT Catherine McNair CW4 Jeffrey Ouellette William L. Jones MAJ John M McDermott, Ret. SPC Colby Y. Boudreaux Northern Lights Chapter CW4 George Bourgeois COL Joe Hughes Miller II CW3 Robert Rijkse Mark Kellum COL Ryan T. Pace CW2 Angel E Rosado Kevin F. Mitchell 1SG Marcia Ertle SSG David Brocato SPC Michael E. Denoux SGT Nishi Shogo CPT Tanya Tersillo Allen D. Moak CW4 Michael Maine Frederick A. Taylor Jr. Phantom Corps Chapter LTC Hannon Didier SFC Preston A. Thomas Ryan Olivo CPT Andrew T. Webster SGT Christopher Thompson Joseph P. O’Toole Mr. Todd Stewart SGT Keith Glasser SGT Josette I Whorton PV2 Zahir F. Tuazon David R. Poling Prairie Soldier Chapter SPC Harley Grandstaff Anuj Singh 1SG Ronald Kary Schroeder SSG Jessica M. Gray Grant Webb Embry Riddle Eagle SGT Charles J. Wilkins SPC Hunter P. Guidry LOST AAAA Members SPC Marc A. Webber Chapter Ragin’ Cajun Chapter SGT Ronald Hall Help AAAA locate a lost SFC William Wilson SPC Tatiana Julien member from this list 2LT Kyle R. Wolfenbarger CDT Cameron Flowers 1SG Ericka L. Perez Flint Hills Chapter Rising Sun Chapter CW3 Jason O. Blodgett SGM Jesse Adams CW3 Matthew L. Fitzmayer SGT Kochi Akihiro CPT Jessica H. Mullins SGT Andreas G. Callister CW3 Titus Sanders SFC Walker Calvin Flying Gator Chapter SGT Ben Farneman SFC Bryant Cambronero SGT Kazuki Fukatani Gold Standard Chapter CPT Daniel Hockstedler CPT Emory Blair SGT Akiro Kato CW4 James E. Kuipers, Ret. SGT Mitsuyuki Nakagawa Greater Atlanta Chapter SGT Shogo Nakamura SGT Alexander` J. Roth CPT Emory Blair Bernadette Ryan CW3 Stephen Ellis CPT Masaki Tanaka Jack H. Dibrell/Alamo CW2 Luisa Walker Chapter Allison Warren Ernest D. Shelton Jr. Southern California Lonestar Chapter Chapter Robert Livingston CW3 James Irons CW4 Toby Pechanec, Ret. Kevin Kilkelly MacArthur Chapter Tennessee Valley Chapter CW3 Patrick O’Farrell Shea Karen V Baker Magnolia Chapter Cynthia M. Donna CW4 William Freeman CW5 Brendan D. Kelly, Ret. CW4 Joe Osborne LCDR Michael Charles Mid-Atlantic Chapter Kvicala, USN Ret. SSG Melody A. Clark Michael Lico CPT Carolina A. Kelley Glenn Miller SPC Andrew Minter COL Randy Murray MAJ Joseph Priolo Kristie Scheuer Nick J. Purpora SFC Terrence Skinner Shantel Samuel Sarah Katelyn Smith

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 69 November 30, 2017 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT AAAA Family Forum MIL Spouses

Behind The Scenes By Judy Konitzer

ith a myriad of wonderful organizations W providing outstanding programs in support of our military spouses, I would like to showcase one for your consideration, thus giving you an opportunity to nominate a deserving spouse for their upcoming 2018 Military Spouse of the Year event.

For the past 9 years, Armed Forces In- Military Spouses Making a Difference very TOM KONITZER PERSONAL PHOTO BY surance (AFI) has sponsored this cer- enlightening, as well as inspiring. The author at home researching her article. emony in May in Washington, DC and Roughly 1.1 million military spouses it has been attended by Congressional of the U.S. Armed Forces are entrepre- members, senior military, DoD leader- neurs, volunteers, educators, lawyers, military spouse and who are you now? ship, and military spouses. The awards authors, elected representatives, stay-at- Who would you like to be?” “Find your honor spouses who are committed to home parents, free-lance writers, coun- passion and use it for good.” bettering not only their military com- selors, and advocates. With the contrib- - “Be open to the new, the different, munities but also our country, with utors being representative of them, there the unusual, even if it’s scary.” “If nominations opening in January for was a lot to be shared. Each of them had opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door representatives from all ranks and all to conquer their own challenges. and if your goals don’t scare you, they branches of service. Eighteen Base and For example, being “sponsored” and are not big enough.” Branch candidates are showcased thru becoming a “dependent” after being - “We hold the power to spend the Military Spouse magazine and down-se- on active duty, or enjoying a successful majority of our military journey not los- lected to six branch winners with a final civilian career and deciding to be “geo- ing a piece of ourselves each step along awardee thru a combination of online bachelors,” loving being a mom, but also the way, but finding our true self, our votes and a judge’s panel. To learn more loving having a job with two incomes evolved heart.” about the program and timelines go to but now being underemployed, transi- - “Find a cause you care about and http:msoymilitaryspouse.com and link to tioning from co-parenting from afar to start to make a difference. Every organi- MilSpouse of the Year Timelines. co-parenting together after a deploy- zation needs supporters, however large In 2016, AFI National Guard Spouse ment, being a male milspouse, being an or small your contribution.” of the Year, Cara Loken, was genuinely immigrant or vice versa moving to a for- - “Relationships are key and every- energized by many of her fellow award- eign land and away from a base, losing thing in life is about people and change ees. She told me that she had not been a child, having a spouse and a child de- is made for people. Invest time in people aware of many of their or prior year ployed to a war zone, living thru spousal and get to know them. Build relation- awardees’ accomplishments and was addictions and PTSD to name a few. ships that last.” surprised that there was no platform to Contributors founded not-for-prof- - “Advocacy involves knowing when collectively share their experiences. She it, as well as for-profit organizations, you’re the right voice, and when you felt that people in general, especially ci- established counseling services, started are not. If you want people to help in vilians, needed to know what these vol- in home businesses, hosted military achieving your goals, it’s important to unteers were doing to make a difference. podcasts, are corporate professionals, help in achieving theirs as well.” With the assistance of Lori Simmons and the list goes on. I found myself - “Establish a Base Bucket list of all the the CMO of AFI, Cara began collecting highlighting many ideas throughout things that we would be disappointed the stories of 30 spouses, although not the book, and I especially loved know- missing out on if we didn’t see or do all AFI awardees, each writing a chap- ing that it is a charitable endeavor with before we leave that duty station.” ter from their perspective of life dur- 100% of the sales proceeds going to ing continuous wartime operations and selected not-for-profit or charities of Judy Konitzer is the Family Forum editor from scattered locations throughout the the authors. I was given permission to for ARMY AVIATION; questions and U.S. and overseas. I found their creation share some lessons learned. suggestions can be directed to her at judy@ Behind the Scenes: The Tales of American - “Who were you before you became a quad-a.org.

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The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria which devastated Puerto Rico Sept. 20, 2017. As of October 10, at least 96 people are confirmed to have been killed by the hurricane, 51 in Puerto Rico, and hundreds more missing and billions of dollars of damage.

CPT Benjamin Stork, a flight surgeon from Munster, IN, with the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and part of the Task Force Iron

Eagles in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, cares CAB ARMORED DIV. 1ST TYSON FRIAR, ARMY PHOTO BY CPT U.S. for a patient on board an HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Two CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the 2nd Battalion, 501 Aviation Regiment, Combat enroute to the T-AH20 USNS Comfort, off the coast of Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division delivered food and water from FEMA to the residents Puerto Rico, where they received further care from the in the isolated region of Coamo, Puerto Rico, Oct. 19, 2017, following the devastation caused Sailors on board, Oct. 20, 2017. by Hurricane Maria.

2018 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit

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FeaTuriNG NeTwORkINg HAll Of fAMe PROfeSSIONAl exHIbIT CeNTeR INdUCTION bANqUeT SeSSIONS Big & Rich Registration Opens 8 January April 25-27, 2018 Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, Nashville, TN Visit our website for more information quad-a.org/18SUMMIT

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 71 November 30, 2017 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT Thank You to Our Scholarship Fund Donors AAAA recognizes the generosity of the following individuals, chapters and organizations that have donated to the Scholarship Foundation throughout the calendar year. The list includes donations received for all scholarships, as well as the General Fund which provides funding to enable the chapter, corporate, heritage and individual matching fund programs as well as national grants and loans. Donors marked with an * are partially or totally donating to the newly established Families of the Fallen Scholarship. Every penny donated to the Scholarship Foundation goes directly to a grant or loan as a result of the Army Aviation Association of America subsidizing ALL administrative costs! COL (Ret.) Sidney Achee Roy C. Bierwirth Monica S. Douglas AAAA Lindbergh Chapter Johnnie Reed AAAA Air Assault Chapter Black Diamond Syngery LLC David J. Dusseau Gary D. & Marijane Manley Amy Rider Airbus Group Linda S. Bolton Elite Aluminum Corp Jerauld Soni Rider Robert Aguilar COL (Ret.) Lou Bonham James O. (Joe) Emerson William A. & Andrea J. Johns AAAA Rio Grande Chapter AAAA Aloha Chapter Booz | Allen | Hamilton AAAA Empire Chapter Thomas M. Johnson Robertson Fuel Systems AmazonSmile COL James B. & Michelle Sean Fitzgerald Jimmy Johnston Rockwell Collins Ameripack, Inc. Brashear Frank C. Floro COL Larry M. & Linda F. Reba Rogers Applied Technologies Group, David P. & Katrina R. Bristol William Forster Jonas Kristen Russo Inc. Schuyler H. Bronner AAAA Flying Tigers Chapter Anthony R. & Nancy L. Jones Theresa M Russo AAAA Arizona Chapter Charles A. & Anne L. Carter Jerry, Carolina & Family John W. & Tina R. Jones Latny L Salt Army Aviation Association of William Carter Fonke Nikki Kastanakis Science and Engineering America Campbell & Janice Cantelou David N. & Kathryn C. David W. & Donna J. Keating Services, LLC AAAA Aviation Center Michael P. & Carrie A. Gereski MG (Ret.) Richard D. Kenyon William Selling Chapter Cavalier Leslie H. Gilbert Dale & Elizabeth Kesten Eric Serotta Army Aviation Center Federal Constance L. Cedras Alyssa Giles AAAA Keystone Chapter Nancy L. Shaffer-End Credit Union Chase Greater Giving Scott Kubica Sigmatech, Inc. Army Aviation Heritage Combined Federal Campaign AAAA Griffin Chapter Edward Lewis Landry & Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Foundation & Museum AAAA Central Florida HCC Life Insurance Company Kimberly Jamison Susan Sinclair Army Otter Caribou Chapter Jeff & Andrea Hager Barbara D. Langford Douglas Slick Association, Inc. AAAA Colonial Virginia Christine R. Hatcher Jeffrey L. Langhout AAAA Southern California D.R. & W.T. Atchley Chapter William Hipple COL (Ret.) Moses Lewis Chapter BAE Combined Federal Campaign Mr. & Mrs. John Honaker LiteFighter Systems, LLC Evelyn A. Soucek Jessica Bailey AAAA Corpus Christi Chapter Tom T. & Laura E. Huff Arno Linder Leo Soucek, Jr. Michael R. Ball COL Courtney P. & Shelly LTC (Ret.) Terrance J. & Jami A. Linn CPT (Ret.) Barry J. Speare LTC (Ret.) James R. Barkley, S. Cote Wanda Hummel Douglas Lynch Gary Spooner Sr. James H. Curren AAAA Idaho Snake River Samuel O. & Kerry M. Maxcy Square Elisabetha Baugh Palm Beach Chapter, Chapter COL (Ret.) Lewis J. & Betty Karl V. Stahlecker & Tracey Bell Helicopter Daughters of the American J.A.C.S. L. McConnell A. Lake Joseph L. & Helen A Revolution AAAA Iron Mike Chapter LTC (Ret.) Thomas J. 1LT Masaki Sudo Bergantz Defense Enterprise AAAA Jack H. Dibrell Alamo McNamara System Studies & Thomas L. & Carolyn V. Berta Solutions, LLC Chapter AAAA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Simulation, Inc. LTC (Ret.) Frank S. & Elaine AAAA Delaware Valley Chapter AAAA Luther Jones Forum Millennium Systems AAAA Tarheel Chapter H. Besson Jay Dirnberger Speakers Services, LLC AAAA Tennessee Valley AAAA Minuteman Chapter Chapter CW4 Jason B. Moore Tinker Federal Credit Union Munsch & Co. COL (Ret.) Harry & Diana Aeromechanics Townsend NAMMO, Inc. Turbomeca USA Inc. Northrop Grumman Venturi, Inc. AAAA North Star Chapter Vietnam Helicopter Pilots AAAA North Texas Chapter Association AAAA Old Tucson Chapter Victory Solutions, Inc. Ostovich Enterprises, Inc. COL David & Nancy Warnick Virgil L.Packett II AAAA Washington Potomac Derek J. & Kathleen Chapter Paquette AAAA Wright Bros. Chapter Al & Mary Ann Parmentier COL (Ret.) Michelle Patriot Taxiway Industries Yarborough Peduzzi Associates, Ltd. AAAA Yellow Hammer Neal C. III & Karen E. Petree Chapter AAAA Phantom Corps Chapter For more information Phantom Products, Inc. about the Foundation or Marilyn Phillips to make a contribution, Piasecki Foundation Christine Ann Plummer go online to www. AAAA Potomac Knights quad-a.org; Chapter Contributions can also Nicole Powell-Dunford be mailed to: AAAA Shawn B. Powell Scholarship Foundation, Daria Putzier Inc., 593 Main Street, Kirk M. & Jane E. Ringbloom Monroe, CT 06468-2806. MG (Ret.) Kenneth & Lynn Quinlan Marc Rassler

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AAAA Legislative Report

By LTC Kevin Cochie, Retired AAAA Representative to the Military Coalition (TMC) [email protected]

House and Senate and material solutions for Army Aviation’s January and The Military Coalition is working Conference on the FY18 growing needs but they are dependent upon with the Military Healthcare system to Defense Authorization Bill Congressional action. When Congress fails to better understand the math behind various At the time of this writing, the House and provide an on-time budget, they resort to a changes to copays. We highly encourage Senate were nearly complete with negotiating short-term budget – the CR, and all funding our reader base to read about imminent the differences between their two versions is disrupted. Within the current CR limitations, changes. https://www.health.mil/News/ of the National Defense Authorization Act Army Aviation is restricted to spending levels Articles/2017/08/31/Changes-Are-Coming- (NDAA). As a reminder, this is the law that no greater than the prior year (FY17 in this to-TRICARE-Are-You-Ready authorizes how many aircraft get to fly and case) and new start programs are prohibited. how much funding will support flying hours You can now begin to realize how disruptive Aviators on the Hill and maintenance. This bill should have been the CR is to the Army Aviation enterprise. At Brandt Anderson, former military legisla- completed before the end of September, but the unit level, there is no certainty in planning tive assistant to Congressman Jim Banks (IN) Congress has not met that deadline in nearly flight hours, exercises, and maintenance moved to the Senate in October to assume du- a decade. The good news for Army Aviation actions because CR funding levels mean ties as National Security Advisor to Senator Ted is that the House and Senate Armed Services continued issues and lack of improvement. Cruz (R-TX). Brandt is a former CH-47 Chinook committees have a tremendous amount of Moreover, the CR means that program pilot and joins Tony Pankuch (former Apache respect and appreciation for vertical lift and managers lack funding to initiate contracts pilot) who serves as Senator Jim Inhofe’s (R- both are pushing for funding levels that exceed for services and products. Industry, in turn, OK) Military Legislative Assistant. These for- President Trump’s budget requests. There is has no predictability for production planning. mer Army Aviators are not our only presence much optimism on the part of Congressional From the wrench turner on the flight line to on the hill. The Army has several Congressio- members and professional staff that the bill budget planners in the Pentagon to industry nal Fellows currently serving assignments in will pass by December when the current partners; the CR has horrible effects that Congressional Offices; CPT Jim Hart (Apache) budget deal and continuing resolution expire. hurt everyone. The answer: Congress needs is serving Inhofe’s office, CPT Catie Shutters to get their job done so our maintainers and (Black Hawk) serves in Senator Brian Schatz’s Continuing Resolution (CR) flight crews can do their job. This is not an office (D-HI), CPT Doug Hill (BlackHawk- – Detrimental to the Army indictment of all Congress because many MEDEVAC) serves in Senator Johnny Isak- Aviation Iron Triangle leaders on the Armed Services Committees son’s office (R-GA), and MAJ Marisol Chalas Over the past nine years, Congress and Defense Appropriations committees are (Black Hawk) serves in Congresswoman Betty has failed to pass a budget by the end of pressing Congressional leadership for action McCollum’s office (D-MN-4). September which has resulted in a Continuing on defense. Additionally, there is significant Resolution; a situation that is damaging support among the Professional Staff of Night Stalker Running for to military readiness and modernization these committees, but unfortunately non- Congress programs. Most of our reader base is familiar defense oriented political gamesmanship is Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the Congress- with the term CR, but to really appreciate generating barriers that could be harmful to woman from 7th district that has Clarksville its affects, it is important to look at CR from the Army Aviation Iron Triangle. AAAA sources (Ft. Campbell), announced in October that she the macro perspective of the Iron Triangle. on the Hill are optimistic that budget deals will is running for the Senate to replace Senator The Iron Triangle is composed of three materialize by December and result in FY18 Bob Corker (R-TN) who is retiring. Hours after perspectives: (1) the Executive Branch (Army appropriations that will end CR in December. her announcement, former 160th flight sur- Aviation in this example), (2) the Legislative Let’s keep our fingers crossed. geon Mark Green announced his run for the Branch (Congress), and (3) the Army Aviation Congressional seat that Blackburn will vacate. Industrial Base. These three perspectives Tricare Changes Green currently serves in the Tennessee State work in a never-ending cycle that brings Changes are coming to Tricare that affect Senate (R-22) and if he wins the seat in 2018, funding, capability, and readiness to Army both active duty and retirees. Some of the he will join the House Armed Service Commit- Aviation. Congress allocates and appropriates big changes include consolidation of the tee member Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R- funds to Army Aviation programs to provide North and South region to form Tricare-East. OH-2) as another Army physician in Congress. funding to the Army Aviation Industrial Base Likewise, Tricare Standard and Extra will Green’s service with the Night Stalkers brings in the form of contracts. Contracts with the be combined to form Tricare Select. Many an intimate knowledge of Army Aviation’s industrial base provide maintenance, service changes will be implemented as soon as critical role on the battlefield.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 73 November 30, 2017 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT Industry News Announcements Related to Army Aviation Matters

Editor’s note: Companies can send their W58RGZ-15-C-0047 for the procurement of Army Aviation related news releases and 36 Block III kits for Shadow Tactical unmanned Advertisers Index information to [email protected]. aircraft systems; work will be performed in Hunt Valley with an estimated completion date of Dec. AAR Mobility Systems...... 2 Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1, 2021. Advanced Turbine Engine Company... 400th Lakota ...... 5 BAE Systems Information and Electronic BAE...... 7 Systems International, Nashua, NH, has Boeing, Defense, Space & Security.... been awarded a $19,397,656 modification ...... 11 to contract W15P7T-12-D-C851 for Common Boeing, Insitu North America...... 29 Missile Warning System AN/AAR-57 aviation kits and installation and engineering services; CAE...... 51 work locations and funding will be determined Coastal Seat Cushions, Inc...... 45 with each order, with an estimated completion Cobham Aerosapce Communications. date of Sept. 29, 2019...... 15 David Clark Company...... 52 General Atomics Aeronautical Sys- Fastening Systems International, Inc... AIRBUS HELICOPTERS PHOTO tems Inc., Poway, CA, has been awarded ...... 21 Airbus Helicopters has delivered the U.S. a $163,212,869 modification to contract GE Aviation...... 80 Army’s 400th UH-72A Lakota helicopter, W58RGZ-13-C-0109 for MQ-1C Gray Eagle General Atomics Aeronautical Sys- fulfilling its contract requirements to date by extended range supplemental production hard- tems, Inc...... 1 delivering every aircraft on time, on budget ware; work will be performed in Poway with an L-3 Wescam Communications...... 13 estimated completion date of July 31, 2020. and meeting the Army’s rigorous quality MAG Aerospace...... 42 standards. The UH-72A is made in America, General Dynamics-OTS Inc., Williston, Meggitt Defense Systems...... 9 assembled at the Airbus Helicopters Inc. VT, has been awarded a $109,244,251 PeopleTec, Inc...... 63 facility in Columbus, MS by a workforce modification to contract W31P4Q-14-C-0154 Phantom Products, Inc...... 37 that is more than 40 percent U.S. military to exercise option for Hydra rockets; work will Pilatus Business Aircraft...... 23 veterans. Since the Lakota’s introduction, be performed in Williston with an estimated Science and Engineering Services, the Army and National Guard units have completion date of March 31, 2020. SES, Inc...... 25 flown more than 460,000 hours. Strata-G Solutions Inc...... 27 Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Telephonics Corporation...... 39 GE Aviation Completes Atlanta, GA, has been awarded a Textron Aviation - Special Missions..... T901 Testing for U.S. ARMY $91,536,685 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ...... 53 ITEP provide engineering and scientific expertise to UTC Aerospace - ISR & Space Sys- support the Army Threat Simulator program; work locations and funding will be determined tems...... 19 with each order, with an estimated completion UTC Aerospace - ISR Systems..... 43 date of Sept. 30, 2022. VT AAA...... 21 VT Miltope...... 31 Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Orlando, FL, has been awarded a $49,643,000 firm- fixed-price contract for construction of an GE AVIATION PHOTO GE AVIATION Army Reserve Center and Aviation Support GE Aviation successfully completed testing Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, FL; work will a T901-GE-900 turboshaft engine prototype be performed in Tampa, FL, with an estimated Upcoming Special Focus in support of the United States Army’s Im- completion date of Sept. 27, 2019. proved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP). The TSAY/Ferguson-Williams,* San Juan Pueb- 1942-2017 PG.46

company-funded test engine exceeded ITEP NETWORK l RECOGNITION l VOICE l SUPPORT January 31, 2017 January 2017 lo, NM, has been awarded a $ 34,990,024 performance requirements, proving that the modification to contract W9124M-09-C-0002 GE T901 engine is ready for the ITEP Engi- for base operations, maintenance, and support Aviation neering and Manufacturing Development services; work will be performed in Fort Stewart, Maintenance (EMD) phase. GA and Hunter Army Airfield, GA, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 22, 2017. Arming the Force

Contracts – (From various sources. An “*” URS Federal Services Inc., Germantown, by a company name indicates a small busi- MD, was awarded a $15,462,757 modifi- Contact: Bob Lachowski – ness contract) cation to contract W9124G-15-C-0005 for [email protected] or rotary-wing flight instructor services; work Erika Burgess – [email protected] AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, MD, has been award- will be performed in Dothan, AL, with an es- 203. 268.2450 ed a $41,918,231 modification to contract timated completion date of March 31, 2018.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 74 November 30, 2017 u NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT uAAAA People On The Move Aviation General Officer Promotions/ U. S. Army Warrant Officers Assignments Association On Sept. 29, 2017, BG Laura Yeager from Fountain Cooper MCs USAWOA Banquet Valley, CA became the first woman to take command AAAA Vice President for Mem- of the Joint Task Force North in Fort Bliss, TX, a bership, CW5 (Ret.) Dave Coo- drug interdiction and border and homeland security per, addresses attendees at the force. She is one of only two female generals in the USAWOA Annual Awards Ban- California National Guard, and one of only four in quet and Ball at the 45th Annual JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH PHOTO FORCE NORTH TASK JOINT California Guard history. She is also a Senior Army Meeting of the Members Oct. 7, Aviator and Black Hawk pilot who served in Iraq as deputy commander, 2017 at the Crystal City Mar- and later commander, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade. riott, Arlington, VA. In addition to participating on the Aviation

Changes of Command/ WILLIAM MINNICK ARMY PHOTO BY PFC U.S. panel earlier in the week, Cooper Responsibility served as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening which featured a Task Force Knighthawk Welcomes Brown keynote by LTG Aundre F. Piggee, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, U.S. Army. LTC Joshua Ruisanchez, commander of 2nd Bat- Awards talion, 10th Aviation Regi- Taylor Inducted into IN MilVet Hall of Fame ment, 10th Combat Avia- AAAA member, Frederick A. Taylor Jr., was inducted tion Brigade, 10th Mountain into the Indiana Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame in the Division (Light) passes the class of 2017 on Nov. 3, 2017 at the Indiana National battalion’s guidon to CSM Guard Armory in Lawrence. He served with Co. C, 2nd Walter T. Brown during Battalion, 8th Cavalry, First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in a Change of Responsibil- Vietnam in 1968 and is a 3-time Purple Heart recipient. ity ceremony at Mihail Ko- He resides in New Port Richey, FL with his wife, Patty. U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY PFC WILLIAM MINNICK ARMY PHOTO BY PFC U.S. galniceanu, Romania, on TAYLOR PERSONAL PHOTO PROVIDED BY FRED September 15. Brown assumed responsibility from CSM Ronnie B. Littler who has been the unit’s senior enlisted advisor since April 2016 and will Want to change your AAAA Chapter Affiliation? become the command sergeant major of 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, in Fort Wainwright, AK. No Problem — Call 203-268-2450

Flight School Graduates AAAA provides standard aviator wings to all graduates and sterling silver aviator wings to the distiguished graduates of each flight class ... another example of AAAA’s SUPPORT for the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier and Family. AAAA congratulates the following officers graduating from the Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) Aviation Basic Officer Leadership Course (ABOLC) and Aviation Warrant Officer Basic Course (AWOBC) at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Rucker, AL. 30 Officers, August 17 Commissioned Officers LT Justin L. Hall – DG LT Coree A. Aten – HG LT Thomas L. Batina – HG LT Chase E. Binkley – HG LT Nicholas G. Brischler – HG LT Graham D. Edelmon – HG IERW Class 17 Aug LT Joseph LaMagna – HG LT Warren E. Allen LT Matthew A. Baldwin LT Laura E. Graber LT Levi D. McClenny LTBrian M. Smagh LT Jesslyn F. Clark LT Benjamin R. Greif LT John R. McCrary LT Jordan D. Steward LT Clayton R. Cullen LT Hunter J. Jordan LT Justin M. Reynolds LT Colby R. Taylor LT Guillermo J. DiazCarrion LT Zachary S. Leonard LT Brandon L. Rhea LT Matthew D. Wickenhauser LT Timothy J. Duddleston LT Rodrigo Luna LT Edwin A. Sanchez Continued on next page

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 75 November 30, 2017 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT People On The Move Flight School Graduates 1LT Trenton W. Borges 1LT Ryan W. Cho 2LT Andrew G. Davis 2LT Richard H. Duval 2LT Andrew J. Fini 2LT Anthony J. Fritz 2LT Ryan C. Hinkley 1LT Jordan G. Hodges 2LT Patrick J. Hoffinger* 2LT John D. Malcolm 2LT Will D. Marshall 1LT Aaron M. Wood Warrant Officers WO1 Joshua D. Campbell – DG WO1 Charles P. Nord – HG WO1 Rory N. Payne – HG IERW Class 14 Sept WO1 Dylan E. Swepston – HG WO1 Andre R. Aponte WO1 Daniel E Backus Continued from page 75 WO1 Jerome J. Dawinan WO1 Justin J. Schreiner WO1 Matthew M. Davis LT Kyle J. Wilson WO1 Matthew K. Ferguson WO1 Parker N. Stalls WO1 Jorge A. Diaz LT Zachary J. Yozamp* WO1 Leslie M. Graham WO1 Tyler E. Stettin WO1 Alexander A. DiRenzo LT Peter R. Zeidler WO1 Garrett J. Green* WO1 Bradley J. Thompson WO1 Bryan A. Foster Warrant Officers WO1 John B. Jenkins WO1 Joshua D. Thornton WO1 Benjamin D. Hodgdon WO1 Jacob D. Carter – DG WO1 David L. Jones WO1 Brice W. Timothy WO1 Christopher M. Hoffman WO1 David L. Craig – HG WO1 Kerry M. King WO1 David D. Tyo WO1 George L. Howard WO1 Charles J. Gmelch – HG WO1 Benjamin M. Lord WO1 Robbie J. Whitmore WO1 Chase A. Johnson WO1 Louis R. Mannino – HG WO1 Jacob A. Magill WO1 Luke M. Williams CW2 Jeremiah L. Longo WO1 Jordan M. Mossman – HG WO1 David J. Marler WO1 Matthew T. Worley WO1 Sabdiasep Mercado-Adorno WO1 Garrick I. Paynter – HG WO1 Darren A. Maye WO1 Jordan M. Morgan WO1 David G. Smith – HG WO1 Kyle A. McCue 36 Officers, September 14 WO1 Kenneth R. Shepherd WO1 Brett W. Stow – HG WO1 Benjamin P. Moody WO1 Alexander C. Zartman WO1 Gage V. Morgan Commissioned Officers WO1 Jacob A. Bays 2LT Joshua E. Bell – DG WO1 Joshua R. Brown WO1 Tyler J. Phillips DG = Distinguished Graduate WO1 Alexander C. Proctor 2LT Tyler S. Chaney – HG WO1 Adam S. Carlson 2LT William M. Watson – HG HG = Honor Graduate WO1 Lashae D. Castel WO1 Joshua W. Rich * = AAAA Member WO1 Hillary A. Roper 2LT Jonathan K. Basnett WO1 Jonathan A. Cole 2LT Steven W. Bilodeau + = Life Member WO1 Ralph E. Collins WO1 Kenneth A. Seavers ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING (AIT) GRADUATIONS AAAA congratulates the following PV1 Eric Mathew Wolf PV1 Pedro Salas Class 052-17 PV2 Robert Mcdonald Army graduates of the indicated Class 032-17 SPC David Schmidt PV1 William Maldonado - DG SPC Samuel Odunsi Advanced Individual Training PV2 Orville Obrian Nelson - DG PV1 Michael Sorrentino PV2 Zachery Deshong – DG PV2 Kevin Rayburn (AIT) courses at the 128th SGM Abduljabbaar Ali Alqahtani Class 506-17 PV1 Phillip Arthur PV2 Hector Santiago Aviation Brigade, Joint Base PV2 Leonardo David Cruzrivera SPC Ivan Apontequiles PFC Joseph Biagini Class 025-17 Langley-Eustis, VA and the SPC Tyler Finnigan SPC Edgar Calderon PV1 Edward Colvill, Jr SPC Jean Trinidadcancel – DG U.S. Army Aviation Center of PV2 Anthony Robert Greer SGT Kevin Heitchew PV1 Robert Davis SGT Carson Cherry Excellence, Ft. Rucker, AL. PFC Kyrell Marcellous Howell SGT Daniel Phelps PV2 Steven Giles, III PFC Akaninyene Ekpe PV2 Owayne Hugh Marshall SPC Sean Sanders SPC Dustin Hawkins PV2 Brett Farris AH-64 Attack Helicopter PV2 Jacob Aaron Mcdonald SFC Justin Shaw PV1 Rashane King PV2 Riley Haskins Repairer (15R) PV2 Jonathan Triston Mcrae PFC Matthew Symons PFC Kevin Price PV2 Daniel Keller Class 030-17 PV2 Deshawn Ray Simon PFC Mendenzon Tatisrosario PV1 Corey Stanton SPC Franklin Liu PFC Jeffrey J.T. De Leon - DG PV2 Nathaniel Matthew Vasquez Class 050-17 PV1 Tamara Irizarry PFC Michael McCoy PV2 Andrew Lee Beilby Class 033-17 PFC Christopher Harness - DG Class 053-17 SFC Evangelos Pitsios PV1 Adam Kenneth Hottenstein PFC Thomas Edward Banks - DG PFC Musab Hassan A. Dahman PFC Curtis Camp PV2 Landon Roberts PV2 Joshua Fernandez Tagupa PV2 William Montrell Adams SGT Johnathan Grubb PFC Yuri Canchan PFC Dominic Ruecker PV1 Bryce Allyn Cleary PV2 Tyler Yong Barrett CPL Jonathan Justice PV2 Trenton Daugherty SSG Konstantinos Toumpas PFC Artie Jones IV PV2 Dayna Kathleen Lemancik SPC Carlton Mcalister SPC Douglas Groff Class 026-17 PV2 Christian Castro Leiva PV2 Christian Marulanda PV2 Ashtyn Mims SPC Connor Hennen PV2 Sanchez Martinez – DG PV1 Brandon C. Manasan PV2 William Shawn Robinson SSG Israel Nievesfebres PV2 Joseph Rivas PV2 Miguel Meza – DG Class 031-17 PV2 Robert Roy Sutton CPL Matthew Roney PFC Toby Robertson PV2 Matthew Gunn PV2 Samuel B.Malachowski - DG PV1 Dale Walsh Class 054-17 PV2 Eric Hemphill PFC Bob Sangano Bujakera UH-60 Helicopter Class 051-17 SSG Majed Faleh A. Al Anazi PV2 Andrew Johns PV1 Kevin Paul Dunkel Repairer (15T) PV2 Daniel Joosten - DG CH-47 Medium PV2 Matthew Outlaw PV1 Caedmon Bryce Helgeson Class 049-17 PV1 Michael Bain PV2 Brandon Painter PV1 Vito Giovanni Intili PFC Ory Bailey - DG PV1 Darnell Barksdale Helicopter Repairer PV2 David Pierre PV1 Rasheed Kyle Melquiades SFC Rabii Chaieb PV1 Brandon Brewer (15N) PV2 Trevor Reynolds SPC Marley Ngang Ngwa PV2 Keeshan Khadoo SGT Angelo Losoya Class 024-17 PV2 R Smith SPC Jason David Nicholson PV2 Erich Marcavage SPC Gregory Moore PV2 Christian Clark – DG Class 027-17 PV1 Christopher James Rogers SGT Arthur Mears IV PV1 Noah Ross SSG Robert Bennett PV2 Myles Holmlund – DG PV1 Brianne Leigh Trees PV2 Nikky Otero SPC Johnathan Schademan PV2 Tyler Castro SPC Michael Barnett PFC Dian Arief Wibowo SPC Tyler Rigg PV2 Jacob Strouse SGT Abraham Jimenezlovera SGT Curtis Brown

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PV2 David Davis, Jr SGT Christopher Adam Booth PV2 Jaycob Michael Randazzo Unmanned Aircraft Systems PFC Jacob R. Macias PV2 Saidajan Denarkhail PV1 Daniel Belovsky Patrice PFC Eric Maurice Vanderheyden Repairer Course, MOS 15E, at PFC Peyton A. Mcguigan SPC Michael Hakes PV2 Phillip Andrew Boss SPC Jay Randall Warren Fort Huachuca, AZ. PFC Kyle W. Myers PV2 Cyle Hazard PV1 Jacob Paul Sauer PV2 Brendon Keith Williams PFC Dylan T. Peters SPC Lucas Jones PFC Brent Michael Vanatter PV2 Ryan Micheal Winsor Shadow UAS Repairer Course PFC Devon J. Phillippi 9 Graduates, 03 Oct PFC Maxwell K. Reeve Aircraft Powerplant Avionics Mechanic (15N) DHG – Distinguished Honor SGT Brandon L. Randolph PFC Matthew T. Rodgers Repairer (15B) Class 009-17 Graduate SPC Robert J. Blake PFC Taylor L. Scherer Class 007-17 PV1 Michael J. Cassata – DG DG – Distinguished Graduate SPC Robert Carlisle PFC Detavius K. Smith PV1 Jose Acevedo – DG PV1 Gabriel Aguilar HG – Honor Graduate SPC Sloan P. Guthrie PFC Thomas R. Soukup SPC Jerome A. Delos Reyes PV2 Kyler Matthew Burkhardt * = AAAA Member PFC Gladymar Perez PFC Zachary A. Trevino PV1 Agustin Escobosa PV1 Luis Angel Cabanjimenez + = Life Member PV2 Mackenzie A. Coffey PV1 Nathan Andrew Holzshlag PV1 Giovany Ceballosmelendez PV2 Luis G. Hernandez Shadow UAS Operator Course PV1 Eduardo Jauregui Armas SGT Owen Patrick Karre UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PV2 Jonah M. Hintz 25 Graduates, 18 Oct SGT Erich Oosthuizen PV2 Daja Lee Pickering PV2 Dillion J. Laurain PV2 David C. Post – DHG SGT Travis Lee Perovich Class 010-17 SYSTEMS (UAS) PFC Jennifer P. Brewster – HG SPC Tuen Kai Martin Sham PFC Austin T. Morgan – DG GRADUATIONS 5 Graduates, 18 Oct SGT Quinton A. Jenkins PFC Jesslyn A.Underwood Carr PV1 Devante Demeatrius Lewis PV2 Vincenzo G. Manzaro – DHG SGT Monique S. Quezada PFC Mykhailo Zezul PV1 Deshon Damarcus James WARRANT OFFICER PFC Jacob T. Close – HG SGT Gary A. Silver Class 507-17 PFC Andrew Brice Johnson AAAA congratulates the following PV2 Ryker W. Burgans SGT Michaela M. Smith PV1 Novian Landell Beach SPC Riki Jake Pfeffer Army graduates of the Tactical PV2 Andrew J. Houser SGT Hector L. Toledo-Rodriguez PV1 Clayton William Becker PV1 Anil Sinchuri Unmanned Aircraft Systems PV2 Donald R. Sinette, Jr. CPL Bradley J. Breunig PV2 David Wesley Christiansen PV1 Kristopher Wayne Wilson Operations Warrant Officer SPC Travis C. Baccus PV2 Thomas Evans Coltrain SPC Jeffery Michael Worley Technician Course, MOS 150U, UAS OPERATOR SPC Joseph M. Guthrie IV SFC Zane William Cutler at Fort Huachuca, AZ. AAAA congratulates the SPC Kevin M. Platzer AH-64D Armament/ following Army graduates of the SPC Christopher M. Pugliese Aircraft Powertrain Unmanned Aircraft Systems SPC Eric L. Schultz Electrical/Avionics Tactical Unmanned Aircraft PFC Oliver R. Cantu Repairer (15D) Repairer (15Y) Systems Operations Warrant Repairer Course, MOS 15W, at Fort Huachuca, AZ. PFC Austin C. Garza Class 006-17 Class 011-17 Officer Technician Course PV2 Alexander M. Albritton PFC Hyun Sik Kim – DG PV2 Brandon Michael Tosh – DG 11 Graduates, 29 Sep PV1 Devin Lee Bomgardner WO1 Jacob L. Gappmayer – DHG Gray Eagle UAS Operator PV2 Craig A. Hunnel PV2 Kevin Dale Bryan Course PV2 Chad K. Manliguis PV1 Jacob James Cox PV2 Tyler Matthew Cain WO1 Jakob M. Stavenau – HG PV2 Daniel B. Murphy PV2 Andrew Joseph Fry PV2 Aziz Dekhkanov CW2 Thomas E. Jackson 24 Graduates, 03 Oct PV1 Michael Donovan Haney WO1 Christopher J. Burmester PFC Robert N. Hudson – DHG PV2 Adrian Z. Pena PV2 Tyler Justin Gee PFC Robert V. Lacey – HG PV2 Jarod M. Perry PV1 Jason Daniel Hector PV2 Kori Lynn Ham WO1 Jack D. Dannenfelser PV2 Jordan C. Pirnat PV1 Santos Scott Hugle PV2 Alec Dylan Hoffman WO1 Christopher T. Dees PFC Sunday E. Aina PV1 Jermy Martin Ryan WO1 Jacob L. Presnell PFC Dylan M. Bennett PV2 Nolin R. Strehlow PV2 Jacob Clint Marshburn PFC Samuel E. Burgheim PV2 Ashland L. Tilke PV1 Vondel Deshii Timmons PV2 James Ray Mcguffey WO1 Kira M. Tank PVT Tyler S. Turner PV2 Peter Lewis Woomer PV2 Thomas Wyatt Reed WO1 Gary A. Vail PFC Vincent Chavez Class 012-17 WO1 Patrick M. Wheeler PFC Dana A. Deskins Aircraft Electrician (15F) WO1 Richard P. Whitfield PFC Bradyn M. Fulton DHG = Distinguished Honor PV2 Christian Trevor Bright – DG PFC Justin C. Griffis Graduate Class 013-17 PV2 Luis Hiroshi Alvarez HG = Honor Graduate PFC Steve Biko Olukaka – DG UAS REPAIRER PFC Zachary J. Gould SPC Collin Jonathan Beighley PFC Malik A. Hamilton * = AAAA Member SPC Jon-Michael Chance PFC Darrail Montrail Johnson AAAA congratulates the + = Life Member PV2 Jermaine Antony Francis PV2 Dylan Michael Leonard following Army graduates of the PFC Ryan N. Hammonds PV2 Derrick Njefeh Tabet PFC Samantha C. Lee PV2 Rodrigo J.P. Guillen Class 014-17 SPC Oneil Sybert Wallace – DG SGT Joshua William Flowers magazine Photo Contest SPC Roberrt Thomas Lacy PV2 Sandip Paudel PV2 Dylan Christopher Sands PV2 Ethan Scott South Aircraft Structural ~12~ Repairer (15G) sh Class 008-17 CA SPC Tue Minh Do Nguyen Ds PV1 Benjamin Heath Wills AwAr PFC Isai Leonardo Deleon PV1 Jacob Aaron Smith PV1 Nicholas Carlos Riera Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer (15H) Class 008-17 PV2 Nathan J. N. George – DG PV1 Christopher E. Aguirre PV1 David Ricardo Arias PV1 David Phillip Brummett PV1 Devoy Devaska Dixon PV1 Christian Andrew Krause 2017 First Place PV1 Brendan Scott Marino “Battling Zeus” SPC Francis Nyamekye By CW3 Jeffrey A. Kennedy PFC Noe Velezmatias Class 502-17 PFC Dalton T.Glen Fleming – DG For contest rules go to ArmyAviAtionmagazine.com — Deadline January 12, 2018

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 77 November 30, 2017 Art’s Attic By Mark Albertson

Art’s Attic is a look back each month 25 years ago and 50 years ago to see what was going on in ARMY AVIATION Magazine. Art Kesten was our founder and first publisher from 1953 to 1987. He was also the founder of the AAAA in 1957 and served as its Executive Vice President. Each month contributing editor Mark Albertson selects a few key items from each historic issue. The cartoon, right, was done back in 1953 by LT Joe Gayhart, a friend of Art’s and an Army Aviator, showing the chaos of his apartment-office in New York City where it all began.

25 Years Ago 50 Years Ago November 30, 1992 November 1967

21st Century Warrant Officers* Confirmatory Testing* The demands on Warrant Of- Recently, the Department of the ficers are evolving, so observes Army established an equipment MG John D. Robinson. The testing procedure known as, Army’s dependence on Warrant “Intensified Confirmatory Tests.” Officers will only increase in the Objective is to test aircraft of the face of personnel reductions. Du- early production type, beyond ties traditionally performed by commissioned officers, such as the prototype stage, in order to uncover any mechanical platoon leader and even staff planner, could be performed by deficiencies and impediments to performance which will Warrant Officers. General Robinson noted as adversely impact crews in field conditions. The AH-1G is well, that the role of the Warrant Officer has one such aircraft slated for scrutiny; of which five will be evolved from that of a “highly proficient flying put through their paces. * See pages 12-15, “DA Establishes technician to personnel displaying leadership Intensified Confirmatory Testing,” by Colonel Edwin F. Powell, and management capabilities.” * See pages 4 and Jr., Army Aviation, November 1967. 6, “Warrant Officers: Warfighters of the 21st Cen- tury Army,” by Major General John D. Robinson, AH-1G Orientation in Vietnam Army Aviation, November 30, 1992 issue. General William C. Westmoreland, commander of the U.S. Army in Vietnam, is Little Switch* given a briefing on a Operation: LITTLE SWITCH, April 20-26, 1953. tandem-seat, two-place Sikorsky H-19s of the 6th Transportation Com- Huey Cobra. The AH- pany participated in the first mass medical evacua- 1G in question was the tion by helicopter. For seven days, the 6th evacuated first of the new gunships 683 sick and wounded UN and Republic of Korea to arrive in Vietnam. The prisoners of war from the Panmunjom. Total flights Cobra is a platform able logged, 124; with crews transporting their charges to numer- to carry over a ton of ous hospitals as well as hospital ships. *Brief originates from, mixed weaponry. “Cargo Helicopters in the Korean Conflict,” Part 2, by Dr. John W. Kitchens, pages 50-53, Army Aviation, November 30, 1992 issue. 15,000 Colonel Joseph L. Gude 50th Anniversary Army Aviation (standing at left), 11th Aviation Group Com- mander, congratulates LTC Robert C. Kerner, CO of the 228th Aviation Battal- ion, on the Winged War- riors’ 15,000 flying hours without an accident in USARV. Captain Robert G. Deppey (left), Bn Avn. Safety Officer, and SGM Robert H. Thorne (right), hold the sign commemorat- ing the occasion.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 78 November 30, 2017 Army Aviation Hall of Fame

The Army Aviation Hall of Fame, sponsored by Chief Warrant Officer the Army Aviation Four Jerry R. Riley Association of America, Army Aviation Hall of Fame 2004 Induction Inc., recognizes those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to Army Aviation.

Retired CW4 Jerry R. Riley exhibited outstanding courage, professionalism and dedication to Army aviation as an Army aviator, The actual Hall of Fame contract civilian, and as a Department of the Army civilian. is located in the Army Aviation Museum, He accrued 950 combat hours as a UH-1H aircraft commander during Fort Rucker, Ala. the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne Division, and his bravery under fire and combat flying skills were recognized with the award of two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

The deadline for After leaving active duty in 1976, he became a contract flight instructor nominations for the at Fort Rucker, AL, becoming assistant flight commander and winning a safety award for 3,000 flight hours without accident or incident. 2019 induction is June 1, 2018 In 1977, he restarted his military service as an Army Reserve aviator with the 282nd Aviation Company and the 33rd Aviation Group, going on to serve the nation for 27 years. In that capacity he took part in deployments to Europe, supported various units in the southeastern Contact the AAAA United States, and participated in numerous counter-drug operations. National Office for details and nomination forms at As a Department of the Army civilian instructor pilot and the (203) 268-2450 or visit standardization officer for the Aviation Training Brigade, forerunner of today’s 110th Avn. Bde., at Fort Rucker, Riley’s professionalism had a www.quad-a.org profound effect on the Aviation community throughout the Army.

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