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NEW AVIATORS TO INCUR 10-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION – SEE PAGE 10 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY AVIATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AND THE FORT RUCKER COMMUNITY SINCE 1956 VOLUME 70 • NUMBER 15 • AUGUST 20, 2020 NEW LEADER USAACE welcomes incoming deputy commanding general PAGE 2 SECURITY UPGRADE Post moves to new installation access system in September PAGE 3 DIGGING DEEP USAACE honors NCO, Soldier winners of Best Warrior PAGE 4 TEAM EFFORT Food services team rises to challenge PAGE 6 PHOTO BY SGT. SARAH D. SANGSTER ARMY OUTREACH DUSTOFF pilots and flight crew train on air-to-ground patient transfers and report requirements during a multi-ship joint training mission with Tripler Army GEMS makes real-world impact Medical Center and the 8th Forward Surgical Team recently in Hawaii. The crew provided sustained medical care and transportation en route to medical facilities through each role of care, while 8th FRST provided surgical field care, and TAMC provided trauma and patient care. C Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation on youth through virtual setting Regiment is the only MEDEVAC company in the 25th Infantry Division. The company trains daily for critical missions in order to be prepared for real-world missions. PAGE 8 2 ARMY FLIER | AUGUST 20, 2020 Fort Rucker welcomes USAACE deputy commanding general By Kelly Morris family and me. But as an American, practi- USAACE Public Affairs cally every day is a great day, and having the honor to serve each day in the greatest, most The Fort Rucker community welcomed pivots from 20 years of Counterinsurgency lethal and most powerful Army in the histo- Brig. Gen. Stanley E. Budraitis as the in- Operations to Large Scale Combat ry of mankind is a great privilege. coming deputy commanding general, U.S. Operations against near-peer and potentially “By whatever standard you measure our Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort peer competitors. great nation, whether economic power and Rucker, in a virtual ceremony conducted on The largest post-Vietnam modernization individual opportunity, military might, or Howze Field Aug. 14. effort is currently under way, with Future our nation’s benevolence to the world pro- The deputy commanding general serves Vertical Lift among the top Army modern- moting peace, democracy, and freedoms as the principal assistant to the USAACE ization priorities, Francis explained. around the globe--though not perfect, commanding general. He is responsible for “These aircraft – the Future Attack America is without a doubt the greatest na- functional training management and organic Reconnaissance Aircraft and the Future tion that has ever existed,” he said. units assigned across Fort Rucker, and tenant Long Range Assault Aircraft – and their Budraitis said he is passionate about ser- units based at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and enabling capabilities such as Future Tactical vice. Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Air Launched “I love being a Soldier and being around In this role, Budraitis advises the com- Effects, Modular Open System Architecture, Soldiers. It’s truly inspiring,” Budraitis said. manding general and principal staff mem- Long Range Precision Munitions and more, “Joining the Army is in the top three deci- bers on all Aviation training and is responsi- is all funded and coming at record speed,” sions of my life, and I can’t be more proud ble for synchronizing the Aviation Enterprise Francis said. than to be called a Soldier in the United to ensure the best trained, best equipped These modernization programs will bring States Army.” and ready aviation warfighters are available “leap-ahead technology, the likes of which He thanked the commanding general for across the Aviation Branch. we have never seen in our Army,” he said. his leadership and vision, and for supporting Maj. Gen. David J. Francis, USAACE and The path forward includes changes to the branch across all components. Fort Rucker commanding general welcomed leader development, to include “career long “Major General Francis, sir, thanks for the Budraitis family. assessments that enable us to develop lead- giving me the privilege to lead and devel- “This day has been a long time in coming. ers with the knowledge, skills and behaviors op America’s most complex, most resilient, In fact, it’s been almost a decade since we’ve that will enable them to lead, fight and win PHOTO BY KELLY MORRIS and most lethal weapon system – our avia- tion Soldiers. All of our Soldiers are critical had a brigadier general that held the post in complex, ambiguous environments of the Budraitis of deputy commanding general here at Fort future,” Francis said. whether they are in a control tower, a com- Rucker. And I can’t think of a better choice Large Scale Combat Operations will lead Army Aviation into the future,” Francis mand post, an Army aircraft, or maintaining than Stan Budraitis to take this challenge on,” require the total force — active, National said. our complex aircraft,” he said. Francis said. Guard and Reserve – to be successful, ac- Budraitis, who hails from Mississippi, is Budraitis described Army Aviation as a Budraitis has commanded aviation and cording to Francis. a master Army aviator with more than 2,000 “finite maneuver force with infinite mission ground units, served as adviser to the U.S. “Stan has operated in active duty and flight hours in the UH-1, OH-58 and UH-60 requirements,” and he emphasized the prior- Army Aviation and Missile Command com- National Guard positions and brings a helicopters, and has served at every com- ities of people, readiness and modernization mander, and assistant adjutant general of the wealth of experience and perspective that mand level from lieutenant to brigadier gen- for the Army and Army Aviation. Mississippi National Guard leading through will benefit the total aviation force, 51 per- eral. He most recently commanded the 66th “What we do here at Fort Rucker is multiple natural disasters and other domes- cent of which resides in the National Guard Troop Command where he provided mission critical for our Army and our nation as we tic challenges, Francis explained. and Reserves,” Francis said. command to 2,600 Soldiers. prepare for Large Scale Combat Operations Budraitis arrives at Fort Rucker at “yet “So Stan, as we bring you on active duty Budraitis thanked his family, leaders and against any near-peer adversary,” Budraitis another inflection point for Army and yet again, Jody and I could not be more ex- the community for their support. said. “Our Army has an insatiable appetite Army Aviation,” Francis said, as the Army cited that you and Desha will be on board to “What a great Army day today is for my for Army Aviation.” ARMY FLIER | AUGUST 20, 2020 3 ENHANCING SECURITY Post set to upgrade to new installation access system in September By Jim Hughes Fort Rucker Public Affairs Fort Rucker is scheduled to begin its “A security officer, using a hand-held upgrade to the Automated Installation device similar to those currently in use, will Entry program during the second week of conduct the initial credential registration of September in a move by the Army to ensure DOD ID cards at the ACPs,” he added. “It continuity across the service and enhance in- will take about 10-15 seconds per ID card. stallation security at all of its posts. Subsequent scans following the initial reg- While the upgrade to the common op- istration process will only take between one erating system will be largely transparent to and three seconds. Initial scanning for reg- people associated with Fort Rucker, there will istration of DOD ID cards will initially take be some effort required up front to get every- place during off-peak times.” one’s post access credentials registered in the DPS will establish initial credential reg- FILE PHOTO system, according to Brian Bowman, physi- istration options during the first week of the cal security specialist with the Directorate of upgrade using the exit lanes for people to up- control system are required to obtain a new tion from other installations using AIE. If Public Safety. date on their own schedule. A schedule for AIE Access Card,” he added. a person is barred from, for example, Fort “This new program relies on technology this will be published soon, Bowman said. The Ozark VCC is open Mondays-Fridays Benning, that information will populate on that will verify the identity of individuals to Non-DOD ID card holders older than from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Daleville VCC the guard's scanner screen if that person at- ensure that they meet Army-approved access 18 who have a valid reason for entering the is open Mondays-Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 tempts to access Fort Rucker.” standards against several criminal and ter- installation who want to obtain an AIE ac- p.m. The AIE registration process for visitors As with any major change, officials ex- rorist databases,” Bowman said. cess card must agree to a background check, takes an estimated three to seven minutes to pect challenges to arise while implementing “As of last fall, the AIE program is the which uses the National Crime Information complete. AIE Access Cards and visitor pass- the new system and are taking measures to approved electronic physical access control Center Interstate Identification Index, a es are issued for the duration of the visitor’s mitigate the impact on the Fort Rucker com- system for the Army. Fort Rucker is getting Federal Bureau of Investigation database that stay (e.g., five days to attend family day and a munity. AIE Tier 2, which consists of handheld scan- provides criminal histories from all 50 states graduation), up to 6 months (unsponsored) “We have reached out to other installa- ners similar to the ones people currently see and the District of Columbia, according to or one year (sponsored).

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