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Remembering those who won’t be home for the Holidays. ARMY AVIATION Magazine 2 December 31, 2016 248 Dunlop Blvd. • Huntsville, AL 35824 • (256) 258-0500 • www.sesius.com 16 Contents December 31, 2016, Vol. 65, No. 12

10 TO THE FIELD 10 Program Executive Ofﬁcer Aviation Update By BG Robert L. Marion 14 Chief Warrant Ofﬁcer of the Branch Update By CW5 Joseph B. Roland 16 Branch Command Sergeant Major Update By CSM James P. Snyder 18 Reserve Component Avation Update 28 By COL J. Ray Davis 20 128th Aviation Brigade Update By SGM James Etheridge 22 AMRDEC Tech Talk By Mr. Craig A. Mosley 24 Ask the Flight Surgeon By CPT Scott A. Cygan, O.D. 26 Combat Readiness Center Update By COL James T. Donovan

32 SPECIAL FOCUS — Industry Support & Challenges 28 MQ-1C Gray Eagle: From Humble Beginnings to Army Aviation’s Most Kinetic Platform By Chris Pehrson 32 Garmin – Bringing Commercial-off-the-Shelf Avionics to Military Cockpits Around the World By Mr. Carl Wolf 34 The UmeCobra Microphone: Dramatically Impacting Army Aviation Safety and Productivity By Mr. Adithya M. R. Padala

34 38 Fire Protection in Army Aircraft Hangars: Is Yours Up to Date? By Michael J. Hosch and John Jarvis

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Contents December 31, 2016, Vol. 65, No. 12

60 SPECIAL FOCUS — Industry Partners Directory

40 2016 Industry Partners Directory ARMY AVIATION Magazine’s original directory of current contact information for year round reference to the industry partners of the Army Aviation team.

SPECIAL FOCUS — Research & Development/ Science & Technology

64 60 The Aviation Engineering Directorate – What have you done 46 for me lately, and more importantly, what are you planning to do for me? By Mr. Jeffrey L. Langhout

64 Aviation Development Directorate: Science and Technology Update By Mr. Layne Merritt

67 Army Aviation’s Next Generation B:11.25” T:10.75” By Mr. Richard Kretzschmar THIS STRONG. S:9.75” 67 DEPARTMENTS ONLY CHINOOK.

AAAA NEWS AAAA President’s Cockpit ...... 8 AAAA VP Chapter Affairs ...... 70 Chapter News ...... 71 AAAA VP Membership ...... 74 New Members ...... 73, 75 AAAA Family Forum ...... 76 AAAA Legislative Report ...... 80 70

ARMY AVIATION COMMUNITY NEWS Advertisers Index ...... 81 Art’s Attic ...... 82 Brieﬁngs ...... 6 Calendar ...... 72 Hall of Fame ...... 83 Industry News ...... 81 The CH-47F Chinook is the world standard in medium- to heavy-lift rotorcraft, delivering unmatched multi-mission People on the Move ...... 78 capability. More powerful than ever and featuring advanced ﬂ ight controls and a fully integrated digital cockpit, Spotlight ...... 12 the CH-47F performs under the most challenging conditions: high altitude, adverse weather, night or day. 76 So whether the mission is transport of troops and equipment, special ops, search and rescue, or delivering

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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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Trump Nominates Mattis for SECDEF Publisher / William R. Harris Jr. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 1 retired Marine Corps Editor / CW4 (Ret.) Joseph L. Pisano Sr. General James N. Mattis is his nominee for Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, [email protected] the highly decorated former commander of U.S. Central Command would be only the second retired general to become defense secretary, the first being Director of Design & Production General of the Army George C. Marshall in 1950. Mattis, a highly respected, Anne H. Ewing 40-year Marine Corps veteran whose nicknames include “Mad Dog” and the [email protected] “Warrior Monk” for his sometimes aggressive talk, would require a special Web Edition / Trudy Hodenfield waiver from Congress in the form of separate legislation to take the position earlier than the mandated 7 years following his retirement in 2013. Mattis has key backers on

[email protected] EKLUND P. SHAWN SPEC. PHOTO BY CHIEF MASS COMM. NAVY U.S. Capitol Hill, including Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican who chairs the Armed Services Contributing Editor / Mark Albertson Committee which would lead the conﬁrmation process. [email protected] Defense Senior Enlisted Conference Family Forum Editor / Judy Konitzer [email protected]

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Advertising Manager / Erika Burgess [email protected] DOD PHOTO BY ARMY SGT AMBER I. SMITH AMBER I. ARMY SGT DOD PHOTO BY Marketing Director / Jennifer Chittem Defense Secretary Ash Carter addresses the 2016 Defense Senior Enlisted Council at the [email protected] Pentagon Nov. 30, 2016. Chaired by Army CSM John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this is the only time of the year that the top noncommissioned VP Business Development / Sal D. Lucci ofﬁcers in the department meet. The council consists of the senior enlisted advisors for the [email protected] services, the Coast Guard, the National Guard and the combatant commands. This year, Troxell, who calls the council the “Top 25,” also included senior enlisted advisors from U.S. Forces Korea, Circulation Department Deb Cavallaro Resolute Support Afghanistan, NATO Transformation Command, U.S. Cyber Command and the Debbie Coley senior enlisted advisor for the Defense Intelligence Agency. The ﬁrst senior enlisted advisor to the Elisabeth Mansson chairman, retired CSM Joe Gainey, and retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Jim Roy are also Barbara McCann participating to lend their unique perspectives to the discussions. Troxell is hoping to build synergy Corey Stokes and cohesion among the group as they address readiness issues. Sue Stokes 12th CAB Hosts Strong Europe Aviation Summit Web Master / Mary Seymour [email protected]

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PAID ADVERTISEMENT: On the cover: Airbus 12TH CAB BELL, ARMY PHOTO BY CPT JAYMON U.S. Group’s UH-72A Lakota is a highly versatile Attendees of the second annual Strong Europe Aviation Rotary Wing Summit pose for a picture and affordable multi-mission helicopter that outside the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort conference center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, fulfills numerous key requirements for the Nov. 2, 2016. The conference, hosted by the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, was aimed at U.S. Army, including reconnaissance and gathering Aviators from all over Europe in order to build common understanding, establish future surveillance, initial entry rotary wing training, MEDEVAC and VIP transport, combat training joint training, and develop habitual relationships and partnerships between the Allied nations. support, and general support missions. Airbus The keynote speaker was BG Frank W. Tate (front center), the deputy chief of staff operations, has produced and delivered more than 376 Multinational Corps Northeast, North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Summit took place at a Lakotas to date from its Airbus Helicopters strategic time of the year for most nations, before the annual Combined Training Conference Columbus, Miss. production facility and (CTC) in Oberammergau, where countries will commit to training events for FY 17 and beyond. provided fleet logistics support for the Lakota’s Senior leaders and aviators from Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, accumulated 390,000 flight hours. Caption Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Netherlands, provided by the advertiser. Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Ukraine attended.

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his year has truly ﬂown by. In fact, it seems like AAAA National President, BG (Ret.) E.J. Sinclair meets with the chapter-sponsored Soldiers T the last nearly two years of my presidency has attending the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit on April 29, 2016 in Atlanta, GA. Under ﬂown by. the Professional Forum Soldier Sponsorship program, the chapter selects a junior Soldier and underwrites the travel cost of getting We have been very busy with travel It can literally bring tears to your eyes as them to the Forum site; AAAA provides one and events all Fall from chapter meetings they describe with great humility their room, registration and tickets to all events for to board meetings, to symposia like gratitude for their fellow Soldiers and the Soldier and his/her spouse. See the AAAA the Luther Jones at Corpus Christi, their families. What a great Army and website for more info. Texas, and ASE and Cribbins events Army Aviation Community Family we in Huntsville. We know the local have in our Branch. chapters are the bedrock of AAAA and How did all this happen? Where included past AAAA President LTG it is a great joy to visit the numerous did this great spirit come from? Who Bob Williams, then a 1LT, to the chapters. We also attended a NATO brought Army Aviation to where it is warghters of the present time, you Standardization Meeting in Slovakia today on the modern battleeld? Well, will see their stories presented in their and are exploring possible future that is what 2017 will be all about. own words. By the end of next year we AAAA involvement in other European Seventy-ve years ago on June 6, should all have a better appreciation of meetings. We head to Fort Rucker at 1942, the War Department authorized how we got here, who we are, and what the end of January for the Aviation the Artillery to have as organic two the vision is for the future of Army Senior Leader’s Forum. We are also “Cub” type xed wing aircraft in each Aviation. Again, what we will no doubt well underway with all the preplanning Artillery battalion. ey were part see is the dedication, entrepreneurial for the AAAA annual Army Aviation of Army Land Forces; own and spirit, and mission rst attitude that Mission Solutions Summit, April 26- maintained by artillery personnel. ey has marked Army Aviation from the 28, 2017, in Nashville. Registration for were completely separate from the beginning in 1942, to being on stage the Summit is currently open. Army Air Force and wore dierent, today as our Soldiers of the Year receive e constant throughout has been “L” wings for Liaison. Over the coming their awards. AAAA’s four pillars of Networking, months we will be featuring dierent We wish you a very Merry Christmas, Recognition, Voice, and Support that aspects of this history in each issue of Happy Holidays and a safe and Happy make our mission statement AAAA: the magazine and on the website. In New Year. Supporting the U.S. Army Aviation fact, the entire 2017 Summit issue will Above the Best! Soldier and Family so real. I wish you all largely dedicated to commemorating could be with me as we stand on stage to this once in a lifetime anniversary. BG E.J. Sinclair, Ret. present our various recognition awards From the rst “Class Before One” 32nd President, AAAA to our Soldiers at many of these events. of Army Aviators in 1942 which [email protected]

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ARMY AVIATION Magazine 9 December 31, 2016 u Program Executive Ofﬁcer Aviation Update

Publisher’s Note: For this Industry, Research & Development, and Science and Technology special focus issue, the branch chief, MG William K. Gayler, has coordinated having the U.S. Army Program Executive Ocer for Aviation, BG Robert L. Marion, provide the lead “To the Field” command group article. Innovative Procurement Practices

Today Help Control Future Costs By BG Robert L. Marion

he rising cost of T aviation systems in the face of ongoing ﬁscal challenges underscores the importance of maximizing the effectiveness of every dollar we spend. UH-60V Black Hawk Cockpit U.S. ARMY PEO AVIATION PHOTO ARMY U.S. PEO AVIATION

Years of funding decrements, operat- UH-60L, acquisition strategy. is in- well the program does in meeting ing under a continuing resolution and cluded full and open competition for established goals and objectives. the impending implementation of the the avionics provider for the Engineer- Focusing on the current contract and Budget Control Act and Sequestration ing and Manufacturing Development deliverables, the team will assess the ac- continue to create challenges with an (EMD) phase of the program. quisition strategy to identify potential already di¥cult task of balancing cur- e strategy also focused on the issues, considerations or opportunities rent readiness with investment in fu- Government obtaining the technical to ensure the Government retains the ture modernization. data and software rights to support right amount of intellectual data to en- For those in the Army Aviation com- future completion for the UH-60L able and maintain open competition munity, it comes as no surprise that Digital Kit. e UH-60Ls will be throughout the production and sus- many of our major weapon systems were upgraded with these common avionics, tainment process. developed and executed in a sole-source turning them into UH-60Vs with a Once the assessment is complete, environment. In many cases, this has pilot interface that’s essentially identical the team will provide feedback to the resulted in increased sustainment costs, to the UH-60M. UH-60V Program Manager, PEO and reduced interoperability and escalating At the system level, this strategy senior sta. If it produces ndings that software costs while leaving the Gov- was a departure from business as usual indicate we are on track in our eorts ernment without the intellectual prop- for PEO Aviation. Understanding to achieve savings, we could look to erty and data rights of the purchased the importance of this endeavor we expand the practice in future. systems. is prevents us from being established a Non-Advocate Review PEO Aviation is committed to able to e¥ciently and eectively com- Team in September to assess the nding innovative ways to procure pete contracts to upgrade many of the program’s progress and capture lessons and eld the capabilities our Soldiers key systems and software that run avia- learned throughout the process. need. Procurement strategies like the tion platforms we have today. one being implemented for the UH- Non-Advocate Review Team 60 EMD phase could help us drive Refocusing Strategy e NAR Team consists of down sustainment costs by reducing Over the past few years, PEO Avia- acquisition professionals from Aviation the dependence on sole-sourcing by tion has made a concerted eort to and Missile Life Cycle Management enabling full and open competition for move away from sole-sourcing. In De- Command (AMCOM), PEO Missiles production and sustainment. cember 2013 the PEO Aviation and the and Space and PEO Simulation, Utility Helicopter Program received Training and Instrumentation (STRI). BG Robert L. Marion is the Army Army Acquisition Executive approval e group is charged with providing Program Executive Ocer for Aviation to implement the UH-60 Digital, now an independent assessment of how located at Redstone Arsenal, AL.

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urrent and past members of the 101st Airborne CDivision Aviation community gathered to honor their fallen Aviation Soldiers during the week of November 7th at Fort Campbell, KY. On Monday, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment conducted a remembrance ceremony for those who made the ultimate sacrice at the site of the new Aviation Memorial where all Lancer monuments have been co-located. Tuesday, the Hallway of Heroes was o¥cially unveiled inside the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade headquarters. As you enter the building, there are now unit distinctive memorabilia lining the corridors to the Hallway of Heroes where each of the 383 fallen Aviation Soldiers from unit inception in 1961 to date is honored with a plaque. On Wed., Nov. 9, the new memorial was dedicated on Kentucky Ave. and 20th Street and Aviation Soldiers from the Vietnam era, Cold War, Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia and the Global War on Terrorism spoke. e day completed with a formal Aviation Ball at the James PHOTO ASSOCIATION SCREAMING EAGLES AVIATION E. Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville, KY. All was (l to r) CW5 (Ret.) Robert L. Huffman, BG (Ret.) William H. Forrester, Jr., Nancy made possible by the dedicated eorts of current and Forrester, Aviation Branch Chief, MG William K. Gayler and Michelle Gayler past members of the 101st Screaming Eagle Aviation at the newly dedicated Screaming Eagles Aviation Memorial at Ft. Campbell, KY Nov. 9, 2016. community over the past ve years.

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Finding Balance By CW5 Joseph B. Roland

on’t worry – I haven’t D gone soft. We will talk under-accessions, revised programs of instruction, high attrition rates, defragging, emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures and doctrine in future articles. I want to take some time to address the subject of ﬁnding

balance as we approach ARMY PHOTO BY 3RD CAB PAO U.S. Children play with SGT Rocky, the 3rd Infantry Division mascot, during the Marne Week Ultimate Frisbee the holiday season. tournament November 16, 2016 at Fort Stewart, GA.

For over thirty years I’ve been in search at work and at home in order to keep As I speak to warrant o¥cers that are of the elusive balance between family, the scales balanced. I learned early on contemplating retirement, their number profession, and self that my best leaders to keep my family in the loop regard- one reason is their families. Many stated and mentors said would make me the ing career decisions, my commander’s they were so “All In” in the beginning of eective leader I wanted to be. With expectations, and my professional am- their careers that nding balance now all of the recent and pending changes bitions. An open dialogue with your was unattainable; they had to place all in aviation and our warghting profes- family will go a long way in manag- their eorts on keeping the family in- sion, nding perfect equilibrium may ing their expectations, and you may be tact. If they could do it again they would not be attainable, but managing the surprised by how understanding and have tried to nd balance from the be- scales will ensure that when it’s time to supportive they can be if they are part ginning. I learned later than most that I hang up your spurs you can walk away of the process. When you are at home, needed to treat every career decision as with your family and reputation. be deliberate and intentional with your a family decision. is one change made Young aviation warghters require family – they should be your focus. an immediate positive impact on both frequency and repetition to establish Senior leaders must ensure while me and my family, and has had a lasting the fundamental foundation and mus- mentoring and developing our young impact on my Army service. cle memory required in this profession. aviation warghters on the intricacies is profession is a team sport and It is during this initial transition to and processes of this profession that your family is at its core. I can’t think military life that the scales will tip to- we give them the time and tools to nd of a more resilient and professional or- wards technical mastery of the aviation the balance with family and self we all ganization. It is an honor to serve with profession as you seek to gain compe- strive for. is starts with eectively each and every one of you. Now go out tence and develop as leaders. During dening expectations, priorities, and and enjoy your holidays, your family, your initial development in the opera- intent to your subordinates. We have and make some memories. Stay safe and tional force you will be challenged to all seen units where junior soldiers and keep our brothers and sisters downrange get everything done. Your ability to un- o¥cers were working overtime to ac- in your thoughts and prayers. derstand intent and leader expectations complish a mission or task only to be Above the Best! and to prioritize will help you nd the told that they were not getting at the time and space for your family. As we actual problem. is type of ineective continue to do more with less, nding communication robs our soldiers of the CW5 Joseph B. Roland is the chief war- time for self and family will become one thing we can’t get more of: time – rant ocer of the Aviation Branch with harder and harder – you must strive to time they could be using to rebalance the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excel- be as e¥cient and eective as possible their family or themselves. lence, Fort Rucker, AL.

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Guest Editorial Editor’s Note: CSM Chambers has coordinated having CSM James Snyder from U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command provide his column for this R&D/S&T focused issue.

RDECOM: Providing Soldiers with More than Just the Basics By CSM James P. Snyder U.S. ARMY U.S. PHOTO

he Army relies on its aviation fleet to provide Experimental test pilots from the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineer- T situational awareness and tactical flexibility for ing Center Aviation Development Directorate (AMRDEC ADD) conduct flight control, cueing ground commanders. and sensor testing in brownout conditions during testing at Yuma Proving Grounds in September 2016.

Army aviators rely on world-class it accomplishes with more than 14,000 RDECOM is comprised of six research, equipment to ﬂy into combat, which employees at more than 100 locations development and engineering centers increasingly means not only the aircraft around the world. RDECOM, which and the Army Research Laboratory that itself, but systems such as radar, com- is a major subordinate command of the work together to synchronize and inte- munications, sensors, munitions and U.S. Army Materiel Command, operates grate technologies into Army systems. even cyber defense. with this mission – provide innovative These systems cover a broad spectrum The Army team behind the develop- research, development and engineer- – from everyday items such as rucksacks ment of many of these technologies is the ing to produce capabilities that provide and head gear to equipment such as U.S. Army Research, Development and decisive overmatch to the Army against tanks, integrated weapons systems and Engineering Command (RDECOM), the complexities of the current and fu- aircraft. The command’s research extends headquartered in Aberdeen Proving ture operating environments in support to areas that won’t yield new equipment Ground, MD. RDECOM is the focal of the joint warﬁghter and the nation. for 20 or 30 years, including areas such point for the Army’s basic research and While providing capabilities in ev- as quantum effects, human performance technology development projects, which ery area of a Soldier’s life is a tall order, enhancement and synthetic biology.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 16 December 31, 2016 Aviation Systems there have been numerous aviation technologies is conducted in labs. One Advancing and sustaining aviation mishaps as a result of DVEs. of the challenges is moving the technol- systems is the Aviation and Missile Re- RDECOM researchers are working ogy from the lab to the field. To meet search, Development and Engineering on solutions, such as new sensors and this mission, RDECOM works closely Center’s mission. AMRDEC is work- radar that will enable Army aircraft with industry and academia, as well ing on several key projects including crews to navigate in DVEs and provide as key Army organizations including the next generation vertical lift aviation a decisive edge in battle. Future sensors Training and Doctrine Command, the fleet, which will replace the Army’s cur- will be configurable and adaptable, en- Aviation Community of Excellence, rent aviation fleet over the next 25 to abling Soldiers to operate in congested Program Executive Offices, the acquisi- 40 years. AMRDEC is leading the De- and contested environments. These tion community and Soldiers. Together, partment of Defense science and tech- new sensors will not only be beneficial these groups identify science and technology part of the project and is work- in Army aircraft, but in basically every nology requirements, manage research ing with industry partners to design aspect of a Soldier’s life – from military and testing and then pass the informa- and build a joint multi role technology gear to vehicles to smartphones. tion to industry to develop. Working demonstrator, tentatively scheduled for Researchers at the Communications with industry aligns with the Army’s 2018. Plans for the new future vertical and Electronics Research, Development Better Buying Power initiative, but most lift (FVL) include the ability to fly far- and Engineering Center’s (CERDEC) importantly it puts the most-advanced ther and faster, carry heavier payloads, Night Vision and Electronic Sensors technology in Soldiers’ hands. This is be easier and less expensive to sustain, Directorate (NVESD) are developing the cornerstone of RDECOM. team with unmanned systems and per- an integrated sensor architecture that form certain optionally piloted missions. will allow Soldiers to access informa- CSM James P. Snyder is the command ser- One of the most hazardous situ- tion even if they don’t have a sensor. A geant major of the U.S. Army Research, ations for aircraft pilots is degraded network or shared architecture will give Engineering and Development Command visual environments. DVEs include Soldiers access to important informa- located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. darkness, snow, rain, blowing sand, tion they would not normally have. dust, fog, smoke and clouds which Our scientists and engineers are CSM Gregory M. Chambers is the com- hamper aviation operations and create working to solve problems Soldiers face mand sergeant major of the Aviation situations where pilots lose control of today, as well as in the future. A majority Branch and the U.S. Army Aviation Cen- the aircraft. During the past decade, of the research and testing for emerging ter of Excellence, Fort Rucker, AL.

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ARMY AVIATION Magazine 17 December 31, 2016 u Reserve Components Aviation Update

Under the Radar… By COL J. Ray Davis

reetings again from the Army G National Guard (ARNG). Here’s an update on what Your Guard Aviation teammates have been doing.

First, a quick review of history regarding this operation. e Army National Guard established Operation Phalanx in July 2010, based on an Executive Order from President Obama along the 1,933-mile southwest border in support of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. Operation NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD PHOTO BY SFC STEVEN PETIBONE YORK NATIONAL NEW Phalanx is the successor operation to Operation Jump Start New York Army National Guard deploys its UH-72 Lakotas to the Texas/ (2006 -2008), which was declared by former President Bush. Mexico border. In March 2012, this operation morphed again and is now an aviation-only mission, which has been successfully supported by the ARNG security & support battalions, air tra¥c, and people-tra¥cking. Arizona’s operations are without fanfare or hiccup. Providing aviation capability and largely on/over public land, marked by sparse vegetation and capacity for the warght or supporting Defense Support to aimed at drug interdiction. Regardless of AOR, the ternary- Civil Authorities (DSCA) is what we do. of-terrain that exists along the southwest border is unquietly is National Guard DSCA mission is a response by the suited for rotary-wing aviation support. Defense Department (DoD) to a request by the Department Bottom line, “black-market” smugglers hate the sound of of Homeland Security (DHS), which results in an annual helicopters because it impedes their nefarious activities. e executive order extension. Operations have been renewed UH-72’s ability to rapidly close time, space, or distance is a each year since 2012, with funds originally provided by the signicant force-multiplier for the ground force: U.S. Border ARNG, but now direct from Congressional appropriations Patrol agents. O¥cially, it’s called Operation Phalanx, but we refer to it is is classic air-ground integration of employing ARNG simply as “Southwest Border” (SWB). Lakotas to provide aerial support, especially useful when agents are “in contact” with smugglers. Bad guys don’t outrun The SWB Mission helicopters or UH-72’s civil-band radios. As some CBP agents Here’s the summary: U.S. Customs and Border Protection are fond of saying, “you can run, but you’ll just go to jail tired.” surveils the southern border of the United States, with emphasis on two high-threat areas in Texas and Arizona. In The Results support, ARNG security and support aircrews deploy with e close partnership between these Guard air assets and their UH-72 Lakotas to Laredo and Harlingen, Texas, and ground-based law enforcement patrols and quick-reaction Marana, AZ. On order, they support ground CBP patrols forces has resulted in increased apprehensions and drug with aerial detection and monitoring to help detect, interdict, seizures. By the numbers, for the period between 1 March 2012 and disrupt Terrorist Criminal Organizations and Drug and 6 July 2016, Guard Aviation support has directly led to the Tra¥cking Organizations (TCOs/DTOs). following totals: e mission is ideal for our Security and Support ight • Over 35,000 flight hours logged for aviation assistance companies and exactly what was envisioned when these • 7,100,000 pounds of marijuana seized organizations were created in 2006. Initially, the Guard • 10,600 pounds of cocaine seized deployed 21 aircraft, and today this number stands at nine • 1,300,000 apprehensions Lakotas – six in Texas and three in Arizona. With its We think this is a pretty good return on investment for a searchlight, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor, and civil 65-man aviation force, and thus, we will continue to provide band communications suite, the UH-72 Lakota brings an professional, safe, and eective support… under the radar. eective observation and response platform to the ght. Fly Army Guard. Each location has its unique focus and “operational environment.” e Texas area of responsibility (AOR) is characterized COL J. Ray Davis is the chief of the Army National Guard by private land, ample cover and concealment, relatively dense Aviation and Safety Division located in Arlington, VA.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 18 December 31, 2016 ARMY AVIATION Magazine 19 December 31, 2016 u 128th Aviation Brigade Update

For this month’s issue, I asked our brigade operations sergeant major to share his personal insights into the overall structure and operation of your school house. Above the Best! COL Smith, Commander Learning How to Create Aviation Maintenance Excellence By SGM James Etheridge

here I was, 22 years in the Army, a T CSM in Honduras conducting joint multinational missions; I had 16 years in the 160th with three years as the S-3 SGM, Joint assignments in OEF/OIF, by all measures I guess I could be called, “high seed, low drag,” at least that is what I told myself, and then it hit me… I was being assigned to the 128th Aviation Brigade ?

As the Brigade S-3 Sergeant Major? Say what? So I asked myself, “Self, where and what is the 128th Aviation Brigade?” Never heard of it, I had to nd out what this outt was all about. When I discovered that it was a transformation of the U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School (USAALS) into a and Learning Technology Division (LTD). brigade and its main mission was as AIT and NCO technical Like any other unit the Operations Section manages the training I knew somebody had made a mistake, I was destined day to day operations of the brigade. I got that one, that is to be underutilized. You see, at the time I knew I would do easy what I didn’t anticipate was the importance of the other more for the Army in an operational unit, any unit but not sections. Having come from a 15P background and never TRADOC. Was I ever surprised! attended training here did have an initial impact. I didn’t Upon arrival I was immediately overwhelmed. It is unlike realize what it took to train an initial entry Soldier from basic any other unit I have been in or around, and they spoke combat training to become a member of Career Management TRADOCIAN, the language of Training and Doctrine Field 15 as an Aviation Maintainer. I quickly realized that the Command! I soon found out that TRADOC builds the 128th is a more complex unit than I had anticipated, and it future force. It possesses dynamic leaders that can think takes a team of outstanding NCOs, o¥cers, and civilians to critically, solve problems, understand mission command, and acculturate, educate and graduate an Aviation mechanic ready are masters of the military decision making process. e daily to make a dierence at their rst unit of assignment. operational challenges and adjustments are mind boggling. e Registrar O ce functions in the same manner as a college registrar. All Students are classed up for the appropriate Unique Organization training to balance all components, Active, Guard and Reserve, As the brigade S-3 SGM, it didn’t take long for me to with su¥cient Soldiers to maintain Army aircraft. e RO realize that the 128th headquarters wasn’t a typical brigade records, tracks and maintains academic achievements for sta. When the brigade was formed from USAALS the all the students through the Digital Training Management mission of a traditional brigade was overlaid on the mission and System (DTMS). Once course standards are achieved, the RO administration of a service school. And as the brigade S-3 SGM graduates students by inputting them into the Army Training I had to get my head around it all. Unlike any other brigade, Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS). RO reviews 128th S-3 has ve dierent sections with disparate missions; the all records for academic, physical training, and behavior to Operations section (OPS), Systems Integration Division (SID), determine the Distinguished and Honor graduates for each Training Development Division (TDD), Registrar’s o¥ce (RO), class. Unlike days gone by where the Soldiers were handed

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 20 December 31, 2016 papers to carry around, the use of both DTMS and ATRRS A key component for the success of the Brigade is the rela- gives each Soldier a permanent training record that follows tionship with the TRADOC Enterprise Classroom Program them throughout their service. is automated record supports (ECP) ensuring infrastructure and technology relevance. the Soldier for Life Program and the Army’s Credentialing e System Integration Division works hand in glove with Opportunities On-Line (COOL). other elements of the aviation enterprise to identify, analyze e Training Development Division is responsible for de- and translate new training requirements into world class ning and documenting all tasks required to train Soldiers in training devices. is close coordination between the Brigade an orderly fashion. TDD analyzes current individual aviation and the enterprise ensures the acquisition and integration of maintenance training requirements while looking forward to all new aviation systems into the Brigade. e section is com- support future aviation warghting capabilities and imple- prised of 15 NCOs and civilians that are responsible for 334 ment the Army Learning Model. TDD closely collaborates training devices valued in excess of $2 billion, 14 contracts, 60 with the two training battalions, 1st and 2nd Battalion, 210 dierent task orders, and have 20 device/asset moves ongoing Aviation Regiment, within the brigade, other 128th Avia- totaling $20,000,000. tion Brigade sections like the S-4 for facility requirements e 128th is not a place to come to if you are looking to and USAACE, DOTD in developing aviation logistics and “take a break.” I’ve only told you about the brigade S-3, some- maintenance training requirements. Additionally, coordina- one else will have to ll you in on the rest of the brigade. Be- tion with the Eastern/Western Army National Guard Avia- lieve me, the work is demanding and complex, it takes expe- tion Training Sites (EAATS/WAATS) is paramount to rienced leaders who understand mission command and that ensuring a total force training concept. TDD is the hub for have the ability to conceptualize, coordinate, synchronize, and technical assurance as it manages the Critical Task and Site plan while understanding the domains of DOTMLPF. If you Selection Boards (CTSSBs). TDD analyzes, develops, and are assigned to the Brigade, come prepared to work in a com- resources individual tasks and lesson plans to create relevant plex organization that will expand your horizons and don’t programs of instruction integrating skills/knowledge based underestimate strategic importance of the mission. e 128th training based o the CTSSBs upholding the high standard Aviation Brigade is a complex multi-tiered organization that of aviation maintenance. has a myriad of moving parts all working in constant syn- e Learning Technology Division provides information chronization to make it work, it’s like manipulating a Rubik’s technology infrastructure and support for the 128th Avia- cube, move one color and you have impacted many others. tion Brigade’s operation. ey manage and support over 900 NIPR computers and devices and provide a closed network SGM James Etheridge is the 128th Aviation Brigade S-3 Sergeant for training with over 1,500 training systems for all courses. Major stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA.

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Why do Standards Matter? By Mr. Craig A. Mosley

f the Army posted to Facebook like many teenagers Airworthiness Impact Statement SOP, today, we would see a dizzying cavalcade of status last released in 2004, that the SOP now I reects current Army regulation and in- changes telling us the Army is now “In a Relationship cludes new provisions to better inform materiel developers of airworthiness im- with (ﬁll in the blank)” because, in supporting the plications. In the near term, other SOPs Warﬁghter, we establish many relationships, particularly we will release include Maintenance Engineer Orders, Airworthiness Quali- with industry. cation Plans (AQPs), and Airworthi- ness Releases (AWRs). TTS And for anybody who has worked closely with AED in the past, we I know the premise that a highly struc- vising standing operating procedures couldn’t even begin to talk about imple- tured, professional Army agency post- (SOPs) and aeronautical design stan- menting changes in the culture without ing about relationships on social media dards (ADSs) through one of several talking about the TTS. Within the sounds a little crazy, but it’s critical we dierent channels, or incorporating Directorate, we know the TTS is our all recognize the importance of healthy aesthetic and administrative reporting workow lifeblood; the TTS is critical Army to Industry relationships. Like- updates to AED’s data management to the vast majority of us as we manage wise, we should recognize the similari- system, the Task Tracking System the technical workload. Although the ties between those business relation- (TTS); the cold hard truth is that one TTS is a good tool and serves us well ships and our personal relationships person simply didn’t have to bandwidth in many facets, in a number of ways, the with family, coworkers, and others in to do more than loosely manage such system has been underutilized. at’s our lives. One important commonality a wide range of activities. Recognizing hard to fathom given the TTS captured is standards, and too often we overlook the issue, AED committed additional, a majority of AED eorts spanning the impact that standards play in our albeit limited, monies and established 10+ years and contains over 167,000 lives, personally and professionally. a Standardization Team responsible for task records. Data entry isn’t the short- Within the Aviation Engineering implementing changes to make the air- coming, but being able to properly le- Directorate (AED), we recognize stan- worthiness process more eective. verage the massive amount of data in dards deeply inuence our decisions the system is problematic. However, and our ability to support our custom- Revamping ADS Docs that shortcoming is rapidly becoming a er. We continually try to become more As a result, we are currently under- thing of the past. Developmental work, proactive and strategic about airwor- taking a complete revamp of the ADS started in 2015, is creating an environ- thiness challenges, by critically think- suite of documents. Although a huge ment that is highly associable, with in- ing about the big picture, rather than eort, AED is determined that this formation captured in discrete, extract- narrowly focusing on our specic needs ADS strategy will further two fun- able elds. at’s important because it as delegated Army Airworthiness Au- damental and marked changes: rst, provides a high degree of airworthiness thority. So, you might be wondering AED will publish a family of core requirements traceability and enables what’s changing and how will those ADSs to identify specic airworthi- a document generator capability to changes aect me? ness criteria, standards, and methods of rapidly produce standardized AQPs, Until the past few years, AED Stan- compliance and, second, ADS content AWRs, Airworthiness Qualication dardization has pretty much been a one will be packaged in accordance with an Substantiation Records, and State- man show. Notwithstanding the fact established taxonomy to better align ments of Airworthiness Qualication. there was a dedicated standardization with other civil and military airworthi- point of contact in the Directorate for ness authorities. Mr. Craig A. Mosley is the Stan- all those years, the majority of stan- Also, AED is actively updating Di- dardization Manager of the Aviation dardization work was decentralized. rectorate SOPs to ensure our local Engineering Directorate of the U.S. Army Whether the eort involved subject procedures harmonize with relevant Aviation and Missile Research, matter experts participating on tech- regulation and policy documentation. Development, and Engineering Center nical committees, drafting and/or re- You can see from a 2015 update to our at Redstone Arsenal, AL.

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mild pain reliever, cough suppressant, Over the Counter expectorant and nasal decongestant respectively. Common side eects in- Medications By CPT Scott A. Cygan, O.D. clude nervousness, dizziness, sleepless- ness, blurry vision, upset stomach and nausea. An explanation of why these Doc, I’ve used a few over-the-counter side eects could be potentially dangerous in an air crewmember should be Q:medications in the past to avoid seeing my ﬂight self-explanatory. Besides the potential for dangerous surgeon. Is this allowed or am I breaking the rules? side eects, OTC medications used frequently may mask more serious underlying medical conditions. Antacids, FS: Over-the-counter (OTC) medi- unless the headaches change, no further such as Tums (calcium carbonate), cations are dened as drugs that are follow-up is necessary until the next Maalox (calcium carbonate) and Ro- reasonably safe and eective for use annual ight physical. If the headaches laids (calcium carbonate and magne- by the general public without seeking become more frequent or symptoms sium hydroxide) contain alkaline ions treatment from a health care profes- become more severe than previously to neutralize stomach acidity. Certain sional. However, this does not mean reported, an appointment with a ight types of food commonly cause occa- these medicines should be considered surgeon would be required to reevaluate. sional and mild indigestion, but con- completely safe or free of potential In addition, consider the nancial sistent mild or more severe symptoms side eects. In addition, all air crew- savings from seeing a ight surgeon for may be signs of gastro-esophageal re- members should be astutely aware that mild illnesses or infrequent symptoms. ux disease, peptic ulcer disease, or many of these medications are strictly According to the Consumer Health other serious underlying conditions. prohibited while on active ight status. Products Association, the average Amer- Reporting changes in the frequency or According to AR 40-8, self-medica- ican household spends $338 per year on necessity of OTC medication use will tion by anyone on ight status is not OTC medications. As a federal employ- assist a ight surgeon in recognizing allowed. However, the Aeromedical ee, patients directed to take OTCs by the need for a further evaluation. Policy Letters contain a list of OTC their healthcare provider receive these at In summary, it’s prudent to discuss medications (referred to as Class I no cost from a pharmacy within a mili- with a local ight surgeon which OTC medications) that can be taken on a tary treatment facility. is simple step medications can be used safely while on short-term basis when a ight surgeon will save some money and ensure only ight status. Be sure that any medica- is not immediately available. Examples OTCs allowed on ight status are pre- tions or supplements are reported dur- include Tylenol (acetaminophen) for scribed. It will also ensure all OTCs being every visit to the clinic. Despite mild pain, Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) ing taken are documented in the medical having taken a medication or supple- for mild congestion, antacids for infre- record. It’s a win-win for everyone. ment in the past without side eects, quent indigestion, or ber supplements there is no guarantee that side eects for occasional constipation. A reason- Can I get a more will not develop in the future. Do the ably prompt consultation with a ight comprehensive list of all right thing: don’t risk safety or an avia- surgeon is still required following use allowable and/or restricted tion career to treat a runny nose. of any of the medications listed to en- OTC medicines? Stay safe! sure an aeromedically relevant medical According to the Food and Drug Dr. Cygan condition does not go unrecognized. Association (FDA), the government Questions? agency tasked with regulating OTC Are you saying I have to medicines, over 300,000 dierent prod- If you have a question you would like see a ﬂight surgeon every ucts exist on the market. erefore, addressed, email it to AskFS@quad-a. time I take Tylenol? providing air crewmembers with an all- org; we’ll try to address it in the future. No, not necessarily. For example, inclusive list is just not practical. In ad- See your unit ight surgeon for your 65% of Americans are expected to have dition to the massive number of OTC personal health issues.e views and at least one mild headache every year. products available, an endless number of opinions oered are those of the author Tylenol (acetaminophen) can help dull combination products exist as well. For and researchers and should not be con- the symptoms of a mild headache. In- example, a single OTC product for re- strued as an o¥cial Department of the forming a ight surgeon of occasional lief of cough and cold symptoms called Army position unless otherwise stated. use of an OTC medication to treat Vick’s DayQuil contains four dierent infrequent and mild headaches is very active ingredients: acetaminophen, dex- CPT (Dr.) Scott A. Cygan is a £ight sur- reasonable. is information can be an- tromethorphan, guaifenesin, and phen- geon at the U.S. Army School of Aviation notated within your medical record and ylephrine. ese ingredients serve as a Medicine, Fort Rucker, AL.

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Aviation Safety FY16: What the Numbers Tell Us By COL James T. Donovan

he preliminary numbers are in for T FY16 and there is some good news. The manned Class A ﬂight accident rate stands at 0.87 mishaps per 100K ﬂight hours. That’s nearly a 43 percent decrease from 1.52 in FY15. COMBAT READINESS CENTER GRAPHIC COMBAT Army aviation experienced 61 Class A – C aircraft Five year aviation mishap rate chart mishaps in FY16, a decrease of 23 percent from last year. Of those, nine were Class A accidents and a 36 percent drop in FY15 Class A mishaps. e Class A – C ight accident rate decreased nearly 34 percent, from 8.32 to 5.82. ere was a dramatic rise occurred in the MQ-1C Gray Eagles with 11 drop in fatalities from 13 in FY15 to eight in FY16. Class A mishaps compared to three the year prior and reected Of the FY16 Class A accidents, seven were ight mishaps, in the MQ-1C Class A – C rate increase of 44 percent from one ight-related and one aircraft ground mishap. Eight 13.76 mishaps, per 100,000 ight hours in FY15 to the record- were training-related and one was in a combat theater. ed rate of 24.88 in FY16. e RQ-7 Shadow’s rate moderately ree occurred at night, under NVDs. Two occurred during increased from 18 Class B and C mishaps reported in FY15 to NTC rotations. Mishap types included two associated with 19 reported in FY16. e increase resulted in a ve percent rise maneuvering at terrain ight altitudes, one NVD wire strike, in the mishap rate from 34.81 to 36.62. Primary cause factor one dust landing, two main rotor blade object strikes, an engine in UAS mishaps remain materiel failures with engine-related failure, a failure in properly completing a maintenance-related failures as a dominant cause. Human error cause factors center procedure and a ight-related external hoist operation. on failing to follow the checklist or designated procedures. Human error remains the leading causal factor in mishaps e spike in Gray Eagle mishaps prompted senior Army having contributed to approximately 80 percent of all leadership to establish a Gray Eagle (GE) Assessment Team. Army aviation accidents. In FY16, 15 of 20 Class A and B Comprised of SMEs from across various Army commands mishaps were attributed to human error with three additional and led by the TRADOC Capability Manager UAS, the unknown or not yet reported cause. Crew coordination errors team’s mission is to direct and synchronize Army eorts to were cited in three of the Class A mishaps. determine mishap root cause(s) and provide recommendations to prevent future incidents. e team’s work has concluded Quantifying Success and they have staed their recommendations. It’s di¥cult to quantify success in an aviation program. e Several commands conducted aviation stand-down Army uses rates and comparative numbers to identify how activities to review the ight mission brieng process with things progress over a period of time. To put the FY16 rate an emphasis on risk mitigation, planning, briengs and into perspective, this is only the fth time since post-Vietnam AARs. ey conducted analysis of aircrew coordination and era 1973 that the Class A ight mishap rate has fallen below pre-accident plans and reviewed unit maintenance training, the 1.0 mark, per 100K ight hours. A benchmark low was procedures and supervisory responsibilities. Aircrews reviewed attained in FY00 with a rate of 0.62. FY13 was the most recent adherence to ight operations standards and discipline. year prior to FY16; that year we saw a Class A rate of 0.81 Enduring success in the aviation accident prevention eort during increased OPTEMPO and FY13 demonstrated the requires proper implementation of the risk management lowest Class A – C mishap rate recorded – 5.29 ight mishaps, process in aviation operations and adherence to the 3-step per 100K ight hours. mission approval process. Engaged leadership can and will have a positive and long-lasting eect in reducing accidents UAS across the force. For unmanned aircraft systems, there were 39 Class A – C Army Safe is Army Strong! mishaps reported in FY16, an increase of 44 percent over the 27 accidents reported in FY15. Of the 39 Class A – C, there COL James T. Donovan is the deputy commander of the U.S. were 14 Class A mishaps compared to four in FY15. e most Army Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker, AL.

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MQ-1C Gray Eagle: From Humble Beginnings to Army Aviation’s Most Kinetic Platform By Chris Pehrson

elivering an eective, versatile, and commitment to formal requirements. “baptism by re” was a tremendous D reliable MQ-1C Gray Eagle Un- is approach is delivering aordable, success, with the aircraft accumulating manned Aircraft System (UAS) to the responsive results. over 185,000 ight hours in support U.S. Army is our highest priority. Gen- Using the Army’s vision outlined in of Counter-Improvised Explosive De- eral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Road- vice (IED) operations. Learning from Inc. (GA-ASI) continually strives to map, combined with feedback from this experience, GA-ASI continued to incorporate new developments and ad- Army operational units and input from advance its UAS program for the U.S. vanced technologies to increase combat industry partners, GA-ASI has taken Army with the sale of 11 Gray Eagle capability and deliver the best possible an agnostic approach to delivering Block 0 aircraft in 2006. Block 0 served support to Soldiers who rely on Gray “best-in-breed” sensor payloads, radios, as risk reduction for the Extended Eagle to accomplish their mission. data links, and other platform solutions. Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) pro- Despite limited modernization funds Our investment in developing the ex- gram which led to an Army Acquisi- across Army Aviation, advancements tended range Improved Gray Eagle is tion Objective of 152 MQ-1C Gray in autonomy, lethality, maintainability, a good example of the company’s com- Eagle Block 1 aircraft. and survivability are continually being mitment to supporting Army Aviation Addressing the Army’s demand for assessed, tested, and integrated within and enhancing the performance and increased endurance and payload, GA- budgetary constraints. By leverag- capabilities of our products. ASI developed the extended range ca- ing principles of the acquisition com- pable Gray Eagle, also known as Im- munity’s “Better Buying Power 3.0,” Baptism by Fire proved Gray Eagle (IGE), on indepen- GA-ASI invests Internal Research and Beginning in 2003, the U.S. Army dent research and development (IRAD) Development (IRAD) funds and part- purchased 22 Sky Warrior® Alpha air- funds beginning in 2010. After Gov- ners with payload vendors to demon- craft to support Task Force Observe ernment acceptance testing, IGE was strate capabilities, prove concepts, and Detect Identify & Neutralize (ODIN). approved as an Engineering Change conduct limited testing prior to Army Deploying directly to combat, this Proposal (ECP) to the Gray Eagle pro-

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 28 December 31, 2016 Special Focus u Industry Support & Challenges upgrades to major subsystems includ- the three basic missions required with ing propulsion, fuselage, weapons, and outstanding persistence and range. landing systems were also included (see New Gray Eagle mission capability Figure 1), leveraging lessons learned presents multiple challenges to an en- from both Army and Air Force opera- emy and delivers an overmatch that ad- tions. Many of the upgrades support versaries cannot eectively overcome. the Army’s desire to expand the roles Manned-Unmanned Teaming with and missions for UAS, while others Gray Eagle provides AH-64 Apache meet the need to add robustness, per- pilots with increased situational aware- formance, and increase safety margins ness and the ability to employ o- in all phases of UAS operations. board Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/ IR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), The Approach and laser designation. With its abil- Our goal is to provide the Army ity to operate above acoustic detection with UAS solutions with enabling tech- ranges and well in advance of manned nologies to support the full spectrum assets, Gray Eagle greatly extends the of combat operations. GA-ASI’s open reach of Apache crews for battlespace architecture approach to aircraft design awareness and weapons engagements leaves room for growth and supports without revealing friendly disposition modular integration of payloads to ad- of forces. Engaging with missiles or dress specic mission requirements. e Electronic Attack (EA) from extended ability to add capability rapidly will con- locations creates the eect of confusing tinue to fuel the expansion of missions, an enemy while allowing the AH-64 promote integration with the combined Apache to remain undetected. Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) arms team, and develop improved tactics and concepts of employment. New Missions ALL PHOTOS GENERAL ATOMICS COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY ATOMICS ALL PHOTOS GENERAL Other new mission areas for Gray Combat Proven Eagle are Cyber Electromagnetic Ac- e MQ-1C series has over a decade tivities (CEMA) and Electronic War- of combat proven capability. Com- fare (EW). Program Manager for EW manders at all levels rely upon these and Cyber (PM EW&C) recently is- aircraft to prosecute current operations. sued a Request for Information (RFI) e series is rapidly becoming the Ar- for a Group 4 UAS payload called my’s most kinetic weapon system while Multi-Function Electronic Warfare still performing its primary mission of (MFEW). e electrical power available Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon- and operating altitude of Gray Eagle naissance (ISR) and Reconnaissance, are distinct advantages for the CEMA Surveillance and Target Acquisition mission. Gray Eagle provides the long duction contract. Whereas Gray Eagle (RSTA). Both Gray Eagle and IGE are endurance and persistence required to Block 1 is considered a Division asset, delivered with the capability to perform achieve desired eects for full spectrum IGE are designated for Echelons Above Division (EAD) in INSCOM and US- SOCOM. ese aircraft have special mission requirements for operations at remote locations, extended endurance, and increased payload capacity. Gray Eagle and IGE share high levels of commonality so there is minimal impact to maintenance, logistics, or training. IGE Improvements e transition from Gray Eagle Block 1 to IGE is nearly transparent to the operators and maintainers, eliminating the need for extensive new training, limited changes to maintenance manuals, or operator interfaces. e mission planning, procedures, menus, and tools are identical to Gray Eagle; however, IGE brings 67% increased endurance and 43% more capacity for new payloads. Multiple substantive

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 29 December 31, 2016 Sky Warrior Alpha ALL PHOTOS GENERAL ATOMICS COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY ATOMICS ALL PHOTOS GENERAL Sky Warrior Alpha Gray Eagle Block 1

CEMA missions on a single aircraft, without degrading EO/ Eagle. We are part of an industry and government team that is IR, SAR, laser, and weapons capabilities. Operating above conducting the research to determine the technology required acoustic detection, Gray Eagle provides unprecedented area to achieve certication from the National Geospatial Agency coverage, increasing eectiveness while potentially providing (NGA). Industry is investing now to have a solution ready for self-protection and situational awareness to the crew in the evaluation and testing once the exact requirements for certi- GCS, other aircraft, and ground forces. e Army has taken a cation are understood. is will provide the Fires, Intelligence, bold step addressing the growing EW threats to our ground and Maneuver forces with highly accurate, reliable location forces as observed in operations in the Ukraine by adding the information needed for navigation and targeting that can be EW mission to the Gray Eagle UAS. disseminated digitally to the appropriate users for exploitation. A further example of industry working together to over- Improved Gray Eagle come acquisition or budget challenges is the ongoing eort to Mr. Chris Pehrson is Vice President of Strategic Development address the current top unfunded requirement for a Target Lo- for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., headquartered in cation Accuracy (TLA)/Target Level of Error (TLE) on Gray Poway, CA.

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Garmin – Bringing Commercial-off-the-Shelf Avionics to Military Cockpits Around the World By Mr. Carl Wolf

or decades commercial-o-the-shelf able and remains relevant for many System. is Man-Machine Interface F (COTS) avionics have remained at- more years of an aircraft’s lifecycle. (MMI) raises the bar in ease of use, tractive as a conceivable solution for As cockpit technology rapidly safety, and situational awareness for military cockpits around the world, pri- evolves, Garmin Aviation continues to both rotorcraft and xed-wing aircraft. marily due to their relatively low cost live and thrive in an environment and In addition to the simple and power- and considerably shorter lead-times. e at a pace that many reputable avion- ful user interface, the G5000 utilizes drawback that has persisted has largely ics suppliers have never experienced, new products and software that place been the perception that COTS avion- bringing to market products that of- the ight deck on the leading edge of ics equipment are not capable of sup- fer increased capability and reliability, avionics innovation. porting the missions frequently own reduced size, weight and power while Avionics suites like the Garmin by military aircraft or withstanding the improving situational awareness and G5000H Integrated Flight Deck, de- harsh environments in which military overall safety. It is through Garmin’s veloped for advanced rotorcraft appli- aircraft typically operate. vertical integration approach to prod- cations, are a shining example of the A leading supplier of avionics sys- uct design and development that they evolution of cockpit technology. Night tems and integrated ight decks, Gar- reduce much of the risk often experi- Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) com- min Aviation continues to push the enced by other avionics manufacturers. patible displays designed and tested envelope, developing products, largely is reduced risk translates to avionics to operate in the harshest of environ- at their own expense, designed around systems delivered on time and within ments, controlled primarily by infra- advanced avionics technology and at a budget. red touchscreen control units compat- fraction of the cost of avionics systems ible with standard military issue ight often procured under military funded Garmin Integrated Flight Decks gloves, are available at a fraction of the contracts that are often platform spe- In 2010, Garmin introduced the original cost and with no impact to the cic. With product development cycles G5000 as a premier Integrated Flight non-ITAR classication given to com- typically much shorter than those devel- Deck for turbine aircraft. e corner- mercial cockpits. oped under military funded contracts, stone of G5000 is Garmin’s intuitive Garmin Integrated Flight Decks Garmin avionics systems deliver leading touchscreen Flight Management Sys- also utilize Integrated Aircraft Main- edge technology that is easily upgrade- tem (FMS) and Vehicle Management tenance and Management Tools that

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 32 December 31, 2016 Special Focus u Industry Support & Challenges GARMIN GRAPHIC Garmin G1000

Flight Decks is due to the successful support of the Army’s Common Oper- architectural design that allows third ating Environment initiative. Garmin’s party avionics components to be easily eorts to develop an open architecture integrated via industry standard inter- system will enable increased technolo- faces. e capability to integrate video gy transfer and reuse across many plat- and mission data from various aircraft forms, both rotorcraft and xed-wing. sensors and sources, including the in- Work is underway with various creasingly large number of unmanned OEMs to integrate Garmin COTS aerial vehicles, has also been designed technology into current and devel- G5000 integrated ﬂight deck in a Beechjet into Garmin Integrated Flight Decks. opmental military platforms that will 400A clearly demonstrate the capabilities of a ALL PHOTOS GARMIN AVIATION COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY AVIATION ALL PHOTOS GARMIN Man Machine Interface commercial ight deck to manage and With emphasis placed on the con- control military subsystems and the in- tinued design and development of the herent capabilities of the commercial critical Man-Machine Interface (MMI) ight deck to communicate, aviate, and Garmin has created one of the most navigate in civil airspace anywhere in the intuitive pilot-vehicle interfaces avail- world. Platforms such as Future Vertical able on the market, providing the next Lift, C-130AMP, UH-60 Blackhawk generation of Army Aviators the ability and NextGen Multi Role IR Platforms, to more e¥ciently manage and control both manned and unmanned, are just a navigation and communication systems, few examples of the eorts supported at tra¥c surveillance systems, ight man- Garmin in bringing cost-eective avion- support Integrated data logging and agement systems, electronic checklist ics solutions to the U.S. Armed Forces. torque monitoring with capabilities to entries, and remote audio/intercom sys- Whether you require a fully inte- record faults, exceedances, trends, or tem, as well as optional charting, tra¥c, grated cockpit upgrade or a simple other customer specied data. is re- weather and custom display options. In modication involving federated avi- corded data can then be automatically addition to the eort placed on advanc- onics, Garmin has a solution for your transmitted via Wi-Fi on the ground, ing the man-machine Interface, Garmin helicopter, airplane or unmanned aerial via satellite in ight or on ground, or continually looks for ways to integrate system. From industry leading ADS-B other available connectivity to main- software-based design, allowing future solutions to tra¥c avoidance and ter- tenance personnel. ese data logging enhancements to aircraft systems and rain awareness systems, to both active capabilities are highly congurable and functionality to be more easily incor- and passive weather radar or satel- can be designed to meet the specic porated than systems reliant upon up- lite datalink communications solu- needs of the operators. Where connec- grades through hardware changes. tions, Garmin avionics are appreciated tivity is a concern, these Wi-Fi capabil- Currently ying on more than around the world for their state-of- ities are optional and can be disabled. 16,000 aircraft worldwide, Garmin In- the-art technology centered around an tegrated Flight Decks have proven to intuitive and easy-to-use design. Garmin G5000H Integrated Flight be state of the art, reliable, intuitive and With Garmin avionics systems Deck cost eective on both rotorcraft and installed on US Army aircraft includ- Global Connectivity and Flight xed-wing aircraft. ing UH-60 Black Hawks, UH-72 Data Services now used extensively Lakotas, CH-47 Chinooks and C-12 by commercial aircraft everywhere NextGen Avionics Hurons, Garmin stands ready to sup- have also been integrated into Gar- Recognizing the impact of the Fu- port the men and women of the Unit- min Flight Decks and support world- ture Airborne Capability Environ- ed States Army and the next genera- wide voice and data services, including ment (FACE) requirement, Garmin is tion of Army Aviation. maintenance data transmission, text an active member of the Open Group messaging, and international weather FACE Consortium and is working to Mr. Carl Wolf is Garmin Vice President via a satellite network. In part, much of develop avionics technology aligned for Aviation Marketing and Sales in the success of the Garmin Integrated with the FACE Technical Standards in Olathe, KS.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 33 December 31, 2016 Special Focus u Industry Support & Challenges SUPPORTING THE MISSION THROUGH LOGISTICS. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY MAJOR CATHLEEN SNOW AIR FORCE PHOTO BY MAJOR CATHLEEN U.S.

The UmeCobra Microphone: Dramatically Impacting Army Aviation Safety and Productivity By Mr. Adithya M. R. Padala

Serendipitous Invention Aircrews on HH-60G PaveHawk helicopters from meVoice has been solving mission 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, FL U critical problems from Wall Street e New York Stock Exchange is are outfitted with the UmeCobra mic. Tried. Tested. And Trusted. ® to Fortune 500 companies to the mili- indeed a unique place. e noise can tary for over two decades. UmeVoice switch from being relatively quiet to At Elbit Systems of America, our contractor logistic rst created specialized voice recogni- 100 decibels almost instantly. Babble solution without losing performance. support team, M7 Aerospace, works hard to keep tion software for the top Wall Street noise (people’s voices) is very challeng- Subsequently, we hired an industrial Army Aviators in the air. With a proven history of Traders. UmeVoice gave Goldman ing for speech recognition systems. design rm (the same team that Steve Sachs traders the unique ability to rap- When our chief engineer at the time, Jobs hired to design the rst Mac) to providing exception levels of mission readiness idly speak phrases such as “Buy 10,000 Steve Wol, walked the oor of the design a consumer headset called the- through logistic support and affordable solutions, GE at 32 and a sixteenth.” UmeVoice NYSE with his large decibel meter, his Boom®. In parallel, we used the same M7 capabilities include managing field and was delivering eective voice recogni- accompanying host spooked many of technology to create a solution for the depot maintenance services while continuing fully tion to Wall Street before equities were the traders by explaining that his device military called the UmeCobra. traded in decimals! supported main base operations. Our process driven was predicting how stocks moved! The UmeCobra When one Wall Street rm buys Humans are excellent at using service provides aircraft maintenance, modification, specialized million dollar software that context to gure things out when one’s e UmeCobra (Fig. 1) is a unique and engineering support tailored to meet the gives it a competitive advantage, oth- speech is interspersed with background acoustically based microphone that unique mission requirements of aviator, so they can ers follow quickly. One customer asked noise. Speech recognition systems are makes sure the user is heard in the UmeVoice whether the technology terrible at doing this. noisiest of environments. UmeVoice’s successfully fulfill their mission. would work on the New York Stock After testing every product available intellectual property is a portfolio of Exchange (NYSE). Being entrepreneurs on the market, one of UmeVoice’s engi- trade secrets and patents on manufac- American service – globally proven. and engineers from the San Francisco neers came up with a unique approach turing methods and acoustics. is ap- Bay area close to Silicon valley, we were to eliminating extraneous background proach ensures that the user’s voice is used to saying “Of course we can do it” noise. A few years later the UmeVoice not tinny or garbled. to our clients. engineering team miniaturized this A common approach to noise can- www.elbitsystems-us.com © 2016 Elbit Systems of America, LLC. All rights reserved. ® ARMY AVIATION Magazine 34 December 31, 2016 The Spirit of Innovation

LCCS 3 (8.375 X 11.125 with bleed, Army Aviation).indd 1 3/31/2016 4:32:44 PM SUPPORTING THE MISSION THROUGH LOGISTICS.

Tried. Tested. And Trusted. ® At Elbit Systems of America, our contractor logistic support team, M7 Aerospace, works hard to keep Army Aviators in the air. With a proven history of providing exception levels of mission readiness through logistic support and affordable solutions, M7 capabilities include managing field and depot maintenance services while continuing fully supported main base operations. Our process driven service provides aircraft maintenance, modification, and engineering support tailored to meet the unique mission requirements of aviator, so they can successfully fulfill their mission. American service – globally proven.

LCCS 3 (8.375 X 11.125 with bleed, Army Aviation).indd 1 3/31/2016 4:32:44 PM celing is measuring the external noise the pilot to stop; but, historically the and creating an inverse wave to over- pilot often didn’t hear him. is time come the noise. at approach, while he heard him immediately, the rst su¥cient in some cases, is often fraught time. If the pilot hadn’t stopped right with di¥culties especially when the then, he would have lost his patient. noise changes suddenly. Sudden squeals Clearly, eective communication at or worse can occur. Since our technol- critical times saves lives. ogy was designed rst for the NYSE where the noise is not predictable, our Stops Involuntary Triggering of VOX approach lters most of the noise at the Sta Sergeant (Ret.) George Grove source before it gets into the system. of the Army National Guard had this is unique approach also enables to say: “VOX systems are great in he- PHOTO BY MS. TULASI HOSAIN, UMEVOICEINC TULASI HOSAIN, PHOTO BY MS. our technology to be truly plug and Figure 1. The UmeCobra mic licopters and aviation in general when play since the UmeCobra dynamic they work eectively. However, in noisy microphones have no electronics to situations, the VOX being involuntari- interfere with avionic systems. As a user, ly triggered is not only a nuisance but it is best experienced to understand can impact safety and productivity. I’ve the dramatic dierence. Hearing is own with the UmeCobra and love the believing. Wherever there is signicant clarity. e crew listening to my trans- noise, the UmeCobra microphone can missions in the UH-72A Lakota say make a signicant dierence in the that it completely eliminates the false clarity of communication. e user can VOX triggers and captures every word be right next to 100db+ noise and speak I say. is mic is truly plug and play. It in a normal voice and be heard clearly was easy to remove the standard Army by the other party. Intelligibility tests issued mic and replace with the Ume- have proven that the louder the noise AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABS GRAPHIC Cobra by tightening the two set screws the greater the dierence in clarity and plugging in the cord. Tremendous between the UmeCobra mic and the Figure 2. The results of a modiﬁed rhyme test benet for an all-around great mic!” standard M87 microphone. (Fig. 2) conducted by Air Force Research Labs showing the improved performance of the UmeCobra mic Availability Initial Adoption in the Military Big Army generally gets what the e UmeCobra mic was rst adopted 160th rst tries out, sometimes soon, by the Air Force for ightline use. A sometimes much later. A few years quick 30-second retrot on the David ago the UmeCobra microphones Clark headsets with the UmeCobra mic were assigned national stock numbers proved to the 58th Maintenance Group (NSNs) allowing the Army to purchase Commander at Kirtland (Colonel Debra UmeCobra microphones by the 1,000s. Shattuck at the time) that this technol- e UmeCobra mic is now being used ogy made a signicant improvement to globally across all Army airframes. communications and the word spread. UMEVOICEINC TULASI HOSAIN, PHOTO BY MS. e same technology as the UmeCo- Figure 3. TheBoom “E” in two colors ® bra is incorporated in theBoom (Fig. Clearer communications in Search 3), a consumer product that can con- & Rescue 160th rst adopted the UmeCobra nect to a PC, cell phone or desk phone e pilots were the next to nd out in what is arguably the noisiest of all and work eectively in extremely noisy about the UmeCobra. One of the early airframes, the Chinook. We’ve had environments. Audio demonstrations adopters of the UmeCobra mic was many testimonials from the 160th, can be heard at www.theBoom.com. Patrick Air Force Base’s 920th Rescue some of which can’t be reported here e safety and productivity of Wing. Colonel Robert Haston had this because of the condential nature of all aviators are dependent on clear to say recently about his and his squad- what they do. However, here’s what one communication. When noise is part ron’s experience with the mic in their 160th CH-47 pilot had to say: “Even of the equation the UmeCobra is an HH-60G PaveHawk helicopters: “e with the doors open, the noise of the extremely simple eective solution that rst rule of risk management is to accept rotor is not a problem. I’ve only had to can be applied immediately. In most no unnecessary risk. Our unit alone has replace one UmeCobra in the last nine situations, it’s an immediate plug and 50,000 crew hours with no noticeable years I’ve been using it.” play to existing headsets on the ight failures and we know the UmeCobra line and standard aviation helmets that provides clearer communications.” Saving Lives pilots and crew chiefs use. For specic e most compelling testimonial information including how to organize From the Air Force to the Army was made by a ight medic who told a no obligation test unit please reach e 160th Special Operations us that within the rst hour of their out to [email protected]. Aviation Regiment always gets to squadron switching to the UmeCobra try new stu rst and when the Air mics in Afghanistan, they were called Mr. Adithya M.R. Padala is the president Force has something they’re using out on a rescue mission. With the doors and chief executive ocer of UmeVoice Inc. eectively the 160th nds out. e open on a Chinook, he needed to tell headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

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Fire Protection in Army Aircraft Hangars: Is Yours Up to Date? By Michael J. Hosch and John Jarvis

nsuring aircraft are mission-ready is E job number one for aircraft maintenance and ground crews – and hangars provide the venue for this important job. So it is essential that hangars be protected from the dangers of re. Hangar re detection systems must evolve along with the aircraft and operations they protect. at’s why today’s military aircraft hangars require high-performance systems to detect res and actuate supplemental suppression systems. e National Fire Protection Associ- ation (NFPA) 409 “Standard on Aircraft Hangars” is the most common standard. It contains provisions for re safety construction practices as well as re detection and suppression systems. A second NFPA standard is specic to Aircraft Maintenance (NFPA 410). In addition, military branches supplement NFPA guidelines with standards applicable to their unique environments. U.S. Army facilities follow the protection criteria outlined in United Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01 “Fire Protection En- gineering for Facilities” as supplemented by Engineering Construction Bulletin (ECB) 2015-17 “Changes to Reduce False Activations of High Expansion OF DET-TRONICS 3D GRAPHIC COURTESY Foam Systems in Army Hangars.” Certified fire protection engineers and other hangar experts use 3D flame mapping software to assist ECB 2015-17 species the use of in determining detector placement so that the area of coverage is maximized and meets project multispectrum infrared (IR) optical specifications; the example above shows the FOV of a single detector positioned at the front of the plane and highlights the shadowing effect of the aircraft engines. In practice, this coverage would be ame detectors for Army aircraft han- augmented by additional detectors positioned strategically around the periphery of the hangar. gars because of several performance characteristics of this detection technology including its ability to detect ame at long, hangar-relevant distances through a potentially heavily smoke- pected 20-plus year service life, but it is hangar vicinity can radiate through laden environment. Below is an over- likely exposed to thousands of potential walls and open hangar doors. e sig- view of the performance requirements false alarm sources every day—such as nals can present a signicant EMI re- of the supplemental ECB and the prod- welding, strobe lights, bright modulated jection challenge for a ame detector so uct attributes that support the ECB’s sunlight, aircraft tug hot engine exhaust, ECB 2015-17 species optical detec- specication of optical ame detectors. and an occasional errant in-hangar aux- tors with EMI immunity. iliary power unit ring. “Friendly ames” just outside the han- Rejecting False Alarms Military hangars are also subject to a gar, such as those from aircraft engine af- e ability to reject false alarms and unique false alarm source, electromag- terburners and/or auxiliary power units, prevent the unwanted release of re sup- netic interference (EMI) from sophis- can also lead to false alarms. To prevent pression foam is critical for uninterrupt- ticated and powerful onboard avionics a detector’s eld of view (FOV) from ed hangar operations, and a high level of and EW systems. ough these sys- extending onto the hangar apron, ECB false alarm rejection is a key requirement tems are rarely intentionally activated 2015-17 requires that the eld of view of of ECB 2015-17. A ame detector may within the hangar itself, signals from ame detectors be limited via “blinds.” never experience a real re during its ex- aircraft operating in the immediate Another practice that helps protect

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ARMY AVIATION Magazine 39 December 31, 2016 Considering a Civilian Aviation Career? Make HAI HELI-EXPO Your First Stop. PHOTO COURTESY OF DET-TRONICS PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY OF DET-TRONICS OF DET-TRONICS PHOTO COURTESY The U.S. Army’s ECB 2015-17 specifies that Taken at Ladd Army Airfield, Ft. Wainwright, AK, the left image shows the soot and smoke generated by infrared optical flame detectors used in hangar traditional pan fire testing; right image depicts a new proof-testing methodology using a patent-pending Attending HAI HELI-EXPO Can Help You construction be provided with blinds to ensure Jet Fuel Flame Simulator developed by Det-Tronics. detector fields of view do not extend beyond the Before You Leave the Military spaces to be protected. ••Heli-Success Career Development •• against an unnecessary but consequen- that hangars are lled with potential cluding safety and health risks, fuel leaks Professional Education Courses tial false foam release event is the use of obstructions, analyzing and congur- and spills, possible hangar damage, and ••Access to Civilian Companies that Need You! a voted detection system. ECB 2015-17 ing a ame detection system requires signicant post-test cleanup needs. ere requires that at least three ame detec- a rigorous approach. A specialized is also a hazardous waste disposal issue Register to attend HAI HELI-EXPO at tors have a clear view of any point of 3D CAD mapping tool optimized for related to the partially burned jet fuel. the hangar oor. Typically, when one ame detector layout tasks can help Det-Tronics has developed a new heliexpo.rotor.org detector signals a re alarm, only an discover and rectify poorly covered or proof-testing alternative that is gain- alarm notication is issued. If a second blind spot areas and otherwise opti- ing traction in the aircraft hangar re detector also signals a simultaneous re mize detector placement coverage. protection industry. e patent-pend- Join HAI today as a military alarm, the system automatically activates e output of the CAD tool is a ing jet fuel re simulator uses LP (pro- member for only $45. the suppression system. is belt-and- coverage map that precisely details the pane) to accurately replicate the radi- suspenders approach vastly reduces the coverage that each detector provides ant spectral and icker characteristics rotor.org/military potential for a suppression agent release and allows ame detector positions to of an equivalent jet fuel pan re as de- due to a false alarm event. be quickly changed and assessed for tected by the Det-Tronics X3301. is coverage improvements. e speed of enables ame detector performance Covering All the Angles a planned detection system is critical testing without the potential dangers A primary objective of a re protec- for re system performance. Signicant and damages of pan res. tion system is to establish complete damage to an airframe can be expected ame detection coverage for all of the within 45 seconds of exposure to a jet fuel Conclusion assets and potential hazards within a re so systems are usually designed to act Military hangars perform key mission- structure. Optical ame detectors re- within 30 seconds (timed from actuation readiness functions. e re protection quire a clear line of sight to the ame of the suppression system to discharge and suppression systems that keep them hazard, which is often a pool re from of HiEx foam through the most remote safe and operational must be carefully aircraft fuel that has leaked from a tank nozzle). As a consequence, the detection engineered and implemented to address and ignited on the hangar oor. system must receive and analyze data the unique requirements. Working with a ECB 2015-17’s requirement—that from multiple ame detectors, make er- re detection expert such as Det-Tronics any position on the hangar oor is ror-free decisions and dispatch suppres- can help insure proper system planning viewed by at least three ame detec- sion activation and alarm messages in and the latest technologies to protect tors—is a system design challenge in no more than 15 seconds. Optical ame military aircraft assets. hangars where optical ame detectors detectors such as the Det-Tronics X3301 must have a clear view of the underwing multispectrum infrared ame detector Michael J. Hosch is the Flame Detection portion of xed wing aircraft. It is im- meet this criterion with detection times Product Line Manager and has worked portant to install the optical ame detec- in the sub-ten second range. with optical £ame detection for Det-Tronics tors low enough to obtain a clear under- for over 25 years and has recently been wing view of the entire aircraft but high Commissioning a Hangar Fire focused on providing support to customers enough so that tool cribs and equipment Protection System in applying optical £ame detection within racks placed along the side wall do not A typical requirement in the hangar commercial and military aircraft hangars. form optical obstructions. e task is commissioning process is proof-testing John Jarvis joined Det-Tronics in 1998 more di¥cult with helicopter airframes, the system for specication compliance. and has held numerous roles in engineering, the fuselage underbelly of which can be Historically, re proof-testing has been and sales and marketing; and has extensive just a few feet o the ground. performed using pan res of jet fuel experience in the design, development, and placed at various positions inside the applications of many Det-Tronics products. Planning for Fire Detection and hangar to prove that the triple detection He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry specializing Suppression coverage requirements have been met. in analytical spectroscopy from Kansas State Due to ECB 2015-17’s triple-detec- Using actual jet fuel pan res for testing University as well as MS and BS degrees tion coverage requirement and the fact presents multiple operational issues in- from Pittsburg State University.

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AIRBUS Group, Inc. Manufacturing Sam Torrey www.northamerica.airbus-group.com Business Development ACES Systems (256) 682-3950 www.ACEsSystems.com [email protected] 620 Discovery Drive, Suite 130 Huntsvile, AL 36806 Airbus Group contributes more than $16.5 billion to the U.S. economy annually and supports over 250,000 American jobs. Airbus Group, Inc. o ers a broad array ACES Systems vibrant aviation diagnostic instruments of advanced solutions to meet U.S. military and are recognized worldwide by users and manufacturers Aero Dynamix Inc. commercial requirements, including xed- and rotary- as easy-to-use, versatile, and a ordable. Aviation www.aerodynamix.com wing aircraft, homeland security systems, public safety maintenance tasks become virtually e ortless with our communications, defense electronics and avionics, and ACES Systems solutions. threat detection systems. Ron Smith Stephen Mundt Global Solutions Director Aero Dynamix Inc. is a premier industry leader in the Senior VP, Business Development & Corporate Strategy (865) 671-2003 design and manufacturing of NVG compatible solutions (571) 306-7251 [email protected] including integrally illuminated panels and overlays for [email protected] 10737 Lexington Drive military grade applications and platforms. 2550 Wasser Terrace-Suite 9100 Knoxville, TN 37932 Herndon, VA 20171 Stu Parker Mike Lucas Sales and Marketing Manager Product Manager Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (817) 571-0729 www.airbushelicoptersinc.com (865) 671-2003 [email protected] [email protected] 3227 W. Euless Blvd 10737 Lexington Drive Euless, TX 76040 Knoxville, TN 37932 Advanced Turbine Engine Company Airbus Helicopters Inc. is a manufacturer, markets, sells (ATEC) Air Methods, United Rotorcraft Division and supports the broadest range of civil and parapublic dualspoolrules.com www.unitedrotorcraft.com helicopters o ered in helicopters serving all markets and missions. John Burke VP, Military Line of Business ATEC is a Joint venture between Honeywell and Pratt United Rotorcraft Division of Air Methods specializes in (469) 515-0815 & Whitney formed in 2007 to participate in the Army’s multi-mission interiors, equipment, and modications [email protected] ITEP e ort. The HPW3000 is ATEC’s engine designed to for aircraft and ground vehicles. We have been providing 2701 N. Forum Drive replace the T700 engine now powering the UH-60 and these products and services to the US Military for over 20 Grand Prairie, TX 75052 AH-64 helicopters. years in Black Hawks and Strykers as well as supporting Air Methods, one of the largest commercial eets in the ALKAN Craig Madden world. www.alkan.fr President (202) 412-7172 Bob Brodin [email protected] Director of Government Programs 620 Discovery Drive, Suite 130 (303) 256-4187 Huntsville, AL 35806 [email protected] ALKAN is a French military aeronautical equipment 7301 S Peoria St manufacturer leader in carriage, release and ejection Englewood, CO 80112 systems dedicated to combat , training and MPA aircraft Jerry Wheeler and helicopters. Vice President Art Torwirt (860) 371-0157 Sr. Manager of Government Business Development Jean-Michel Ganascia [email protected] (303) 749-2806 Sales & Marketing Director 620 Discovery Drive, Suite 130 [email protected] [email protected] Huntsville, AL 35806 7301 S Peoria St Rue du 8 Mai 1945 Englewood, CO 80112 Valenton 94460 France

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 42 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Arcturus UAV, LLC AVT Simulation Dave Harrold www.arcturus-uav.com www.avtsim.com Precision Guidance Solutions, Survivability & Targeting Solutions (603) 885-3120 [email protected] 65 Spit Brook Rd Arcturus UAV manufactures advanced tactical AVT Simulation, founded in 1998, is an Orlando-based, Nashua, NH 03060-6909 unmanned aircraft for long endurance ISR missions. The full-service modeling and simulation small business T-20 and Jump 20 aircraft can carry multiple payloads with ISO 9001:2008 certication. AVT provides complete Joe Jellison including a full range of gimbal sensors, SIGINT, systems engineering solutions to meet demanding Army Aviation Programs, Electronic providing full motion video and communication relays customer needs. Systems up to 70 miles. (256) 890-8187 Robert Abascal [email protected] Phil Mahill CEO and President 620 Discovery Drive Director Business Development (407) 381-5311 Huntsville, AL 35806-3200 (509) 637-4650 [email protected] [email protected] 2603 Challenger Tech Court, Suite 180 Tony Nieto 539 Martin Ave Orlando, FL 32826 Intelligence Systems & Capabilities, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Electronic Systems (520) 508-3762 Arnold Defense Kevin Vizzarri [email protected] www.arnolddefense.com Vice President of Business 4116 Avenida Cochise Ste S Development Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-5871 (407) 381-5311 [email protected] Joe Wasley 2603 Challenger Tech Court, Suite 180 Huntsville Business Center, Electronic Orlando, FL 32826 Systems Arnold Defense is the world’s largest manufacturer of (256) 890-8173 2.75-inch (70 mm) light weight rocket launcher including [email protected] the 7-round M260, 12-round LWL-12 and 19-round M261. Axnes, Inc. USA 620 Discovery Drive Since 1961, Arnold Defense has produced more than www.axnes.com Huntsville, AL 35806-3200 1.25 million launchers for the U.S. and allied forces. ISO- 9001:2008 and certied small U.S. business. Je Oakley Controls and Avionics Systems, C.W. Frillman Electronic Systems Program Director Axnes produces the next generation PNG wireless (607) 240-9185 1 (636) 296-5417 intercom system for aircraft and demanding je [email protected] [email protected] applications. Axnes, Inc. is an approved supplier to 1098 Clark Street 3000 Arnold Tenbrook Road AgustaWestland, Airbus, Bell and Sikorsky. Currently Endicott, NY 13760 Arnold, MO 750+ aircraft worldwide are equipped with Axnes’ wireless technology. Bell Helicopter Aviation Artifacts, Inc.(A.A.I.) www.bellhelicopter.com www.alset.us Brett Gardner President and Managing Director (719) 722-1770 [email protected] 15954 Jackson Creek Pkwy., Suite B609 Bell Helicopter is on a mission to change the way Manufacturer of the “ALSET” Tester for Aviation Life Monument, CO 80132 the world ies with superior vertical lift that saves Support Equipment (ALSE). The “SOLUTION” for testing lives, preserves freedom and provides customers with Aviators ight equipment. BAE Systems exceptional value. Bell Helicopter, the world’s tiltrotor www.baesystems.com expert, o ers the U.S. Army revolutionary capability and Robert C. Le Beau transformational reach for the Future of Vertical Lift with President/CEO the Bell V-280 Valor next generation tiltrotor. (800) 845-1994 [email protected] Keith Flail 1213 Sandstone Drive BAE Systems Electronic Systems sector has operations Vice President of Global Military St. Charles, MO 63304 spanning commercial and defense electronics markets, Business Development and o ers a broad portfolio of mission critical electronic Oce: (817) 280-2746 Avion Power systems, products and capabilities. k[email protected] avionpower.com Russ Gilman VP, Customer Requirements, Electronic Systems Vince Tobin (703) 247-4763 Vice President, Advanced Tiltrotor Avion Power develops and manufactures custom, [email protected] Systems lithium-ion battery systems for military aircraft and 2000 North 15th Street Oce: (817) 280-6833 weapons. Avion Power also manufactures the Voyager Arlington, VA 22201 [email protected] Power Source, a cordless GPU designed to start aircraft engines and ground vehicles. Specs:26V, 20Ah, 15 lbs. Cheryl Paradis Threat Management Solutions, Steve Mathias Richard Gray Electronic Systems Director, Global Business Director Business Development (603) 885-8238 Development (781) 769-9450 cheryl.labombard-paradis@ Oce: (817) 280-1359 [email protected] baesystems.com Cell: (817) 771-1962 111 Downey St 95 Canal Street [email protected] Norwood, MA 02062 Nashua, NH 03064-2813

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 43 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Mike Simmons Kim Smith John Marcaccio Sr. Manager, Business Development VP Attack Helicopter Programs & President Oce/Cell: (334) 432-6304 Senior Mesa Site Exec. (276) 952-2006 [email protected] (480) 891-9001 [email protected] [email protected] 4298 JEB Stuart Highway 5000 East McDowell Road Meadows Of Dan, VA 24120 Mesa, AZ 85215

Je Mellinger Pat Donnelly Josh Hall Aircraft Design Liaison Director Future Vertical Lift Program Sales Manager Oce: (817) 280-1523 (610) 591-3023 (276) 952-2006 Cell: (817) 240-0795 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1 South Stewart Avenue, Ridley Park, PA 19078 4298 JEB Stuart Highway David Palm Meadows Of Dan, VA 24120 Director Vertical Lift Sales & Marketing (480) 891-1312 Steve Kihara [email protected] CEVIANS LLC Aircraft Flight Performance 5000 East McDowell Road, Mesa, AZ 85215 www.cevians.com Oce: (817) 280-6035 Cell: (682) 228-1751 Mark Ballew [email protected] Director Attack Helicopters Sales and Marketing (480) 891-9171 [email protected] 5000 E. McDowell Road Since 1968, CEVIANS has been the world leader in Mesa, AZ 85215 advanced light sciences, principally Night Vision Imaging Chris Gehler Systems (NVIS) lters, ruggedized cockpit displays, Program Manager V-280 & Army Randy Rotte mobile devices and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Programs Director Cargo Helicopters Sales and Marketing Oce: (817) 280-5663 (610) 591-2983 Mark V. Eberhard Cell: (817) 751-2401 [email protected] Sr. Manager, Military Programs [email protected] 1 South Stewart Avenue, Ridley Park, PA 19078 (714) 619-5135 [email protected] Je Shelton 3128 Red Hill Ave Frank Lazzara Senior Manager Future Vertical Lift Sales & Marketing Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Business Development Manager (727) 871-1831 Oce: (817) 280-5505 je [email protected] Cell: (817) 513-1102 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 [email protected] Ben Phipps CAE USA Display Product Manager www.cae.com (714) 619-5135 [email protected] 3128 Red Hill Ave Carl Co man Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Business Development Manager Oce: (817) 280-5119 Cell: (817) 233-3162 CAE is a global leader in training for the defense, civil cco [email protected] aviation, and healthcare markets. In 2017 CAE will Chemring Countermeasures USA open the Dothan Training Center to provide xed-wing (Alloy Surfaces/Kilgore Flares) training to Army Aviators. www.alloysurfaces.com / Bruce Tuftie www.kilgore ares.com The Boeing Company VP, Strategy & Business Development www.boeing.com (813) 887-1320 [email protected] 4908 Tampa West Blvd, Tampa, FL 33634 World leading manufacturer of MTV and Covert Michael Weigart Pyrophoric IR Countermeasures designed to protect Manager, Army Business Development aircraft against infrared missiles. (813) 299-7406 Boeing’s Vertical Lift organization delivers proven, Dana Dreeke exible and a ordable attack and mobility capabilities [email protected] 4908 Tampa West Blvd, Tampa, FL 33634 Director of Sales and Marketing and products to global customers while working to (610) 497-7979 innovate and develop the next generation of rotorcraft. Todd Conyers [email protected] Program Manager, Dothan Training Center 121 N. Commerce Dr, Chester Township, PA 19014 David Koopersmith (334) 873-2413 Vice President and General Manager - [email protected] Ken Tuten Boeing Vertical Lift 751 Flightline Drive, Dothan, AL 36303 Director of Sales and Marketing (610) 591-2575 (731) 658-5231 [email protected] Capewell Aerial Systems LLC contact@kilgoreares.com 1 South Stewart Avenue www.capewell.com 155 Kilgore Dr., Toone, TN 38381 Ridley Park, PA 19078 Cobham Aerospace Communications Charles Dabundo www.cobham.com/prescott Vice President Cargo Helicopter Programs (610) 591-2117 CAS makes tactical, saftey and aerial delivery products [email protected] for military aviation. We also provide ALSE services and 1 South Stewart Avenue training. CAS is an authorized distributor of GENTEX Design/manufacture/support of xed- and rotary-wing Ridley Park, PA 19078 aircrew helmets for the Army. avionics for special mission, military, and commercial

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 44 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory aircraft. Technologies include: Flexcomm remote- or Essex Industries FLIR Systems panel-mount tactical multi-band radios, FliteLine FM/ www.essexindustries.com http://www. ir.com/mission/ AM radio systems, audio management systems. Lee Owen Business Development Manager (928) 708-1550 Essex engineers and manufactures products fullling key FLIR Systems is a world leader in imaging and detection [email protected] requirements in the areas of platform controls, aircraft systems. FLIR products are used for a variety of 6400 Wilkinson Drive, Prescott, AZ 86301 components, emergency breathing and LOX equipment. applications, including; surveillance, search and rescue, Essex also provides MRO services for LOX equipment. drug interdiction, border and maritime patrol and CBRNE. Dayton-Granger, Inc. Corey Waldman Tracy Stapleton www.daytongranger.com Director of Sales & Business Development Director, Army Aviation Programs (314) 338-8791 (256) 325-3547 [email protected] tracy.stapleton@ir.com 7700 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 200 Clinton AVE, STE 601, Huntsville, AL 35801 Established in 1943, DAYTON-GRANGER produces over 700 Robert Geisz Garry Bass high-end Aerospace proprietary products for commercial Global Account Executive Army Aviation Business Development Manager and military aircraft. Core products: ANTENNAS (ush (314) 338-8782 (256) 520-3547 mounted, active), ELECTROSTATICS protection (Static [email protected] garry.bass@ir.com Dischargers, test sets) and LIGHTNING protection. 7700 Gravois Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123 200 Clinton AVE, STE 601, Huntsville, AL 35801 Christopher Maholm Freeman Holdings Group Director of Business Development and Engineering Esterline CMC Electronics (954) 463-3451 www.cmcelectronics.com/avionicssystems P.O. Box 350550, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335 Donaldson Aerospace & Defense www.donaldsonrotorcraft.com Group of nation-wide xed base operators (FBOs) Integrated Cockpit Technologies and Avionics Solutions; with DOD contract fuel; long runways; top-of-the line, Nav/Comm Control, FMS, Portable Mission Planning/ elegant facilities; outrageous customer serivce; premium Tactical Datalink Display, EVS, GPS Receivers, SATCOM crew cars and the best amenities and food in town! and HFE. MILLION AIR ALEXANDRIA Donaldson’s Aerospace & Defense business unit is a leading worldwide provider of ltration systems for the Bill Brown Walt Frederick aerospace and defense industry. Its ltration solutions Deputy Director Business Acting General Manager protect xed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, military ground Development, North American Rotary (800) 285-8695 vehicles, electronic equipment, space vehicles, missiles, Wing Programs [email protected] military shipboard systems and amphibious vehicles. (678) 654-6508 1303 Billy Mitchell Blvd Donaldson, committed to advancing ltration technology [email protected] Alexandria, LA 71303 and providing quality products and prompt customer 84 North Dugan Road service, serves customers from sales, engineering and Sugar Grove, IL 60554 manufacturing locations around the world. MILLION AIR LAKE CHARLES and Eugene Mamajek FREEMAN JET CENTER OF LOUISIANA LAKE CHARLES Robert Barr Director of Business Development, REGIONAL AIRPORT Key Account Manager North American Military Programs (636) 300-5260 Joe Torres (252) 288-1791 General Manager [email protected] [email protected] 17891 Chestereld Airport Road, Chestereld, MO 63005 (888) 744-8468 84 North Dugan Road [email protected] Patrick Condron Sugar Grove, IL 60554 4500 Chennault Parkway Business Development Executive Lake Charles, LA 70615 (256) 541-8351 FlightSafety International [email protected] www. ightsafety.com MILLION AIR MOSES LAKE 1805 Gaslight Way, Huntsville, AL 35801 Larry Godden General Manager Eaton (877) 762-0222 www.eaton.com/government FlightSafety International is the world’s premier [email protected] aviation training and simulation technology company. 7810 Andrews St., N.E., Suite 134 FlightSafety delivers highly e ective training tools for Moses Lake, WA 98837 civil and government aircraft programs and operates the MILLION AIR ORLANDO world’s largest eet of advanced full ight simulators at Eaton is a leading innovator of aerospace products and training locations worldwide. Greg Smith services that optimize safety, reliability and power General Manager management. Our logistics network reaches all corners Robert McGahan (407) 585-6300 of the globe to ensure the highest levels of operational Director, Business Development Government Training & [email protected] readiness. Simulation 2841 Flightline Avenue (314) 323-0432 Sanford, FL 32773 robert.mcgahan@ightsafety.com Charlie King MILLION AIR RIVERSIDE Military Account Manager, U.S. Army 5695 Campus Parkway, St. Louis, MO 63042 Steve Mohror (931) 494-1083 Bert Sawyer [email protected] General Manager Director, Government Programs & Business Development (951) 247-2111 (918) 259-4235 [email protected] bert.sawyer@ightsafety.com 17405 Heacock Street 700 North 9th Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Moreno Valley, CA 92551

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 45 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory MILLION AIR ROME systems solutions – including Predator®/Gray Eagle- Warghters, enabling seamless Force-on-Force and Steve Ingerick series aircraft and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar – Force-on-Target training with comprehensive AARs at General Manager serving U.S./allied forces around the globe. CTCs and Home Stations. (800) 400-1509 [email protected] Chris MacFarland Gregory Kraak 660 Hangar Road, Suite 148 General Atomics Aeronautical Vice President, Business Development Rome, NY 13441 Director, Army Strategic Development (480) 981-6898 Address: 310 Bridge Street, Suite 620 [email protected] MILLION AIR STENNIS Cell Phone: (858) 688-4251 5750 E. McKellips Rd, Bldg 100 David Turner Oce: (256) 428-8604 Mesa, AZ 85215-2740 General Manager Email: [email protected] (228)463-2389 [email protected] Je Kappenman Mark McKearn 7250 Stennis Airport Drive General Atomics Aeronautical Vice President, Programs Kiln, MS 39556 Job Title: Director, Huntsville Operations (480) 981-6898 Address: 310 Bridge Street, Suite 620Phone: [email protected] MILLION AIR TOPEKA Oce: (256) 428-8610 5750 E. McKellips Rd, Bldg 100 Walt Frederick Cell Phone: (858) 242-9685 Mesa, AZ 85215-2740 General Manager Email: Je [email protected] (877) 886-7352 [email protected] Honeywell Aerospace Intercomp Company 6700 SW Topeka Blvd www.aerospace.honeywell.com www.intercompcompany.com Building 610, Forbes Field Topeka, KS 66619 MILLION AIR VICTORVILLE With a century of aerospace achievements behind us, Steve Mohror Honeywell Aerospace has been at the forefront of both General Manager military and civilian aviation advancement. We strive to (760) 246-7794 Intercomp designs and manufactures platform scales, enhance value to the Soldier by making ight safer, more jack weigh kits, and calibration solutions at our facilities [email protected] reliable and more cost e ective. Our vision is to transform 18590 Readiness Street in the United States to assist our customers in aircraft the world with superior technology, customer service, weighing operations. Victorville, CA 92394 quality and -above all- innovative, dedicated people. MILLION AIR YUMA Eric Larson Rod Hynes James Combs Military Accounts Manager Senior Director, US Army Programs (763) 476-2531 General Manager (256) 224-8287 (877) 812-1175 OR (928) 247-9571 [email protected] [email protected] 3839 County Road 116, Medina, MN 55340 [email protected] 620 Discovery Dr., Suite 130 3681 South Burch Way Huntsville, AL 36806 Yuma, AZ 85365 Interface Displays & Controls www.interfacedisplays.com COMING SOON! MILLION AIR SYRACUSE NEW YORK Rob Black Army Aviation Business Manager GE Aviation (480) 707-0630 www.geaviation.com [email protected] 620 Discovery Dr., Suite 130, Huntsville, AL 36806 Interface Displays specialize in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of controls and displays with Howell Instruments, Inc. embedded PC capabilities, as well as LED aircraft lighting, www.howellinst.com GE Aviation is the world’s leading producer of large and for the military and commercial aviation industries. small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft. Bill Lang Shane Eddy VP, Sales & Marketing Vice President and General Manager, (760) 945-0230 Turboshaft/Turboprop Engines Howell engineers and manufactures a diverse product [email protected] (781) 594-2800 line including cockpit engine and test cell instrumentation, 4630 North Avenue [email protected] data acquisition systems, portable testers, and airborne Oceanside, CA 92056 1000 Western Avenue engine monitors. We o er engineering and repair services, and comprehensive GSE refurbishment. Lynn, MA 01910 Karem Aircraft, Inc. Brett Picard www.KaremAircraft.com Greg Gass Business Development, Army Executive Director, U.S. Military Programs Programs (202) 637-4248 (817) 568-5850 [email protected] [email protected] 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, 8945 South Freeway Karem Aircraft develops and manufactures advanced NW-Suite 900 Fort Worth, TX 76140 Washington, DC 20004 rotorcraft components and systems. Karem’s Optimum Speed Tiltrotor technology enables robust Inter-Coastal Electronics (ICE) VTOL performance and double the speed of current General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, helicopters, at half the cost. Inc. www.inter-coastal.net www.ga-asi.com Ben Tigner Vice President (949) 859-4444 ICE designs and manufactures high delity embedded [email protected] Leading manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft One Capital Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630 systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission training, instrumentation and telemetry systems for

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 46 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory L-3 Link Simulation & Training Kevin Christensen Logos Technologies LLC www.link.com Army Aviation and Future Vertical Lift www.Logos-Technologies.com Programs (703) 413-6992 [email protected] 2121 Crystal Dr. L-3 Link Simulation & Training, is the premier provider of Arlington, VA 22202 Logos Technologies LLC specializes in advanced sensors, training & simulation products and solutions to global wide-area motion imagery (WAMI), advanced analytics, military and commercial customers. Dave Cooper and processing of large, multisource datasets. Our Business Development, Missiles and miniaturized WAMI systems and multi-INT pods are COL (Ret.) William Gavora Fire Control congured for both manned and unmanned platforms. Director, Rotary Wing Training Solutions (972) 467-7411 (817) 619-3782 [email protected] John Marion [email protected] P.O. Box 31598 President PO BOX 5328 Clarksville, TN 37040 (703) 584-5725 Arlington, TX 76005-5328 [email protected] 2710 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 400 Liquid Measurement Systems(LMS) Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Fairfax, VA 22031 www.liquidmeasurement.com Control Dave Fields VP of Technology (703) 584-5730 A global security company engaged in the research, d[email protected] design, development, manufacture, integration, and LMS has developed a winning combination of unique 2701 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 400 sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, Fairfax, VA 22031 technology and customer service while providing the and services. highest quality fuel gauging and fuel management systems to the world’s aviation markets. Gregory D. Walker Senior Business Development Doug Rombough Pete Watson Manager, Apache Fire Control VP of Business Development Business Development Manager (407) 356-4495 (813) 523-8271 (802) 582-8142 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 5600 Sand Lake Road (MP-416) 2701 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 400 PO Box 2070 Orlando, FL 32819 Fairfax, VA 22031 Georgia, VT 05468 Timothy R. Cornett Senior Manager, International Adam Truso Business Development, Rotary Wing Sales and Marketing Sensors & Weapons Lumitron Aerospace Lighting (802) 528-8145 (407) 356-6086 Components [email protected] [email protected] www.lumitron.com PO Box 2070 5600 Sand Lake Rd (MP-416) Georgia, VT 05468 Orlando, FL 32819 Mason W. Thornal Senior Manager, Business Development Fire Control Advanced Programs Lumitron o ers a large product line of best-in-class Lockheed Martin (407) 356-9990 http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us.html LED and incandescent lighting components, LED [email protected] replacements, and optical lters for crew station/ 5600 W Sand Lake Road (MP-105) cockpit lighting including avionic instruments, Orlando, FL 32819 switches, annunciators, push buttons, edge-lit panels, and AMLCD displays. Lumitron specializes in Night Donald T. Bolling Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible and Night Vision Director, Fire Control, Advanced Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace Imaging System (NVIS) compliant lighting components Targeting Systems for aerospace and defense display technology. Many company and is principally engaged in the research, [email protected] design, development, manufacture, integration and Lumitron lighting components meet MIL-STD-3009 (407) 356-5395 and MIL-L-85762A lighting specications for use sustainment of advanced technology systems, products 5600 W Sand Lake Road and services. in night vision environments, and many meet SAE- Orlando, FL 32819 AS25050 aviation color limits. Our lighting components Daniel Curry Christine Limsiaco are widely used by OEMs and MROs. We also o er Director, Army Aviation and Army Manager, Business custom lighting solutions. Contact us with your Sustainment (407) 356-8657 lighting requirements, or for product information or (703) 413-5769 [email protected] our latest catalog. [email protected] 5600 Sand Lake Rd (MP-416) 2121 Crystal Dr. Orlando, FL 32828 Harry Reichardt Arlington, VA 22202 Sales Engineer (908) 508-9100 ext 11 [email protected] Grady King Patrick Sweeney 35 Russo Place, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Army Aviation Programs International Manager, Business (256) 217-6704 Development, Apache Fire Control Gil Chassie [email protected] (407) 356-1567 General Manager 4800 Bradford Drive, Bldg #406 [email protected] (908) 508-9100 Huntsville, AL 35805 5600 Sand Lake Rd (MP-416) [email protected] Orlando, FL 32828 35 Russo Place, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 47 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory The Marvin Group Greg Boyer Nick Fullenkamp www.marvingroup.com Vice President Sales & Marketing Business Development (540) 443-4157 (937) 918-2207 [email protected] [email protected] 1213 North Main Street 6300 Sand Lake Rd., Dayton, OH 45414 Blacksburg, VA 24060 The Marvin Group (Marvin Engineering, Marvin Test Raytheon Company Solutions, Marvin Land Systems, and Flyer Defense) www.raytheon.com proudly supports the warghter with integrated Parker Aerospace weapon systems and electronic test equipment to www.parker.com ensure mission readiness. Stephen T. Sargeant Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation Major General, USAF (Ret.) leader specializing in defense, security, cyber, and civil Chief Executive Ocer, Marvin Test Solutions, Inc. markets throughout the world. We provide state-of- Parker Aerospace is a global leader in ight control, the-art solutions for sensing, e ects, C4ISR, as well as Vice President, Strategic Development hydraulic, fuel, inerting, uid conveyance, thermal mission support services. The Marvin Group management, and engine systems and components (949) 263-2222 used on the world’s eet of aircraft and aeroengines. Michael N. Riley (310) 912-0112 Joe Ash Army and Special Operations Aviation Director, Business Development Lead Moog Aircraft Group (949) 809-8344 (256) 542-5113 www.moog.com [email protected] [email protected] 14300 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 401 Jan Davis Drive, Suite 1200 Huntsville, AL 35806 PCX Aerostructures Moog o ers a variety of engineered support solutions to www.pcxaero.com Robertson Fuel Systems complement the highly responsive repair and overhaul www.robbietanks.com services provided for our existing products, including obsolescence management, supply chain partnerships, and logistics support. PCX Aerostructures is a world class supplier of precision Mary Chambers machined, ight critical components and large structural For over 40 years Robertson Fuel Systems continues to Director, Army Sustainment/Military Global Sustainment airframe assemblies for rotorcraft and xed wing be the world leader in the design, development, Sector aerospace platforms, including hard metal alloys. and manufacturing of crashworthy, self-sealing, and (256)722-8442 ballistically tolerant auxiliary and primary fuel systems. [email protected] Al Hasse 4900 Corporate Drive, Suite D, Huntsville, AL 35805 President & CEO 300 Fenn Road, Newington, CT 06111 Newman Shuebarger CEO Je Markel Trevor Hartman (480) 337-7050 Director, Sustaining Engineering & Modernization Vice President - Sales and Marketing newman.shuebarger@ Programs, Military Global Sustainment (860) 594-4388 robbietanks.com (716) 687-4331 [email protected] 800 W Carver Rd, Ste 101 [email protected] 300 Fenn Road, Newington, CT 06111 Tempe, AZ 85284 Seneca Street at Jamison Road, East Aurora, NY 14052 Phantom Products Inc. Chip Lunn Moog Defense Sector www.phantomlights.com Director of Aviation Programs www.moog.com/defense (480) 337-8801 [email protected] 800 W Carver Rd, Ste 101 Tempe, AZ 85284 Covert, tactical and durable lights for the battleeld are Moog Defense Sector provides solutions for air, land and our specialty. We design and manufacture a full line of sea platforms. Our capabilities include modular, rugged, personal, vehicle, equipment, movement and specialty and a ordable weapon stores management systems lighting for the U.S. military. Rockwell Collins (SMS) and lightweight HELLFIRE launchers. Victoria McDermott www.rockwellcollins.com Jason Reichard Director, Military and Govt Products Director - Integrated Defense Systems (888) 533-4968 (407) 451-9534 [email protected] [email protected] 474 Barnes Blvd Rockledge, FL 32955 4580 Fairgreen Street, Orlando, FL 32803 Providing aviation electronics and communications for government and commercial customers worldwide. Moog Inc., Moog Components Group Rockwell Collins’ portfolio includes integrated avionics, www.moog.com Projects Unlimited communications, navigation, displays, information www.projectsunlimited.com management, training and service solutions for your most critical missions. Moog Components Group provides motion control and Al Parmentier power & data products; slip rings, motors, actuators, Pr. Business Dev. Manager - Rotary Wing position sensors, solenoids, ber optic devices and other Projects Unlimited is an Electronics Manufacturing (256) 430-3831 components used in ight control, autopilot, landing Services (EMS) provider of circuit card assemblies and [email protected] gear, EO/IR pedestals, cockpit instrumenation, satellite cable harness systems for Aerospace and Defense 420 Jan Davis Dr. - Cummings Research Park communications and blade de-ice. companies worldwide. Certied Small Business, Huntsville, AL 35806 AS9100C and NADCAP-Electronics accredited.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 48 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Forrest Hendrick Janice Shelby Sierra Nevada Corporation Pr. Business Dev. Manager - Rotary Wing SR VP Business Development, Programs & Government www.sncorp.com (256) 430-3817 A airs [email protected] (972) 606-7660 420 Jan Davis Dr. - Cummings Research Park [email protected] Huntsville, AL 35806 2709 N Forum Dr, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Sierra Nevada Corporation is a fast growing company Rogerson Kratos Chris Speer delivering innovative and agile customer solutions www.rogersonkratos.com VP Military & Governmental Support in a wide variety of areas. With focus on Engineering, (972) 606-8288 Electronics Systems, Communications Systems, Aviation, [email protected] and Space to the commercial and government sectors. 2709 N Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Jennifer Jensen Rogerson Kratos is an internationally recognized small SCI Technology, Inc. VP Business Development business supplier for avionics suites. Our thirty years of www.sci.com (256) 684-3497 experience has led to rsts in advanced ight displays, [email protected] video throughput, and open architecture. 1525 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 270 Huntsville, AL 35806 Mike Miller VP, Military Programs For more than 50 years, SCI Technology, Inc. (SCI), a (817) 454-5443 Sanmina Company, has designed, manufactured, tested Greg Cox [email protected] and supported high-reliability products. SCI delivers Corporate VP 2201 Alton Parkway unsurpassed quality and support to the defense and (775) 849-6042 Irvine, CA 92606 commercial sector. [email protected] 444 Salomon Circle Robert Kloote Sparks, NV 89434 Vice President, Aircraft Systems Terry Reeves (256) 882-4532 Program Manager [email protected] (949) 300-6075 13000 S. Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, AL 35802 [email protected] Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company www.sikorsky.com 2201 Alton Parkway Science and Engineering Services, LLC. Irvine, CA 92606 www.SESLLC-us.com

Safran Electronics & Defense Avionics Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company manufactures USA, LLC. the world’s premier utility helicopter for the Army, the www.safran-electronics-defense.com SES is an industry leader in the modication and BLACK HAWK. Variants of the BLACK HAWK y in all integration of manned and unmanned platforms as well of the services. More than 4000 BLACK HAWKS are in as aviation training. SES o ers a turn-key solution with service today, keeping our soldiers, sailors and airmen an innovative and full spectrum approach that delivers and woman safe. Sikorsky is investing in our nation’s the highest quality product to our customers. future with our X2 class of helicopters, the S-97 RAIDER™ EJ Sinclair and the SB>1 DEFIANT™. Lockheed Martin and Headquartered in the metro area of Dallas, Texas, CEO (256) 258-0500 Sikorsky each have a deep heritage as aviation pioneers. with factories in Grand Prairie, TX and Costa Mesa, CA, Together, both companies share a passion for innovation Safran Electronics & Defense Avionics USA LLC. o ers a [email protected] comprehensive range of Part 21 products and Part 145 248 Dunlop Boulevard and an unwavering dedication to the highest standards services touching most civil and military aircraft. Huntsville, AL 35824 of ethics and integrity. Steve Callaghan Trice Smith VP, Strategy & Domestic Business Development President and CEO (703)558-8234 (972) 314-3623 Skip Sherrell VP, Business Development [email protected] [email protected] 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2310, Arlington VA 22209 2802 Safran Drive (256) 258-3992 Grand Prairie, TX 76006 [email protected] 248 Dunlop Boulevard David “Rum” Morgan Huntsville, AL 35824 Director, Defense Systems Strategy & Domestic Business Nicholas Burgaud Development Vice President, Sales and Marketing (703) 558-8240 (972) 408-3686 [email protected] [email protected] SELEX Galileo Inc. 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2310, Arlington VA 22209 2802 Safran Drive www.leonardocompany.com/en Grand Prairie, TX 76006 Tom Nicolett Manager – National Guard Strategy and Business Safran Helicopter Engines USA Development www.safran-helicopter-engines.com (203) 386-7222 Leveraging a distinctive strength in airborne mission [email protected] critical systems for situational awareness, self- 6900 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-9129 protection, and surveillance, we provide a wide range of capabilities and services that enhance mission success. Rich Koucheravy Director, JMR/FVL Strategy & Domestic Business Safran Helicopter Engines is the leading helicopter Richard L. Williams engine manufacturer o ering the widest range of Development Director, Electronic Warfare (703) 558-8266 engines in the world. Safran Helicopter Engines power (256) 682-2165 civil, parapublic and defense helicopters for all the [email protected] [email protected] 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2310, Arlington VA 22209 leading helicopter manufacturers. 5025 Bradford Dr., Suite 100, Huntsville, AL 35805

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 49 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Ray Gentzyel STRATA-G is a hardware and platform modernization- Terry Baker Manager, Army Strategy and Business Development focused company delivering high quality aviation and Sr. Director BD (334) 503-9664 ground systems products and solutions. Core Capabilities: (703) 769-6995 [email protected] Engineering Solutions, Rapid Prototyping, Integrated [email protected] 807 Donnell Blvd, Suite A, Daleville, AL 36322 Hardware Products, System Documentation, Integration, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 1101, Arlington, VA 22202 Fabrication and Kitting. Rob Fiest Terma North America Inc. Manager, Army Strategy and Business Development Ms. Beth Whitaker www.terma.com (757) 749-1200 CEO & President rob.t.[email protected] (256) 713-0482 501 Tide Mill Rd, Yorktown, VA 23693 [email protected] 4901 Gilmer Drive Mike Mudd Huntsville, AL 35814 Terma is a leading EW integrator with than 30 years of Manager, Army Strategy and Business Development experience in providing combat proven survivability (813) 503-1926 solutions on more than 2,500 aircraft. Our systems help [email protected] Mr. Devin Whitaker keep the pilot safe. 12423 Windmill Cove Dr, Riverview, FL 33569-8218 Chief Operating Ocer Yelitza Forte (256) 713-0482 Regional Director, Business Development Airborne Je Hanke [email protected] Director, Army & Air Force Programs Systems 4901 Gilmer Drive (817) 304-1465 (203) 386-3362 Huntsville, AL 35814 je [email protected] [email protected] 6900 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-9129 2461 South Clark Street, Century Two, Suite 810 Arlington, VA 22202 Mr. Brian Sabourin Dave Zack Director, Corporate Development Vice President, USG Defense Systems and Services Textron Systems Electronic Systems O:(256) 319-4303 www.textronsystems.com\es (203) 386-3509 C: (256) 694-0892 [email protected] [email protected] 6900 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-9129 4901 Gilmer Drive Samir Mehta Huntsville, AL 35814 President, Defense Systems and Services Textron Systems is known for its reliable ight line test (203) 383-5800 Mr. Chris Scaife equipment, electronic warfare/radio frequency stimula- [email protected] Director, Business Development tion; and automated test systems utilized worldwide in 6900 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-9129 (256) 375-9500 training ranges, ight lines and simulation labs. [email protected] Dan Schultz 4901 Gilmer Drive Mr. H. Byron Green President Huntsville, AL 35814 Vice President, Business Development (203) 386-4000 (410) 628-3434 [email protected] [email protected] 6900 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-9129 Streamlight, Inc. 124 Industry Lane SKEDCO, Inc. www.streamlight.com Hunt Valley, MD 21030 www.skedco.com THALES https://www.thalesgroup.com/en Streamlight provided DoD aviation with certied Skedco provides excellent products for Military rescue tactical, hands free and rescue lighting products using and evacuation for 34 years. Sked Stretchers, Oregon LEDs, commercial batteries and rechargeable platforms; Spine Splint and Helicopter are but a few of those items. Sidewinder Rescue has Air Warrior approval. Website: www.skedco.com. Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Matt Baker Transport, Defense and Security markets. With 61,000 Bud Calkin Director employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of VP/GM (630) 631-0600 $17.1 billion in 2014. With over 20,000 engineers and (503) 691-7909 [email protected] researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design [email protected] 30 Eagleville Rd, Eagleville, PA 19403 and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet PO BOX 3390, Tualatin, OR 97062 the most complex security requirements. Thales’ unique Catherine Calkin Telephonics international footprint allows it to work closely with (503) 691-7909 www.telephonics.com customers all over the world. [email protected] PO BOX 3390, Tualatin, OR 97062 Laurent Ducruet Director, Business Development Andy Ma (202) 341-9111 VP - Exec. Adm. [email protected] (503) 691-7909 Telephonics is a leader in highly sophisticated 2733 South Crystal Drive, Suite 1200 [email protected] surveillance, communications, analysis and integration Arlington, VA 22202 PO BOX 3390, Tualatin, OR 97062-3390 solutions. Our systems are deployed across a range of landscape applications, providing our aerospace, Strata-G Solutions, Inc. defense and commercial customers with a tactical www.stratag-inc.com James Sleigh advantage in the most unpredictable environments. Program Manager Avionics Solutions Ed Schiefer (772) 812-9730 VP BD Washington [email protected] (703) 769-6993 5411 SW Turtle Shell Ln STRATA-G is a Woman Owned and Native American [email protected] Palm City, FL 34990 Owned Small Business based out of Huntsville, Alabama. 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 1101, Arlington, VA 22202

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 50 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Pascal Point Ed McKee UTC Aerospace Systems Engine Director, Business Development & Director, Redstone Arsenal Programs Systems, N.A. Marketing HMD [email protected] The Engine Systems business provides complete aerospace +33 4 75 79 87 31 (256) 476-6296 engine and airframe controls, accessories and high- [email protected] Building 1, Suite 135 precision solutions for turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft 25 Rue Jules Vedrines 5025 Bradford Drive, Huntsville, AL engines. Products are found in diverse applications, includ- Valence Celdex, 26027, FRANCE 35805-1973 ing commercial and military xed and rotary wing aircraft, as well as industrial gas turbine engines. Products include Karen Starr UTC Aerospace Systems Sensors & electronic engine controllers, fuel control systems and fuel Sr. Marketing & Sales Manager Integrated Systems nozzles, engine actuation, thermal management systems +33 5 24 44 65 45 SIS provides air data sensors and systems, engine and heat exchangers, accessary drive gearboxes and [email protected] sensors/sensing suites, ice detection/protection, mission transmissions, drive shafts and exible couplings, engine CAMPUS THALES BORDEAUX data recorders, rate gyros and inertial sensors, rescue start systems, turbine blades and vanes. The products are 75-77 Avenue Marcel Dassault hoists, temperature sensors, vehicle health management serviced by UTC Aerospace Systems Customer Service. Merignac, 33700, FRANCE systems and windshield wiper systems for military and commercial aircraft. Dale Sundstrom Tyonek Native Corporation Manager, Business Development www.tyonek.com Greg Johnson Business Development [email protected] [email protected] (860) 654-6632 (952) 892-8312 One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, 14300 Judicial Road, Burnsville, MN CT 06096-1000 Tyonek’s considerable corporate experience and 55306-4890 expertise in aviation services and manufacturing provide a solid foundation for our clients’ success. Brian Moriarty UTC Aerospace Systems Manager, Business Development Doug Baker ISR Defense Systems [email protected] Director of Business Development (860) 654-7028 (256) 258-6200 Defense Systems is the world’s leading high performance One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, [email protected] supplier of threat detection systems. Our products include CT 06096-1000

229 Palmer Road, Madison, AL 35758 laser warning and hostile re detection systems for rotary winged aircraft and armored ground vehicles, as well as Universal Avionics Systems chemical detection systems for military applications and Ed Marron Corporation homeland security. We provide power generation and Manager, Business Development www.uasc.com electrical interface units for various airborne and ground [email protected] platforms. We design, build, certify and deliver these (315) 838-1352 systems to all branches of the U.S. Armed Services & many 104 Otis Street, Rome, NY 13440- foreign governments through direct and FMS sales. 4714 Universal Avionics is a leading manufacturer of David Imbrogno innovative avionics systems for Government/Military General Manager, Defense Systems, and OEM aircraft and rotorcraft. The company’s Multi- ISR Systems UTC Aerospace Systems Electric Missions Management System (MMMS) is unmatched [email protected] Systems for special mission operations. (203) 797-6323 The Electric Systems business is a leading provider of 100 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, electrical power generation, distribution and control for Scott Campbell CT 06810-7589 Director,Airline/Military Sales commercial, regional, business and military aircraft. A (520) 295-2300 Eric Geo roy focus on innovative physical and functional integration [email protected] Director, Threat Detection Systems provides signicant customer benets including a lower 3260 E. Universal Way eric.geo [email protected] cost to implement and operate as well as improved Tucson, AZ 85756 (203) 797-5422 passenger safety and comfort. 100 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, CT 06810-7589 Ramon Rodriguez Bob Sanchez Manager, Business Development Program Development Manager, [email protected] Military & Government Brian Gephart (815) 226-5116 (682) 215-7200 Manager Army Programs, Defense 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL [email protected] Systems 61108-7929 3260 E. Universal Way [email protected] Tucson, AZ 85756 (203) 797-5467 100 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, UTC Aerospace Systems Air Propeller UTC Aerospace Systems CT 06810-7589 Systems www.utcaerospacesystems.com Raymond Trent The Propeller Systems business designs and Senior Program Manager, Threat manufactures complete propeller systems and cockpit Detection Systems controls for commercial and military turboprop aircraft, [email protected] including trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators and UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest (203) 797-6427 state-of-the-art propeller systems featuring modern, suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and 100 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, eight-bladed, composite propellers. defense products. CT 06810-7589 Robert Schechtman Fred Manzo Rick LaGrega Business Development Manager Director, Army Programs Program Manager, Threat Detection [email protected] [email protected] Systems (860) 654-2772 (571) 982-2632 [email protected] One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, 1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 320 (203) 797-5577 CT 06096-1000 Arlington, VA 22209-1232 100 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, CT 06810-7589

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 51 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory VT MILTOPE and logistics management, aircraft modication, repair Columbia Helicopters, Inc. www.mymiltope.com and overhaul solutions, and training and mentoring www.colheli.com supporting the U.S. Government and its allied partners. ARMA is certied to AS9100, AS9110, AS9120 and ISO9001:2008 standards.

VT Miltope, a company of VT Systems, serves defense, Steven Shugart The ONLY operator and maintainer of commercial models government, and commercial markets with a broad President of military-style Helicopters. We o er our extensive range of rugged computers, access points, workstations, (813) 895-3540 experience to maintenance customers at our Depot-Level servers, and other peripheral computing systems. [email protected] MRO facility, or service teams can come to you. 3030 N. Rocky Point Drive West #800 Julie Briggs Tampa, FL 33607 CTG Executive VP, Business Development www.CTG123.com (603) 489-1765 [email protected] George Bilafer 3800 Richardson Road South, Hope Hull, AL 36043 Director Sandy Morris (813) 402-0665 Director, Business Development [email protected] CTG specializes in streamlining your supply chain. From (256) 772-9940 3030 N. Rocky Point Drive West #800 obsolete parts to supply chain integration, CTG has the [email protected] Tampa, FL 33607 expertise and partnerships to deliver the right readiness 11 Hughes Road, Suite 210, Madison, AL 35758 at the right cost. Colonel Rick Bowyer (RET.) W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Business Development GORE® Cables & Materials Avion Solutions (580) 284-8524 gore.com www.AvionSolutions.com [email protected] One Odell Plaza | Suite 139, Yonkers, NY 10701 Colonel Jim Waring (RET.) Vice President, Strategic Business Development Small Business providing aviation engineering, logistics, (757) 705-3607 and software development; ultrasonic, portable shot [email protected] Gore o ers advanced cables, cable assemblies and One Odell Plaza | Suite 139, Yonkers, NY 10701 materials that provide reliable performance in peening capability for MRO; automated AIT solutions challenging environments over the life of the land (TRMS, ARMS, ALSE) to DoD Agencies. Commercial Rear Admiral Tom Traaen (Ret.) vehicle and aircraft to ensure mission-critical success. Unmanned Aircraft Systems. President (717) 503-7999 Greg Powers Steve Cope [email protected] Global Market Leader, Aerospace & Defense Director of Marketing & Public Relations One Odell Plaza | Suite 139, Yonkers, NY 10701 (610) 268-1955 [email protected] [email protected] 4905 Research Drive, NW, Huntsville, AL 35805 Essex Industries 380 Starr Road , Landenberg, PA 19350 www.essexindustries.com Evan Wagner Yulista Holding, LLC COO, VP of Operations www.yulista.com (256) 327-7109 [email protected] 4905 Research Drive, NW, Huntsville, AL 35805 Essex engineers and manufactures products fullling key requirements in the areas of platform controls, aircraft Yulista is a Small Disadvantaged Alaska Native Owned Capewell Aerial Systems LLC components, emergency breathing and LOX equipment. Business headquartered in Huntsville, AL. As an www.capewell.com Essex also provides MRO services for LOX equipment. industry leader in the modernization and service life Corey Waldman extension of aviation, ground and missile platforms, Director of Sales & Business Development Yulista has built a formidable reputation by providing (314) 338-8791 innovative solutions for our customers. Capabilities [email protected] include: Training, Engineering, Manufacturing, Rapid CAS makes tactical, saftey and aerial delivery products 7700 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 Prototyping, and Integrated Logistics Support. for military aviation. We also provide ALSE services and Robert Geisz Joseph Parsley training. CAS is an authorized distributor of GENTEX aircrew helmets for the Army. Global Account Executive Director of Business Development (314) 338-8782 (256) 704-8502 John Marcaccio [email protected] [email protected] 7700 Gravois Road, Saint Louis, MO 63123 631 Discovery Drive President Huntsville, AL 35806 (276) 952-2006 [email protected] Fastening Systems International, Inc. 4298 JEB Stuart Highway http://www.fsirivet.com Meadows Of Dan, VA 24120 Maintenance & Product Overhaul

ARMA Aviation Josh Hall FSI is a leader in Sheet Metal and Composite material www.arma-aviation.com Sales Manager repair tool kits. Specializing in blind rivet installation (276) 952-2006 tool kits. [email protected] Mark Herand 4298 JEB Stuart Highway VP of Sales & Marketing Meadows Of Dan, VA 24120 (707) 477-4430 ARMA Aviation, a Veteran-Owned Small Business, is [email protected] a global leader in the complex world of supply chain 1206 E. MacArthur Street, Sonoma, CA 95476

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 52 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Nolund Kowalski L-3 The Marvin Group Military Sales L-3com.com www.marvingroup.com (405) 317-6336 [email protected] 1206 E. MacArthur Street, Sonoma, CA 95476

Hawk Enterprises, LLC L-3 is a world leader in Electronics, Communication, The Marvin Group (Marvin Engineering, Marvin Test www.hawkworld.com and Aerospace. The diverse portfolio includes leading Solutions, Marvin Land Systems, and Flyer Defense) technology in Training and Simulation,Systems proudly supports the warghter with integrated Integration, Aviation Products, ISR, Sensors, Coms, and weapon systems and electronic test equipment to Moderization and Sustainment. ensure mission readiness. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business LTG (R) Mark Curran Stephen T. Sargeant providing Sustainment/New Equipment Training and VP Army Programs & Huntsville Operations Major General, USAF (Ret.) Development, Life Cycle Analysis, Support Equipment (256) 704-9680 Chief Executive Ocer Design/Manufacturing, Technical Publications, Multi- [email protected] Marvin Test Solutions, Inc. media and Production Support to the Warghter. 300 Voyager Way SW, Huntsville, AL 35806 Vice President, Strategic Development William G. Tripp Gary Nenninger The Marvin Group President VP Army Aviation Programs (949) 263-2222 (256) 430-3731 (256) 704-9683 (310) 912-0112 [email protected] [email protected] 5025 Bradford Drive, Suite 150 300 Voyager Way SW, Huntsville, AL 35806 Meggitt Defense Systems Huntsville, AL 35805 L-3 Army Fleet Support www.meggittdefense.com www.army eetsupport.com James Trent Vice President (256) 430-3738 [email protected] Design, develop and produce doppler radar based 5025 Bradford Drive, Suite 150 L-3 Army Fleet Support (AFS) is an AS9110:B company, Huntsville, AL 35805 weapon scoring systems, ammunition handling systems, and since 2003, AFS has provided quality aviation and environmental control systems. maintenance and logistics support to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and United States Air Derek Foster Force at Fort Rucker, Ala. Howell Instruments, Inc. Director Electronic Systems www.howellinst.com Michael J. Barbee (949) 465-7700 VP and General Manager [email protected] (334) 503-3584 9801 Muirlands Blvd [email protected] Irvine, CA 92618 PO BOX 620309 Howell engineers and manufactures a diverse Fort Rucker, AL 36362 product line including cockpit engine and test cell Mike Pattison instrumentation, data acquisition systems, portable Sr. Director Business Development testers, and airborne engine monitors. We o er Don Davis (949) 465-7700 engineering and repair services, and comprehensive GSE VP Business Development [email protected] refurbishment. (601) 607-6379 [email protected] 9801 Muirlands Blvd. Irvine, CA 92618-2521 Brett Picard 555 Industrial Drive South Business Development, Army Madison, MS 39110 Programs (817) 568-5850 Mint Turbines LLC [email protected] M1 Support Services www.mintturbines.com 8945 South Freeway www.m1services.com Fort Worth, TX 76140

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. Mint Turbines is a Honeywell Authorized, Pratt and www.iapws.com M1 Support Services provides cost e ective, high quality Whitney FAA Approved Repair and Overhaul Facility aircraft maintenance and modications, engineering for the T53, PT6T and PT6A Engine Models. We are a support, ight operations,depot level eld teams, Hubzone, Veteran Owned, Small Business Company with training development and delivery and contractor a AS 9110-B Certication. logistics support worldwide. A leading international services company for more than Danny Hickman 65 years, IAP provides a broad spectrum of services and William Shelt Customer Support Manager T53 solutions to U.S. and international government agencies, President 918-968-9561 ext:231 and organizations. (940) 323-1119 x103 [email protected] [email protected] 2915 N. State Highway 99, Stroud, OK 74079 Maureen Fitzgerald 300 N. Elm Street, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76201 Director, Corporate Communications (703) 253-2764 Kathy Hildreth Katrina Clovis maureen.[email protected] Managing Director Custom Support Manager PT6 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600 (940) 323-1119 (918) 968-9561 ext:251 Alexandria, VA 22314 [email protected] [email protected] 300 N. Elm Street, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76201 2915 N. State Highway 99, Stroud, OK 74079

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 53 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Moog Aircraft Group Mike Durant President and CEO www.moog.com President (972) 314-3623 (256) 327-4181 [email protected] [email protected] 2802 Safran Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 76006 8 Parade Street NW, Suite 301 Huntsville, AL 35806 Nicholas Burgaud Moog o ers a variety of engineered support solutions to Vice President, Sales and Marketing complement the highly responsive repair and overhaul (972) 408-3686 services provided for our existing products, including [email protected] 2802 Safran Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 76006 obsolescence management, supply chain partnerships, PlaneTechs and logistics support. Planetechs.com Science and Engineering Services, LLC. Mary Chambers www.SESLLC-us.com Director, Army Sustainment/Military Global Sustainment Sector (256) 722-8442 [email protected] PlaneTechs is the nation’s leading provider of 4900 Corporate Drive, Suite D, Huntsville, AL 35805 contract aviation mechanics and technicians, helping SES is an industry leader in the modication and government MRO and manufacturing companies get integration of manned and unmanned platforms as well Je Markel work done on time and on budget. as aviation training. SES o ers a turn-key solution with Director, Sustaining Engineering & Modernization an innovative and full spectrum approach that delivers Programs, Military Global Sustainment Jim Coates the highest quality product to our customers. (716) 687-4331 Senior Director, Government Services [email protected] (847) 421-8525 EJ Sinclair Seneca Street at Jamison Road, East Aurora, NY 14052 [email protected] CEO 1520 Kensington Rd., Suite 311 (256) 258-0500 Moog Inc., Moog Components Group Oak Brook, IL 60523 [email protected] www.moog.com 248 Dunlop Boulevard Huntsville, AL 35824 Tom Hodgins SVP & General Manager Skip Sherrell Moog Components Group provides motion control and (585) 370-7293 [email protected] VP, Business Development power & data products; slip rings, motors, actuators, (256) 258-3992 position sensors, solenoids, ber optic devices and other 1520 Kensington Rd, Suite 311 Oak Brook, IL 60523 [email protected] components used in ight control, autopilot, landing 248 Dunlop Boulevard gear, EO/IR pedestals, cockpit instrumenation, satellite Huntsville, AL 35824 communications and blade de-ice. Greg Boyer PowerFlare Portable Safety LED Flares/ Vice President Sales & Marketing Beacons (540) 443-4157 www.PowerFlare.com Skycore Aviation [email protected] www.skycoreaviation.com 1213 North Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 PowerFlares: Rugged LED road ares. Uses: LZs and trac control. Attached to vehicles for convoys. Cone Top Skycore Aviation provides comprehensive helicopter Parker Aerospace Adapters elevate the PowerFlares for Checkpoint use. www.parker.com operations, maintenance and modication services on Waterproof. 10 Flash Patterns. Many colors. a global scale with an institution-wide commitment to quality, professionalism and integrity. Tricia Callahan VP, Military Sales Chris Burgess (434) 326-1112 Parker Aerospace is a global leader in ight control, President [email protected] (757) 389-5312 hydraulic, fuel, inerting, uid conveyance, thermal 265 TurkeySag Trail Ste. 102, #152, Palmyra, VA 22963 management, and engine systems and components [email protected] PO BOX 15951, Chesapeake, VA 23328 used on the world’s eet of aircraft and aeroengines. John Dunning Joe Ash President David Ray Director, Business Development (408) 412-8085 Director of Aviation (949) 809-8344 [email protected] (757) 389-5312 [email protected] 1500 E. Hamilton Ave Suite 112, Campbell, CA 95008 [email protected] 14300 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 Safran Electronics & Defense Avionics PO BOX 15951, Chesapeake, VA 23328 Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. USA, LLC. www.safran-electronics-defense.com Strata-G Solutions, Inc. www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com www.stratag-inc.com

Headquartered in the metro area of Dallas, Texas, Pinnacle is a CMMI Level 3 appraised, ISO 9001:2008 STRATA-G is a Woman Owned and Native American and AS9110B certied SDVOSB aerospace company with factories in Grand Prairie, TX and Costa Mesa, CA, Safran Electronics & Defense Avionics USA LLC. o ers a Owned Small Business based out of Huntsville, Alabama. o ering Aircraft Modernization/Sales, Training STRATA-G is a hardware and platform modernization- Systems Development, Logistics Support/Analysis, and comprehensive range of Part 21 products and Part 145 services touching most civil and military aircraft. focused company delivering high quality aviation and Engineering/Training Services. ground systems products and solutions. Core Capabilities: Trice Smith Engineering Solutions, Rapid Prototyping, Integrated

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 54 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Hardware Products, System Documentation, Integration, Vector Aerospace and logistics management, aircraft modication, repair Fabrication and Kitting. www.vectoraerospace.com and overhaul solutions, and training and mentoring supporting the U.S. Government and its allied partners. Ms. Beth Whitaker ARMA is certied to AS9100, AS9110, AS9120 and CEO & President ISO9001:2008 standards. (256) 713-0482 [email protected] Vector Aerospace is a global provider of aviation Steven Shugart 4901 Gilmer Drive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for President Huntsville, AL 35814 commercial and military customers for gas turbine (813) 895-3540 engines, components and helicopter airframes. [email protected] 3030 N. Rocky Point Drive West #800 Mr. Devin Whitaker Patricia Lemons Tampa, FL 33607 Chief Operating Ocer Business Development/Military Programs Manager (256) 713-0482 (256) 217-1776 [email protected] [email protected] George Bilafer 4901 Gilmer Drive 150 W Park Loop, Suite 106, Huntsville, AL 35806 Director Huntsville, AL 35814 (813) 402-0665 VT MILTOPE [email protected] www.mymiltope.com 3030 N. Rocky Point Drive West #800 Mr. Brian Sabourin Tampa, FL 33607 Director, Corporate Development O:(256) 319-4303 C: (256) 694-0892 Avion Solutions [email protected] VT Miltope, a company of VT Systems, serves defense, www.AvionSolutions.com 4901 Gilmer Drive government, and commercial markets with a broad Huntsville, AL 35814 range of rugged computers, access points, workstations, servers, and other peripheral computing systems. Mr. Chris Scaife Julie Briggs Director, Business Development Executive VP, Business Development (256) 375-9500 (603) 489-1765 Small Business providing aviation engineering, logistics, [email protected] [email protected] and software development; ultrasonic, portable shot 4901 Gilmer Drive 3800 Richardson Rd South, Hope Hull, AL 36043 peening capability for MRO; automated AIT solutions Huntsville, AL 35814 (TRMS, ARMS, ALSE) to DoD Agencies. Commercial Sandy Morris Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Director, Business Development (256) 772-9940 Steve Cope Telephonics [email protected] Director of Marketing & Public Relations www.telephonics.com 11 Hughes Road, Suite 210, Madison, AL 35758 [email protected] 4905 Research Drive, NW, Huntsville, AL 35805 Yulista Holding, LLC Evan Wagner www.yulista.com COO, VP of Operations Telephonics is a leader in highly sophisticated (256) 327-7109 surveillance, communications, analysis and integration [email protected] solutions. Our systems are deployed across a range 4905 Research Drive, NW, Huntsville, AL 35805 of landscape applications, providing our aerospace, Yulista is a Small Disadvantaged Alaska Native defense and commercial customers with a tactical Cruz Associates, Inc. Owned Business headquartered in Huntsville, www.cruzinc.us advantage in the most unpredictable environments. AL. As an industry leader in the modernization Ed Schiefer and service life extension of aviation, ground and VP BD Washington missile platforms, Yulista has built a formidable (703) 769-6993 reputation by providing innovative solutions for our Cruz is a minority-owned SDB headquartered in [email protected] customers. Capabilities include: Training, Engineering, Yorktown, Virginia with over 20 years of experience 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 1101, Arlington, VA 22202 Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, and Integrated providing extensive aviation, ordnance, and engineering Logistics Support. support services to the United States Army and Navy. Terry Baker Sr. Director BD Joseph Parsley Eric Cruz (703) 769-6995 Director of Business Development President [email protected] (256) 704-8502 (757) 833-7538 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 1101 , Arlington, VA 22202 [email protected] [email protected] 631 Discovery Drive 6515 Geo Wash Memorial Hwy, Huntsville, AL 35806 Tyonek Native Corporation Ste 209 www.tyonek.com Yorktown, VA 23692 Greg Stewart Consulting Vice President, Operations (757) 833-7538 Tyonek’s considerable corporate experience and ARMA Aviation [email protected] expertise in aviation services and manufacturing provide www.arma-aviation.com 6515 Geo Wash Memorial Hwy, Ste 209 a solid foundation for our clients’ success. Yorktown, VA 23692 Doug Baker Brian Thompson Director of Business Development Vice President, Military Programs (256) 258-6200 [email protected] [email protected] ARMA Aviation, a Veteran-Owned Small Business, is 6515 Geo Wash Memorial Hwy, Ste 209 Yorktown, VA 23692 229 Palmer Road, Madison, AL 35758 a global leader in the complex world of supply chain

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 55 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory CSI Aviation, Inc. Steve Odom Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc. www.csiaviation.com Vice President Business Development www.KranzeTech.com (256) 562-1120 [email protected] 4960 Corporate Drive, Suite 140 CSI is a diverse global aviation services company providing Huntsville, AL 35805 comprehensive aviation solutions to individuals, government agencies & corporations. CSI is a Part 135 Air Carrier KTS provides hardware and software product and provides air charter transportation services 24/7/365. development, systems of systems integration, system Thomas J. Dunn H W Farren LLC test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation Sr. VP Business Development & www.farreninternational.com analysis, and other engineering services to support the Marketing Warghter. (505) 761-9000 [email protected] Rick Kranze 3700 Rio Grande Blvd NW Suite 1 President & Chief Scientist Albuquerque, NM 87107 Specialized Transportation of Aircraft, Airframes, Aircraft (847) 325-6341 Engines. [email protected] DynCorp International 724 Pinecrest Dr., Prospect Heights, IL 60070 www.dyn-intl.com Philip Antonucci President Naveen Murarka (973) 927-2777 Vice President of Applied Solutions [email protected] (847) 834-4155 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, NJ 07869 [email protected] 742 Pinecrest Dr., Prospect Heights, IL 60070 DynCorp International supports critical military and com- Glenn Wargo mercial aviation needs globally with end-to-end profes- Director Aircraft Transportation Leidos sional services and technical support. From rapid-response (973) 725-2906 www.leidos.com eld assignments to long-term engagements, we provide [email protected] the world’s most comprehensive array of integrated avia- 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, NJ 07869 tion solutions to ensure our customers’ success. Scott Rauer IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. VP/GM, Aviation Ops & Life Cycle www.iapws.com Leidos is a global science and technology solutions Management leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges (256) 924-3332 in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and [email protected] health markets. Visit www.Leidos.com. 310 Bridge Street, Suite 400 Huntsville, AL 35806 A leading international services company for more than T.W. Scott 65 years, IAP provides a broad spectrum of services and SVP Operations and Logistics Solutions Doug Eller solutions to U.S. and international government agencies, (571) 358-0542 Sr Dir BD, Aviation Ops & Life Cycle and organizations. [email protected] Management 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston, VA 20190 (256) 924-3305 Maureen Fitzgerald [email protected] Director, Corporate Communications Bill Kraus 310 Bridge Street, Suite 400 (703) 253-2764 SVP Airborne Integration and Ground Processing Systems Huntsville, AL 35806 maureen.[email protected] (571) 319-8361

Version 3C Font face type: 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314 [email protected] MICHCROMA Eagle 6 Technical Services,ELECTRIC TOASTER LLC 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston, VA 20190 www.eagle6usa.com Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation Millennium Systems Services, Inc. www.irtc-hq.com (MSSI) www.mssi-inc.com Eagle 6 is a SDVOSR specializing in aviation systems engineering, logistics and training services for US Government, commercial and FMS services. John Burns INTUITIVE supplies a wide range of services including programmatic support, systems engineering, product CEO/President MSSI is an award winning Woman-Owned Small (407) 730-0331 development, production systems support, and technology management. Business providing integrated logistics, training, and [email protected] other professional services in support of AMCOM and 2923 Ridley Ave other Army organizations worldwide. MSSI’s is ISO Orlando, FL 32814-6772 George Prueitt Senior Vice President 9001:2008 and AS9100C certied and we are committed (256) 922-9300 to meeting or exceeding all customer requirements by providing Best Value solutions. GasTOPS [email protected] www.gastopsusa.comwww.gastopsusa.com 5030 Bradford Drive NW; Building 2, Suite 205 Huntsville, AL 35805 Nilmini Thompson CEO Tonya Maurice (256) 382-7702 Director of Corporate Relations [email protected] GasTOPS Inc. is dedicated to providing Condition Based (256) 922-9300 307 Wynn Drive Maintenance (CBM) solutions for machinery diagnostics, [email protected] Huntsville, AL 35805 prognostics, and health monitoring through the 5030 Bradford Drive NW; Bldg 2, Suite 205 application of advanced technologies including uid Huntsville, AL 35805 measurement and analysis techniques.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 56 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Albert Patterson PeopleTec, Inc. Amy Cassibry Chairman/President www.peopletec.com President (334) 348-1550 ext:401 (256) 382-7707 [email protected] [email protected] 301 Franklin St. SE 307 Wynn Drive Huntsville, AL 35801 Huntsville, AL 35805 PeopleTec specializes in systems engineering & integration, hardware & software development, J Louis Nance cybersecurity, data analysis and innovative business VP of Programs Sertac Demirezen intelligence & visualization tools enabling ecient (256) 382-7733 Vice President aircraft eet management for DoD customers. [email protected] (334) 348-1550 ext:201 307 Wynn Drive [email protected] Doug Barclay Huntsville, AL 35805 Espadon Residence Suite A97 Sr. Vice President, Aviation and Cybersecurity Orta Mah. Soganlik D-100 Kuzey (256) 319-3804 Yanyol Uzeri [email protected] 34880 Kartal/Istanbul/Turkey 4901-l Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 James Head Dennis Dunaway Sr. Program Manager – AMCOM Bill Baker Express Vice President Vice President Government Services (256) 319-3857 (256) 382-7731 (334) 348-1550 ext:504 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4901-I Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805 307 Wynn Drive 107 W. College St. Huntsville, AL 35805 Enterprise, AL 36330 Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com Moog Defense Sector www.moog.com/defense Parker Ostovich & Associates, LLC www.parkerostovich.com Pinnacle is a CMMI Level 3 appraised, ISO 9001:2008 and AS9110B certied SDVOSB aerospace company o ering Aircraft Modernization/Sales, Training SystemDevelopment, Moog Defense Sector provides solutions for air, land and Logistics Support/Analysis, and Engineering/Training Services. sea platforms. Our capabilities include modular, rugged, POA is a defense consulting rm focused on conventional and a ordable weapon stores management systems Army and Special Operations Aviation providing clients Mike Durant (SMS) and lightweight HELLFIRE launchers. with high-value experience in materiel acquisition, President training, MRO operations and professional services. (256) 327-4181 Jason Reichard [email protected] Director - Integrated Defense Systems MG Rudy Ostovich, Ret. 8 Parade Street NW, Suite 301 (407) 451-9534 Partner Huntsville, AL 35806 [email protected] (703) 684-4421 4580 Fairgreen Street, Orlando, FL 32803 [email protected] 1940 Duke Street, #200 S3 Navigator Development Group Inc. Alexandria, VA 22314 S3inc.com www.ndgi.com Bill Parker Partner (703) 684-4421 S3 is a leading provider of professional services to US [email protected] and partner nation military and security assistance Navigator is an Aviation, Training, and Technology 1940 Duke Street, #200 programs. S3’s tailored services include: Systems solutions provider. Our knowledge, past performance Alexandria, VA 22314 Engineering, Security Strategic Planning, Training, and technology helps shape future strategies, develop Operations, Logistics, and Cyber Security. e ective products, manage successful programs, and Mike Moody thrive in budget-constrained environments. Peduzzi Associates, Ltd. Sr. VP of Training Services www.PeduzziAssociates.com (256) 539-1700 Keith Gay [email protected] President/Owner 615 Discovery Drive (334) 347-7612 Huntsville, AL 35806 [email protected] 116 S. Main Street PAL’s expertise in business development and consulting Enterprise, AL 36330 brings Defense, Security and Medical capabilities to Bob Johnson Federal, State and Local Governments, First Responders Sr. VP of SETA Services and Private Industry. (256) 539-1700 Navigator International, LLC [email protected] http://www.nav-int.com Hal Hinton 615 Discovery Drive Director, Aviation and Tactical Systems Huntsville, AL 35806 (703) 836-7990 [email protected] 221 S. Alfred St., Alexandria, VA 22314 LTG (R) James O. “Jim” Barclay President Navigator International, LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Chad Cuomo Owned Small Business established in 2005 specializing (256) 539-1700 Director, Huntsville Operations [email protected] in analytical, training, i3D modeling, international (571) 216-0196 construction, O&M, and ITAR registered export/ 615 Discovery Drive [email protected] Huntsville, AL 35806 brokerage services. 114 Canterbury Drive, Madison, AL 35758

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 57 December 31, 2016 2016 Industry Partners Directory Science Applications International Stephen C. Smith Joseph Parsley Corporation (SAIC) President Director of Business Development www.saic.com (256) 895-7128 (256) 704-8502 [email protected] [email protected] 560 Discovery Dive 631 Discovery Drive Huntsville, AL 35806 Huntsville, AL 35806

SAIC is a leading technology integrator providing full life-cycle services and solutions in the technical, Andy Ward engineering, and enterprise information technology VP, Business Development Education markets, headquartered in McLean, VA. For more & UAS Programs information, visit http://www.saic.com (256) 895-7138 Curtis D. Potts [email protected] Science and Engineering Services, LLC. Vice President, Business Development 560 Discovery Dr www.SESLLC-us.com (256) 319-8419 Huntsville, AL 35806 [email protected] 6723 Odyssey Drive Huntsville, AL 35806 Vector Aerospace www.vectoraerospace.com SES is an industry leader in the modication and integration of manned and unmanned platforms as well Michael N. Thome as aviation training. SES o ers a turn-key solution with Vice President, Aviation Programs an innovative and full spectrum approach that delivers (256) 971-6474 the highest quality product to our customers. [email protected] Vector Aerospace is a global provider of aviation EJ Sinclair 6723 Odyssey Drive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Huntsville, AL 35806 CEO commercial and military customers for gas turbine (256) 258-0500 engines, components and helicopter airframes. [email protected] Sigmatech Inc. 248 Dunlop Boulevard Patricia Lemons Huntsville, AL 35824 http://www.sigmatech.com Business Development/Military Programs Manager (256) 217-1776 [email protected] 150 W Park Loop, Suite 106, Huntsville, AL 35806 Skip Sherrell Sigmatech provides Total Programmatic, Logistics, VP, Business Development Technical, Business and Analytical support to AMC, VT MILTOPE (256) 258-3992 USASAC, AMCOM, SAMD, SMDC and PEO Aviation www.mymiltope.com [email protected] customers. We also provide Space system support at 248 Dunlop Boulevard Peterson AFB and the National Security Space Institute. Huntsville, AL 35824 MG(Ret) Joseph Bergantz President/CEO VT Miltope, a company of VT Systems, serves defense, (256) 382-1188 government, and commercial markets with a broad Skycore Aviation www.skycoreaviation.com [email protected] range of rugged computers, access points, workstations, 4901-C Corporate Dr. Huntsville, AL 35805 servers, and other peripheral computing systems. Julie Briggs COL(Ret) Ray Woolery Executive VP, Business Development Skycore Aviation provides comprehensive helicopter VP AMCOM EXPRESS and Aviation (603) 489-1765 training services for aircrew, maintenance and supply Pgms [email protected] technicians on a global scale with an institution-wide (256) 382-1188 3800 Richardson Rd South, Hope Hull, AL 36043 commitment to quality, professionalism and integrity. [email protected] 4901-C Corporate Dr Sandy Morris Chris Burgess Huntsville, AL 35805 Director, Business Development President (256) 772-9940 (757) 389-5312 [email protected] [email protected] System Dynamics International, Inc. (SDI) PO BOX 15951, Chesapeake, VA 23328 http://www.sdi-inc.com 11 Hughes Road, Suite 210, Madison, AL 35758 David Ray Yulista Holding, LLC Director of Aviation www.yulista.com (757) 389-5312 [email protected] SDI is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing PO BOX 15951, Chesapeake, VA 23328 services to the Department of Defense with a focus on manned and unmanned aviation Training, Simulation, Yulista Holding, LLC Operations, Maintenance, and Logistics. Yulista is a Small Disadvantaged Alaska Native Owned www.yulista.com Pamela B. White Business headquartered in Huntsville, AL. As an Chief Executive Ocer industry leader in the modernization and service life (256) 895-9000 extension of aviation, ground and missile platforms, [email protected] Yulista has built a formidable reputation by providing 560 Discovery Drive innovative solutions for our customers. Capabilities Yulista is a Small Disadvantaged Alaska Native Owned Huntsville, AL 35806 include: Training, Engineering, Manufacturing, Rapid Business headquartered in Huntsville, AL. As an industry Prototyping, and Integrated Logistics Support. leader in the modernization and service life extension

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of aviation, ground and missile platforms, Yulista has built a formidable reputation by providing innovative solutions for our customers. Capabilities include: Training, Engineering, Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, and Integrated Logistics Support. Joseph Parsley Director of Business Development (256) 704-8502 [email protected] 631 Discovery Drive Huntsville, AL 35806

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First Command Financial Services, Inc. www.rstcommand.com

Founded by a retired military ocer in 1958, First Command Financial Services is committed to providing personal nancial coaching that helps service members and their families get their nancial lives squared away. Paul Soderlund Vice President, Advisor Coordination (817) 731-8621 prsoderlun@rstcommand.com 1 FirstComm Plaza Fort Worth, TX 76109

Will Wilson First Command Registered Principal and District Advisor (334) 347-4238 wcwilson@rstcommand.com 1403 Rucker Blvd. Enterprise, AL 36330

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ARMY AVIATION Magazine 59 December 31, 2016 Special Focus u R&D/S&T The Aviation Engineering Directorate – What have you done for me lately, and MEET YOUR NEW MISSION PARTNER... more importantly, what are you planning to do for me? L-3 WESCAM’S SMALLEST EO/IR SYSTEM – THE MX™-8 By Mr. Jeffrey L. Langhout PHOTO BY PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS JON RASMUSSEN

ince becoming the AED Direc- organization that measures to the ap- A Chinook landing in white out conditions in S tor in 2013, we have attempted plicable airworthiness and engineering Shah Joy, Afghanistan. to increase our focus on the customer. standards, and we are the organization Our engineering capabilities have long that writes airworthiness releases and last week that AED will never support been superior, thus upon arriving at properly informs our customer base of “pilotage” when it comes to DVE. Oh, AED, my focus was simply to take that the engineering challenges associated how that hurt, as I know for a fact that engineering excellence and, through with whatever solutions they determine. our team has put in hundreds of hours building relationships both with our But appropriate tension does not mean working with our key customers to Introducing the Latest Addition to L-3’s MXTM-Series customers and our original equipment we are enemies or call each other names. identify and communicate the techni- manufacturers, develop trust and mu- I am condent that with very rare ex- cal challenges and to help them appre- The L-3 WESCAM MXTM-8 is a high-performing HD EO/IR surveillance system with a low 10-inch clearance tual respect. is ultimately gets prod- ception, confrontation is long gone, but ciate the dierences between a pilotage level and an install weight of only 15 lb./6.5 kg. Engineered to capture critical ISR intelligence from light, uct to the nish line faster, with less appropriate and professional debate is and situational awareness (SA) solution. expense and less drama. I am honored alive and well. us, we are becoming Most importantly, the AED team has manned rotorcraft and small tactical UAVs, the MX-8 is con gured with a fully stabilized 4-axis gimbal design, to report that the AED customer base a more critically valued member of the strived to help our customers with that 4-sensor payload suite and advanced processing capabilities. Compatible with L-3’s Kinetic™ situational is a¥rming that we are an organization development and sustainment teams. TM expectation management. To this end, awareness and target detection capabilities, our MX -GEO suite of target location technologies and dedicated to timely expert engineer- Ongoing Challenges we have been successful. Our custom- ing analysis, determined to meet their ers understand that the amount of time third-party mission equipment, the fully digital MX-8 is compact, powerful and lives up to its legendary needs, on their timelines, while main- But challenges will always exist. So and money required to design a pilotage “MX” name. taining our engineering values. what are some ongoing challenges and DVE solution is obviously signicantly Does this mean tension no longer what is AED doing for me lately? more than an SA solution. Fully pilot- To learn more, visit WESCAM.com. exists? Absolutely not. Appropriate Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) age qualied would say that without a tension is a good thing, as AED is the is an excellent candidate. I heard just doubt, the multifunction display and/ WESCAM L-3com.com ARMY AVIATION Magazine 60 December 31, 2016 MEET YOUR NEW MISSION PARTNER... L-3 WESCAM’S SMALLEST EO/IR SYSTEM – THE MX™-8

Introducing the Latest Addition to L-3’s MXTM-Series The L-3 WESCAM MXTM-8 is a high-performing HD EO/IR surveillance system with a low 10-inch clearance level and an install weight of only 15 lb./6.5 kg. Engineered to capture critical ISR intelligence from light, manned rotorcraft and small tactical UAVs, the MX-8 is con gured with a fully stabilized 4-axis gimbal design, 4-sensor payload suite and advanced processing capabilities. Compatible with L-3’s Kinetic™ situational awareness and target detection capabilities, our MXTM-GEO suite of target location technologies and third-party mission equipment, the fully digital MX-8 is compact, powerful and lives up to its legendary “MX” name.

To learn more, visit WESCAM.com.

WESCAM L-3com.com ARMY AVIATION Magazine 61 December 31, 2016 or any helmet-mounted displays with can make the best informed decisions. If can sustain the aviation eets; and with a fused multi-sensor synthetic picture DVE is designed with a DAL C foun- our Reserve Component customers to overlaid with real-time ight symbolo- dation and then 5 years from now we aid in sustaining their aviation eets. gy is 100% accurate with no chance that are asked to certify to a pilotage solu- what the pilot is looking at is something tion, will AED say “No?” I submit we As we move forward, what is AED other than real-time reality. So does any- will not say “No,” but we will say there is planning to do for me? one think presenting that type of picture signicant additional risk that must be An equally challenging environment to the pilot with that type of robust- accepted if the intent is to take that SA is the rapid pace with which additive ness would be aordable and realizable solution and actually land/navigate in a manufacturing, multi-core processing, in the very near term? I doubt anyone DVE. Is an SA solution better that what and complex systems are making their thinks that could be 100% achievable in our pilots have today? Absolutely! e way into our aviation DNA. Addition- 2017. But at the same time, if our soft- last thing we want to do is not deliver ally, protecting ight critical systems ware and hardware designers move away capability to our aviators. All I want to against possible cyberattack is becoming from a pilotage lineage, and do not even ensure, from AED’s perspective, is that a signicant issue. AED has to be ready attempt to design critical software to we are providing the very best engineer- to qualify parts manufactured through Design Assurance Level (DAL) A and ing analysis and judgment, thus en- additive techniques. We have to be ready instead build to a much lower standard, abling our customer to make the most to qualify ight safety deterministic soft- (i.e. DAL C), what are the long term informed decision. ware processed over multiple micropro- cessor cores. And we have to be ready to qualify the model-based software developments of the present and future projects. To that end, AED is sending our engineers on long term training with industry assignments in the area of additive manufacturing. We are developing a laboratory to test multi-core software design, and we are training to understand complex software/hardware systems. We are an integral part of the Joint Multi Role and Future Vertical Lift teams and as importantly, we are leveraging the hard work industry is conducting with the FAA to ensure we can support Army aviation. While there remains room for growth and maturation, our engineering capability is staged and ready to adapt and evolve with the airworthiness pro- U.S. ARMY U.S. PHOTO A Black Hawk conducts ﬂight control, cueing, and sensor testing in brown out conditions at Yuma cess to meet the challenges of the next Proving Grounds, AZ. generation aviation systems. AED is honored to serve our customers from the PMs, to AMCOM, to the ramications? If we design to DAL C So what else has AED done for me Aviation Center of Excellence, to our (read that as SA only) and then 5 years lately? Special Operators, to our CABs and to from now our customer comes to AED Every day, we are with our customers our Reserve Component partners. We THREAT SYSTEMS and asks for a no risk, pilotage airwor- supporting their design activities, work- know that engineering is just one small thiness release (AWR), I can assure the ing real time eet issues, and solving piece of our customers’ very challeng- reader that AED and our customer will those hard engineering challenges. We ing worlds. We are committed to being ENGINEERING Photo courtesy of DviDs be highly challenged. e analogy I are in theater every day writing main- partners, solving the engineering chal- like to use is this: designing an SA only tenance engineering calls authorizing lenges in a timely manner while at the DVE solution (DAL C) and then ask- non-standard repairs so our aircraft can same time leaning forward to ensure we ing for a pilotage solution 5 years from make mission every night. We know are ready to support and solve those en- INTEGRATED AIR & MISSILE DEFENSE now with the same DAL C design is readiness is the Number 1 priority of gineering challenges of the next decade. like building a nice single story house our Army, and we are laser focused on Above the Best! Army Strong! Systems Engineering Group (SEG) develops highly with an appropriate foundation but then our various customers to achieve their specialized threat engineering tools, simulations and 5 years later coming back and deciding objectives: with our combat aviation to make it a 20 story building and asking brigades (CAB) to enable readiness; methodologies supporting a wide range of missile the building inspector to certify it with with our project managers (PMs) and Mr. Je¥rey L. Langhout is the director of defense systems. no additional risk. Unless the founda- Special Ops customers to ensure we the Aviation Engineering Directorate tion gets improved, a 20-story building provide the best engineering analysis of the Aviation and Missile Research, Proven. Experienced. Trusted. SEG. won’t be safe and shouldn’t be approved. so they can make the best informed de- Development, and Engineering Center So it will be with DVE moving forward. cisions; with our Aviation and Missile located at Redstone Arsenal, AL. AED To learn more, visit www.telephonics.com/seg. All I want to do is set appropriate ex- Life Cycle Management Command serves as the delegated airworthiness pectations to our senior leaders so they (AMCOM) customer to ensure they authority for the U.S. Army.

ENGINEERING Photo courtesy of DviDs INTEGRATED AIR & MISSILE DEFENSE Systems Engineering Group (SEG) develops highly specialized threat engineering tools, simulations and methodologies supporting a wide range of missile defense systems. Proven. Experienced. Trusted. SEG. To learn more, visit www.telephonics.com/seg.

Aviation Development Directorate: Science and Technology Update By Mr. Layne Merritt

n this Science & Technology (S&T) update, we will I describe what S&T is and what this investment delivers to Army Aviation, how our organization accomplishes this mission, and update you on our most visible programs. First a few denitions to set the stage. Science is the collection of laws that govern the known world. We don’t invent it, but rather discover and exploit it. Technology, for our uses, is the application of scientic knowledge for practical military purposes. A capability is the ability to use technology to accomplish a military task. e ability for us to use technology is usually manifested via a piece of military equipment accompanied by tactics, techniques and procedures. us, an S&T organization discovers or identies

scientic principles and technologies that can be applied to ADD GRAPHIC AMRDEC ALL GRAPHICS enable military operations, matures and demonstrates those Figure 1. technologies and provides the detailed information the Army needs to develop and eld military capabilities. e Army gains the capability when it documents a required capability, mission equipment, we would normally integrate and y on an develops a set of equipment and then trains personnel and aircraft. At the end of a successful Advanced Technology De- elds the equipment. For Army Aviation, these are the velopment program, a technology is considered Technology missions of the United States Army Aviation Center of Readiness Level 6 (TRL 6) and is generally considered ready Excellence and the Program Executive O¥ce for Aviation for transfer to the program executive o¥ce aviation (PEO (PEO AVN). Our S&T work signicantly reduces the risk to AVN) for product development. For our engine example, the requirements documentation process and the acquisition we completed the Advanced Aordable Technology Engine programs because we will know what to ask for and know (AATE) program with a full engine demonstration and tran- that we can get it. sitioned the technology into the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) and Small Heavy Fuel Engine (SHFE). Three Major Types of S&T Activities e Army has ve commands that conduct S&T activities. Basic Research is scientic discovery conducted by sci- e majority (71%) of this activity resides in the Research, entists within Government and Industrial laboratories and Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM). within academia. For Army Aviation, the majority of the RDECOM is comprised of the Army Research Laboratory Basic Research is focused on fundamental aerodynamics that (ARL) and six research, development and engineering cen- help us understand how to produce more lift and reduce drag. ters (RDECs). e S&T mission is largely the “R” in RDEC. Also relevant to Army Aviation is more general research on e “D” and the “E” support system development and life- materials, human performance, and sensors. cycle engineering. Army Aviation-related S&T is conducted Applied Research supports the exploratory development mostly by the ARL, the Communications & Electronics and initial maturation of new technologies for specic mili- RDEC (CERDEC) and the Aviation & Missile RDEC tary application, in our case for Army Aviation. In an example (AMRDEC). for an aircraft engine, we would identify and mature technol- e Aviation Development Directorate lies within the ogies for the individual sections and components of the en- AMRDEC and plans and executes the majority of the De- gine, i.e. the air inlet ltration, compressors, power turbines, partment of Defense’s rotorcraft S&T, partnered with and bearings and lubrication. supported by the ARL’s Vehicle Technology Directorate, Advanced Technology Development is where we mature CERDEC’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Director- technologies to the full subsystem or on-aircraft stage. In the ate and Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate. case of an engine, we would demonstrate a full engine in an We also partner with the other Services, several international engine test cell where it can be properly instrumented and partners and of course the vertical lift industry to achieve controlled to measure all of the relevant performance items. common goals and leverage scarce resources. In the case of other technologies, such as ight controls or e ADD is organized around the technologies that are

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 64 December 31, 2016 Figure 2. An example of the ﬂow of technical maturity for aircraft engines.

core to a combat aviation brigade. We identied 15 unique technology areas (TAs) and grouped them into 6 focus areas and 2 major integrated-technology programs, depicted in Figure 3. By organizing the Portfolio in this way, we can allow technical specialists to focus on their technical specialty, pro- 4630 North Avenue  Oceanside CA 92056  760.945.0230  www.interfacedisplays.com viding great depth while also allowing us to integrate these individual technologies into system-level or more complex capabilities. Within each TA, there are possibly two major lines of ef- UpgradeUpgrade toto moremore fort. One, we call “advancing the state of the art,” which are rather enduring activities. For example, we will always want forfor less!less! transmissions and gearboxes that are stronger yet lighter and smaller as well as never corroding and having the ability to operate for extended periods without lubrication. e second line of eort is an identied major thrust or breakthrough, for example multi-speed or variable speed rotor systems, enabled by the engine and/or transmission, required for high-speed ight with rotorcraft. Programs Our two most visible programs are the Joint Multi- Role Technology Demonstration ( JMR-TD) program and the Degraded Visual Environment Mitigation (DVE-M) program, both of which have been highlighted in past issues of Army Aviation. e JMR-TD program continues to successfully execute per the original plan. e two ying technology demonstrators, representing the Bell V-280 Valor and the Sikorsky- Boeing SB>1 Deant are being assembled now and both are scheduled to y in 2017. A signicant amount of work has occurred to go from the initial paper designs in late 2014 to

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 65 December 31, 2016 Figure 3. Organizing the S&T Portfolio around the technologies that support a combat aviation brigade helps the Army focus deeply as well as integrate technologies into capabilities.

assembling aircraft less than two years obstacles within 100 feet of the aircraft. later, representing a truly e¥cient and e second half of the NATO DVE rapid program execution. Two addi- Trials will occur in February 2017 in tional technology demonstration eorts Germany and Switzerland with a focus with AVX and Karem are also proceed- on operations in rain, fog, snow, clouds ing as planned and continue to expand and whiteout. the solution space for future vertical Two future major programs for lift capabilities. Most recently, six new S&T include the Future Tactical UAS Technology Investment Agreements Technology Demonstrator (FTUAS were signed with all the major tradi- TD) and an associated small engine tional vertical lift architecture solution program and the Holistic Situational providers (Boeing, Honeywell, GE Awareness and Decision Making Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Northrop (HSA-DM) programs. Grumman, Rockwell Collins) for the e FTUAS TD program will dem- next generation complex Mission Sys- onstrate possible replacements for tems Architecture Demonstration. is the Shadow and the Gray Eagle with is the second demo following a very characteristics such as runway inde- successful concept validation demo pendence, exible payloads, improved completed last year and will allow in- survivability and better interoperability dustry and the government to collec- with manned aircraft. tively learn how to successfully dene, e HSA-DM program is a mission implement, and acquire a truly open systems program that will integrate architecture. is learning will set the the electronics and human systems in- stage for the nal Capstone Demo to terface to optimize the integration of be executed between 2018 and 2020 in several mission tasks such as pilotage, preparation for the rst Future Vertical survivability, navigation, combat iden- Lift program of record. tication, and weapons engagement. e RDECOM DVE-M Program rough our subject matter experts successfully completed the rst half of and research programs, S&T delivers the NATO DVE Trials at Yuma Proving the knowledge and technologies that Grounds, AZ in September. e enable Aviation operations. focus of the trials was demonstrating complementary ight control, cueing and sensing technologies in an Layne Merritt is the chief engineer for operationally relevant environment of the Aviation Development Directorate dust, smoke and brownout. e trials of the Aviation and Missile Research, consisted of nearly 40 hours of ight Development, and Engineering Center test including over 150 approaches to located at Redstone Arsenal, AL. He landing or hover in full brownout with manages the Air S&T Portfolio.

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Army Aviation’s Next Generation By Mr. Richard Kretzschmar

rmy Aviation’s next generation has a name: the Improved evolutionary growth and is currently powering the Apache A Turbine Engine/Future Vertical Lift Project O¥ce. On 18 and Black Hawk eets. e technology and design specica- May 2015, BG (P) Bob Marion, the Program Executive Of- tions of the T700 have been maximized and limit its output cer for Aviation (PEO AVN), directed the formation of a new to approximately 2000 shaft horse power; a power level insuf- project o¥ce. e new o¥ce, designated the Improved Turbine cient to meet the worldwide mission requirements currently Engine and Future Vertical Lift (ITE/FVL) Project O¥ce, is levied on the Apache and Black Hawk aircraft. the organization responsible for life-cycle management of Army e Improved Turbine Engine will overcome these design Aviation’s two highest priority developmental programs. limitations by providing su¥cient power to meet operational requirements for worldwide performance at high/hot condi- BG (P) Marion selected Mr. Richard Kretzschmar to lead the tions (6K/95o). is new 3000 shaft horse power class engine newly formed organization. A seasoned acquisition profes- will be designed to t within the current Black Hawk and sional, Rich Kretzschmar previously served as the Apache engine bays at similar weight and will yield signi- deputy project manager for the Unmanned Air- cantly improved fuel e¥ciency and equal or better sustain- craft Systems Project O¥ce within the PEO ability and reliability over the T700 series engines. AVN. Previous assignments also include the e FVL Program is the rst of what the Department deputy director for the Aviation and Mis- of Defense believes will be a series of programs to provide sile, Research Development and Engineer- feasible and aordable solutions to address vertical lift ing Center (AMRDEC); deputy director of capability requirements of the Joint Warghter beyond 2030. the AMRDEC System Simulation and Devel- is Family of Systems approach was developed within the opment Directorate, and program director for the Future Vertical Lift Initiative, a DoD level eort that has High Speed Outer Tier Technology Development Program. coordinated eorts amongst the services since 2009 to dene the future vertical lift requirements of all the services, identify In June of that same year, Kretzschmar selected Mr. Robert and meet the requirements for specic capability sets. Presently, Sheibley to serve as his deputy. Bob Sheibley has ve capability sets have been identied that encompass the a broad background in systems engineering breadth of service missions and are aligned sequentially from and project management that includes both 1 to 5 to represent the increasingly larger aircraft required government and industry experience. Prior to meet the missions binned within that capability set. e to joining the ITE/FVL Team, he stood Future Vertical Lift Capability Set 3 (FVL CS3) is the up the Common Engine Product O¥ce in rst eort within that Family of Systems to be undertaken. 2010 within PEO AVN and served as the FVL CS3 has been designated an Army led program with deputy product manager until 2015. Multi-Service participation to include both the Marine Corps and Special Operations Command. is program is Two other key members of the ITE/FVL leadership team are focused on developing a common material solution for the LTC Curt Kuetemeyer, Char- Army Assault, USMC Assault and Attack and the SOCOM tered as the Improved Deep Attack Penetration missions. To meet the requirements Turbine Engine (ITE) Prod currently identied for these missions, the new platform will uct Manager on 17 June need increased speed, range, mobility and payload capability 2015, and Mrs. Leslie over the Army’s current UH/HH-60 and the United States

ALL PHOTOS U.S. ARMY PHOTO ALL PHOTOS U.S. Hyatt, who has served Marine Corps AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft. FVL CS3 is as the Future Vertical Lift supported by a science and technology development eort (FVL) Product Director since June 2015. entitled the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator ( JMR-TD) Program. Led by AMRDEC, JMR-TD is Army Aviation’s Next Generation Capabilities demonstrating transformational vertical lift capabilities while e ITE Program is the Army’s top Aviation priority and informing requirement and acquisition strategy development is strategically focused on developing a new turbo shaft en- for FVL CS3. e JMR-TD technology demonstrators are gine to support modernization requirements for the AH-64 expected to show signicant improvements in speed, range, Apache and the UH-60 Black Hawk, thus ensuring both 6K/95 ability, and hover out of ground eect performance platforms remain operationally viable well into the 21st over the current rotorcraft inventory. century. is new engine will provide a dramatic increase in mission capability. e legacy T700 series engine, originally Where Are We Now? designed with 1970’s technology has produced 30 years of Over the last several months, the ITE/FVL Project O¥ce

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 67 December 31, 2016 has achieved several signicant milestones. In May 2016, e ITE Program received approval of the draft Capabilities De- velopment Document and Key Performance Parameters from the Army Requirements Oversight Council. is success was followed shortly thereafter in June 2016 with a positive Milestone A decision from the Army Acquisition Executive to enter into the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduc- PM ITE/FVL GRAPHIC tion (TMRR) acquisition phase. TMRR contracts were then awarded on 22 August 2016, to General Electric (GE) Avia- tion and the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), collectively valued at $256M. ese contracts fund a two-year ment Document, setting the stage for progression to the long eort for both vendors to develop preliminary designs of awaited Material Development Decision. is milestone ap- their improved turbine engine concepts. proval was granted by the Defense Acquisition Executive in During this same time period, both the Army Require- Oct 2016 allowing the FVL CS3 to enter the Materiel Solu- ments Oversight Council and Joint Requirements Oversight tion Analysis phase and initiate an Analysis of Alternatives. Council approved the FVL CS3, Initial Capability Rene- In addition to specic acquisition activities, the ITE/FVL

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 68 December 31, 2016 Project O¥ce is focused on implement- delivery of weapon system capability; scheduled for FY19. It is anticipated ing innovative processes and procedures stakeholder management to ensure bal- that multiple vendors will be selected within the o¥ce to ensure the most ef- anced and transparent acquisition ap- to execute the TMRR phase of the cient acquisition eorts. An example of proaches that will seamlessly integrate program with a downselect to a single a specic focus area is the implementa- into overall Army and DoD strategies; vendor at the FY24 MS B decision. tion of model based system engineer- and technical and acquisition rigor both Production for FVL CS3 is expected to ing (MBSE) methodologies within the within our personnel and in our prod- begin in FY29. acquisition lifecycle. MBSE uses visual ucts. A brief synopsis of upcoming pro- is is truly an exciting time for Army models to enhance the systems engi- gram milestones follows. Aviation. Our eet of manned and un- neering process. is approach will help Preliminary design reviews for the manned aircraft is a key element of the ensure systems engineering rigor, com- competing ITE designs are scheduled operational capability that makes our munication, collaboration, and stake- for 2QFY18. ese design reviews will Army the dominant force in the world. A holder buy-in. e upfront rigor of the form the technical basis for a downse- balanced approach to new development, MBSE process reduces risk for the lect decision to a single vendor as the aircraft modernization and platform TMRR phase. e time spent to under- program enters the Engineering and sustainment activities is ensuring our stand underspecied or missing require- Manufacturing Development (EMD) forces are well equipped with the most ments is happening before contracts are Phase in 3QFY18. e EMD phase advanced technology. e ITE/FVL in place. To help build on this risk reduc- activities are scheduled to run from Project O¥ce established a little more tion, PM FVL intends to release a set FY19 through FY24 and will culmi- than a year ago, is a key organization in of models to supplement the text-based nate in full airworthiness qualication executing PEO Aviation’s acquisition system specication released with up- of the engine in both the UH-60 and responsibilities. e o¥ce is developing coming Requests for Proposal (RFP). AH-64E platforms. e Production the acquisition and technical underpin- and Deployment Phase will immedi- nings that will provide Army Aviation Going Forward ately follow with Low Rate Initial Pro- with its next generation capability and e ITE/FVL Project O¥ce will duction planned to complete in FY26, enable Army Aviation to remain domi- continue to innovate the acquisition First Unit Equipped in FY27 and nant today and decisive tomorrow. process and business practices to remain elding of one combat aviation brigade good stewards of Army resources. Key per year thereafter. Mr. Richard Kretzschmar is the Improved focus areas include the development of e Material Solution and Analy- Turbine Engine/Future Vertical Lift properly tailored acquisition approaches sis phase of the FVL program will last Project Manager, Program Executive Of- that balance program risk and timely approximately two years with a MS A §ce for Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, AL.

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AAAA Chapter Affairs By LTC (Ret.) Jan Drabczuk I greatly appreciate the support from COL (Ret.) Dean Heitkamp, the Iron Mike Chapter President, for co-authoring and sharing this information with our membership. The Iron Mike Chapter CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY

Tara and Zach Siekert are surrounded by AAAA he Iron Mike Chapter represents a broad cross Iron Mike Chapter members who worked on T section of Army Aviation Soldiers and Families at their home September 10, 2016 as part of an Operation House of Heroes project. Fort Bragg.

e chapter’s members come from the Mike chapter has also experienced Aviation Soldiers and their families has 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), a signicant turnover in its chapter not diminished, as COL Erik Gilbert, the Army Special Operations Aviation leadership marking a transition from the 82nd CAB Commander and his Command, Company A, 1st Battalion, an active-duty to a retired aviator-led leadership team remains an active part 169th Aviation Regiment, as well as from organization. is past March, COL of the Chapter’s steering committee. their respective higher headquarters in (Ret.) Dean Heitkamp was elected U.S. Army Forces Command, XVIIII the new chapter president along with On Course, On Glideslope Airborne Corps, U.S. Army Special COL (Ret.) Paul Ambrose as the e Iron Mike Chapter has been Operations Command and the U.S. Senior VP, COL (Ret.) David Jernigan steadily increasing its membership Army Reserve Command. With more as VP Programing and LTC (Ret.) and was recognized in April with the than 270 active members, the chapter’s Jack Parkhurst as VP Scholarship, Senior Chapter membership award at strength has steadily increased over the respectively, joining with the existing the Aviation Summit in Atlanta. Since past 12 months. treasurer, CW5 (Ret.) Chuck Roberts the Summit, the chapter sponsored the and VP for Awards, 1LT Frankie 82nd CAB’s St. Michael’s Ball in April, You Have the Controls Candelmo. While a signicant shift as well as holding a joint 82nd CAB Similar to what is occurring in many in leadership has occurred, the focus and Iron Mike Chapter social during of the other AAAA chapters, the Iron on serving our active/reserve Army All-American Week activities in

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Future Operations May. is particular event was a great AAAA Chapter News success, allowing Aviation Soldiers new With the core chapter leadership Flying Tigers Chapter and old, to connect and reect, as well team in place and a growing chapter Honors A Fallen Comrade as resulting in the sign up of 27 Life membership, the Iron Mike Chapter Members as part of the reduced lifetime has set its sights on making additional membership opportunity oered by progress in the areas of Networking, AAAA National. Additionally, the Recognition and Support. High on chapter continued its past tradition its list of priorities is getting greater of supporting the AAAA Chapter representation and participation from its Matching Fund Scholarship Program, diverse membership by actively seeking resulting in 2 local scholarship recipients. liaisons from each of the aviation units on Fort Bragg. In addition to several of Mission Success the chapter o¥cers, the chapter again e absolute highlight of the Iron plans to send a local Aviation Soldier to

Mike Chapter’s activities occurred on the Aviation Summit in Nashville this PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY September 10th during the Operation year. e chapter also intends to increase Mrs. Carol Knox and Mrs. Kirsten Oates, the House of Heroes (HOH) project. e its support of the AAAA Chapter mother and sister of CW3 Dallas L. Knox, Iron Mike chapter was the second Matching Fund Scholarship Program are presented with the medallion and cer- AAAA chapter to support a HOH and will hold another joint social tificate by the Flying Tiger Chapter from his event that benetted one of their event with the 82nd CAB during the posthumous induction into the Bronze Hon- own, Tarah Siekert and her husband celebration of the All-American week orable Order of St. Michael during an Aug. Zach, both former Army Aviation in May 2017. 19 memorial service at Ft. Knox, KY. Knox, a veterans living in North Carolina. On It’s great to see another chapter that senior Active Guard/Reserve Black Hawk pilot a hot, but beautiful North Carolina is ready to support the Aviation Family. assigned to Co. C, 8th Bn., 229th Avn. Regt., day, over a dozen chapter members Feel free to contact me if you need USAR, died of injuries sustained in a boating and family members descended upon help for your chapter, Executive Board accident near Pensacola, FL while he was at- the Siekerts’ house for a day of yard support, or to obtain clarication of tending the Warrant Officer Advanced Course work and other home improvement National procedures. I look forward at Ft. Rucker, AL. An instructor pilot and avia- projects. e event was a great success to working with you and supporting tion mission survivability officer, he primar- and a truly rewarding experience for AAAA. ily flew the UH-60A/L while serving with air all who participated. e Iron Mike assault, MEDEVAC, and command aviation Chapter challenges all AAAA chapters companies, and also served as a C-12V pi- to follow the lead set by the Air Assault LTC (Ret.) Jan S. Drabczuk lot with Task Force ODIN. He was qualified in and Iron Mike Chapters and support a AAAA VP for Chapter Aairs five different aircraft types, with a combined HOH event in their local area. [email protected] flight time of more than 4,730 hours, and 758 hours in combat. May he rest in peace.

High Desert Chapter Monthly Meeting CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTOS CHAPTER COURTESY The High Desert Chapter held its ﬁrst meeting in over two years on October 17, 2016 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA. Chapter president and commander of the 2916th Avn. Bn., LTC Erick A. Vanek, addressed the 42 aviators and enlisted Sol- diers from Eagle Team (Operations Group) who attended. The combination of high Continued on next page

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 71 December 31, 2016 AAAAu NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT turnover of ofﬁcer and enlisted Soldiers and Ohio. Twenty two members and guests at- Order of St. Michael intense work schedule at the NTC makes it tended the event and although inclement and Our Lady of Loretto difﬁcult to hold regular meetings; however, weather shortened the time spent on the Inductees the renewed chapter goal is to reestablish course, the members subsequently enjoyed regularly scheduled meetings and events. great food and renewed old friendships. Aloha Chapter

North Star Chapter at Washington Potomac Honeywell Scholarship Dining Out CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY Members of the North Star chapter pose for MAJ Margie Grines, chapter secretary the Kodak moment during a professional and treasurer, and MAJ Jefferey Geraci, development event on Nov. 2, 2016 at chapter member, are inducted as Knights the Honeywell facilities in Minneapolis, of the Honorable Order of St. Michael by MN. The 14 attendees saw how laser ring COL Kenneth Chase, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander, on Sept. 27, 2016 at gyros and radar altimeters are engineered, PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY manufactured and tested. The Washington-Potomac Chapter hosted the Command and General Staff College, a black-tie “Scholarship Dining Out” at the Ft. Leavenworth, KS for their signiﬁcant North Texas Chapter Golf contributions to the success of the Army Tourney Crystal Gateway Marriott the evening of Oc- tober 22, 2016. The event, partially subsi- Aviation mission and the Aloha Chapter. dized by AAAA National, highlighted recent and past AAAA Scholarship award winners through pictures and descriptions of the New Chapter awardees on two large screens and the pre- Ofﬁcers sentation by chapter president, MG (Ret.) Connecticut Chapter Rudy Ostovich, of a symbolic $36,500.00 VP Army NCO Liaison, SSGT Kyle Buckley check to two of this year’s awardees (l to r): Mr. Curtis Herrick III, Mrs. Jeannie Herrick, VP Special Projects, Dom Fernandes Ms. Jackie Herrick (Recipient), Ostovich, Ragin’ Cajun Chapter Mark Curry (Recipient), Mrs. Kimberlee VP Awards, CPT Robert Humphrey Curry, and CW5 (Ret.) Dan Curry. CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY The North Texas Chapter held a Scholarship Golf Tournament on September 27, 2016 at UPCOMING EVENTS the Sky Creek Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The winning team from Bell Helicopter was JANUARY 2017 (l to r) David Collins, Thomas Johnson, Pete Jan. 12 ARMY AVIATION Magazine 2016 Photo Contest Deadline Schultz, and Derrick Eddins. Jan. 12 AUSA Army Aviation Hot Topics Prof. Dev. Forum, Wright Bros. Chapter Golf Arlington, VA Outing Jan 20 -21 AAAA National Awards Committee Selection Meeting, Arlington, VA Jan 31 - Feb 2 Aviation Senior Leaders Conference, Fort Rucker, AL MARCH 2017 Mar 2-4 Women in Aviation International 28th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL Mar 6-9 HAI Heli-Expo 2017, Dallas, TX Mar 13-15 AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition, Huntsville, AL

CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY APRIL 2017 On September 10th, 2016, the Wright Broth- April 26 - 28 AAAA Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, Atlanta, GA ers Chapter conducted a small golf outing at Homestead Springs Golf Course in Groveport,

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 72 December 31, 2016 u NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT uAAAA AAAA Awards Army Aviation Hall of Fame CW3 Keith R. Schreurs 2018 Inductions Now Open CW4 Timothy L. Clark CW3 Adam C. Kohl CW3 Peter J. Porter The deadline for CW4 Jarrett D. Hon nominations for the CW4 Travis K. Anderson 2018 induction is 1SG Steve V. Parkhomov June 1, 2017 MSG Mark L. Thibodeau MSG Donald C. McLeod MAJ Joshua M. Luckey 1SG Denep A. Garciamarquez CW3 Michael T. Lewis Order of CW5 Jeffery T. Miller SSG Teddy S. Ray CW4 Russell E. Juart St. Michael CPT Matthew R. Rosebaugh 1SG Daniel R. Schulze 1SG Jeremy M. Short Recipients CW4 Jilliaun J Meeker CW3 Matthew R. Koepke 1SG Kristin D. Hughes Bronze CW4 Greggory G. Goulding 1SG Mark D. Logan LTC Denny L. Winningham CPT Steven R. Bota CW4 Stephen Frazee MAJ Christopher E. Peterman SSG Toni L. O’Neill 1SG Nathan D. Mullins COL John Fishburn CW3 Joshua S. Robinson All Award forms are available at quad-a.org CW3 Quentin E. Young CW4 Wayne Sowell MAJ Joseph M. Lilly CPT Arthur J. Murphy III CW4 Carl Anderson CW4 Sokol Cela SFC Derek B. Bassett SPC Jonathan Lee Klouser CW4 Weldon Burton Jr., Ret. MSG Keith Gensamer SFC Adrian Wietzema Bavaria Chapter Mid-Atlantic Chapter SFC James Webb September 2016 CPT William C. Alms CW4 Richard Fisher October 2016 LTC Michael Barker CW4 Richard Drake Soldier of the SSG Angel Meledez SGT Thomas J. Dilfer CW3 Gary J. Fries SFC Andrew McClure Mid-Atlantic CHapter Rajin Cajun CW4 Scott Carolan CW3 Daniel L. Ramirez Month August 2016 October 2016 MAJ Kyle B. Liudahl 1LT John Alderete SPC Valdeta Mehanja SGT Zachary Luke Gottshall 1SG Terry G. Johnson CPT Kayleigh E. Wallace Bavaria Chapter Mid-Atlantic Chapter In Memoriam CPT Jon Andrews CW3 Robert E. Ogle September 2016 September 2016 Mike Glazik

New AAAA MAJ Benny F. Collins Jr. CW5 Terry L. Horner CW4 Barney F. Means CPT Cameron J. Ryffel 1LT Philip A. Tanner Stephen T. Cope CW2 Paul T. Horry Jr. CW3 Albert Medeiros Jr. Dawn M Sabados SSG Nathaniel R. Thomas Lifetime CPT Michael A. Corbin 1LT Phil Howell III CW5 Mark A. Meyer Brian M. Sabourin COL Gary W. Toney, Ret. Members CDT Ryan Dash Mr. Tanner T. Huff CW4 George E. Millsaps Jr. Andrew A. Sadanowicz COL Samuel D. Torrey, Ret. LTC Kathryn L. Adams CW5 Robert J. Devlin MAJ Erica D. Huston 1LT Carter L. Moreland MAJ Adam M. Samiof CPT Jeffrey S. Turner CDT Vincent J. Adelizzio 1LT Jordan M. Dosch CW4 Michael K. Hutto PV2 Kurtis J. Mudre CW4 Matthew D. Schock CPT Antonio L. Ureste LTC Granger M. Amthor CW4 Darren E. Dreher CW4 Andrew L. Isaac, Ret. MAJ Jeremy A. Muller LTC James C. Schoonover CPT Mark VanVeldhuizen CDT Anthony J. Arrigo COL Christopher T. Eaker LTC Matthew L. Isaacson CW5 Russell W. Nance CPT Daniel W. Screws CSM Glen Vela CW3 Ryan K. Austin MAJ Tyler J. Espinoza CW2 Luis C Jerezbrea Bonnie M. Nenninger CPT Steven P. Seigler CPT Stephen L. Walker COL James B. Barkley CDT Samuel Evans 1LT Stephen J. Johnson CSM Derwood L. Norris CW5 H. Eric Seymore, Ret. 1LT Gregory J. Walter Jr. COL Perry E. Barth CW3 Alexander D. Falletta CPT Thomas J. Johnson CW4 Gene A Norris Jr. MAJ William E. Seymore Clark Ward COL Andrew W. Batten LTC James R. Fidler CW2 Corbin J. Jones MAJ Jonathon L. Norris MAJ Robert I. Sickler, III David W. Ward LTC Stephanie B. Batten 1SG James W. Garrett CPT Theodore R. Jones MSG Bernie H. Ochoa MAJ Antonn V. Simmons SGM Richard G. West 1SG Bernice K. Beegle COL Michael J. Garshak CW2 John K. Keller MAJ Christian M. O’Leary LTC James Smallwood MSG Frank H. Whiteaker MAJ Ian H. Benson 1SG Concepcion Garza Jr. 1SG Jeffrey L Kimbrell MAJ Nathan S. Patrick MAJ Matthew J. Smith MAJ Lisa M. Whitley COL Terry W. Benson, Ret. LTC Stephen Gilbertson, Ret. CPT James A. Kistler Charles Peloquin SFC Stephen T. Snodgrass CSM Brandi N. Whitman CW4 Thomas P. Berglund CW2 Kendrick S. Gilliam CW2 Sandra LaCoursiere Dan E. Phillips CW3 Fernando Soto CW2 Derek C. Williams CW4 Jonathan E. Bibbee CSM Gerardo Gonzalez MAJ Bryan K. Lake CW4 Frederick Pieper Jr. Ret. Mr. Michael T. Stanley CW4 Christopher S. Wilson LTC Joseph W. Bishop CW3 Joel L. Gooch 1LT Lucien G. LaPierre 1LT Jenna A. Pitcher CSM Marde R. Stephens CPT Caitlin M. Withenbury 2LT Joshua R. Blizzard 1LT Christopher D. Goodale MAJ Daniel K. Lee CW2 Eric A. Ponder CPT Jonathan E. Strickland 1LT Matthew S. Wolboldt MAJ James L. Bond SFC Andrew S. Goza Mr. Douglas F. LeRoy CDT Stephen B. Povroznic CSM Woody Sullivan 1LT Jacob A. Wood SGM Marion E. Brakeman LTC Andrew R. Graham LTC Douglas M. Leslie LTC Shawn B. Powell, Ret. CW2 Jeffrey L. Sumner II LTC Michael Zapata CPT Douglas N. Bruner III MAJ John D. Granlund CW4 Ammon M. Leung CW2 James A Pressley 1LT Javier J. Sustaita CW4 Donald E. Bullock CPT Jackson D. Gray CW5 Heyward L. Lindler Jr. SGT William E. Priest LTC Christopher T. Burt CPT John G. Gregory Jr. John J. Lohse CW5 Kent B. Puffenbarger Renee Butcher CSM Lonnie M. Grifﬁn LTC Frederick D. Long CW4 Chad J. Queen CW4 Frank T. Campagna MAJ Charles William Hall CW2 Devon P. Love MAJ Travis Rabb MAJ Jimmie L. Canupp III CW3 Timothy A. Hall SFC Christopher Mackenzie Hank Rexing CPT Steven J. Cardiel CSM Charles E. Hancock Jr. MAJ James C. Mandel CW4 D. Sean Reynolds LTC Charles A. Carter, Ret. COL Matthew J. Hannah SFC Michael L. Manwaring LTC Kirk Ringbloom CPT Michael P. Cavalier Jr. Clarance Hartﬁeld, Jr. Daniel A. Masquelier CPT Dustin P. Roark Charles A. Chambers 1LT William T. Harvey Craig J. Maurice CW4 Michael S. Roberts CSM John L. Chandler, Ret. LTC Michael R. Hauenstein CW2 Peter H. McEachin CPT Jason D. Robinson James R Charlton MAJ Christi A. Hauke LTC John W. McElveen SGM David P. Rouffy CPT Brett Chereskin SPC Jacob D. Hauke CW4 Brian M. McGlone 1SG Mark L. Ryals, Ret. Justin M. Ciesielski CW3 James L. Hoffman CW4 Shane P. McKenna SFC Raymond H. Ryals

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

am often asked, “Dave, do we have I an elevator pitch for potential AAAA members?”

e short answer is “No” and here’s why. To me, membership in the Army Aviation Association of America cannot be distilled into a two-minute speech. AAAA oers so many membership advantages and programs it is challenging to re- cant them all. However, NRVS does provide a concise frame- work for your discussion with prospective new members. Our members are a diverse lot comprised of Soldiers from MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER COURTESY PHOTO CHAPTER COURTESY MID-ATLANTIC the U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserves and Ac- Mrs. Rebecca D. McGee is inducted into the Honorable Order of Our Lady of tive Duty, as well as other branches, retirees, industry and Loreto by (l to r) COL William J. Clark, 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation community members. With this in mind I’ve chosen those Brigade (ECAB) Commander, 244th ECAB retiring CSM Robert N. McGee, membership benets that most apply. Here are a couple of and COL (Ret.) John J. Gallagher, Mid-Atlantic Chapter President on October highlights for each of our pillars that might make it easier for 16, 2016. A former UH-1V crew chief who served in Operations Desert you to lead the discussion. Shield/Storm, following her military service she continued to selﬂessly work to improve the quality of life for aviation Soldiers and families alongside her Networking husband. On the national level the largest networking opportunity is the Mission Solution Summit. Last year there were more than 6,000 attendees and 285 exhibits on the convention It can also be found on-line at ARMYAVIATIONmagazine. oor. ere were sessions for commissioned, warrant, and com. AAAA heads the Army Aviation Congressional noncommissioned o¥cer professional development. “War- Caucus that ensures Army Aviation issues and concerns are riors To e Workforce” was a highly successful hiring event in front of the U.S. Congress. We are also an integral part that took place during the Summit. Twenty-three exhibitors of e Military Coalition. is organization has 33 member supported the event and more than 200 attendees took ad- organizations whose joint pursuit is a strong national defense. vantage of the opportunity to seek suitable employment! ere are several other opportunities for networking at the Support national level. ey include the Cribbins Aviation Product AAAA supports the 73 chapters in a number of ways. Symposium, the Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium, First, AAAA sends funds to the chapter for each member and the Luther Jones Army Aviation Sustainment Forum. that attends meetings. Second, AAAA nancially supports On the local level chapters have their own networking ac- chapters with funds to oset the cost of tickets for chapter tivities. ere are membership events of all kinds, including: events like golf outings and aviation formals. is year alone quarterly chapter meetings, golf outings, Bar-B-Q’s, fun runs, AAAA gave more than $115,000 back to chapters for their community support activities, and Army Aviation formals. events. No other organization that I am aware of provides this level of support to their chapters. Recognition AAAA’s college scholarship program is legendary. More At the last year’s Mission Solution Summit, three very de- than 40% of applicants are awarded scholarship monies. For serving Army Aviation patriots were inducted into the Army AAAA members that don’t have children eligible for the Aviation Hall of Fame. ere were also 15 separate individual scholarship, their siblings are eligible. and unit awards recognizing the best of the very best of Army And chapters that want to send a junior Soldier to the Aviation. Over the previous year we have recognized more Mission Solution Summit can pay for the transportation to than 525 individual Aviation Soldiers with induction into the and from the Summit and AAAA will help oset the costs Honorable Order of Saint Michael and more than 40 Soldiers for lodging, attendance and event tickets. Please ask your that support Army Aviation as Knights of the Order. Maybe chapter o¥cers for details. our most important award, the Order of the Lady of Loreto Without a doubt, I believe the best AAAA membership recognizes spouses that support Army Aviation Soldiers at pitch is our mission statement: home. Over the last 12 months we recognized 50 such spouses. AAAA – Supporting the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier and Family. Voice CW5 (Ret.) Dave Cooper AAAA has its own monthly print magazine Army Aviation. AAAA Vice President for Membership

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 74 December 31, 2016 u NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT NETWORK I RECOGNITION I VOICE I SUPPORT uAAAA New AAAA CW5 David M. Carroll 1LT Alyssa N Crandall SPC Alex M Lauterbach SSG James E Storey North Texas Chapter Members CW3 LaMarius J. Failes SSG Ian Crockett CW2 Benjamin E Lesondak SGT William Strawther Tyler Gately, Jr. CW4 Richard Fisher 1LT Aaron P Cruz SGT Brandon S Lints CPT Travis G Taggart SPC David M. Hopkins Air Assault Chapter MAJ Pedro J. Garcia CPT Michael Cuddy SGT Loran M Lott CW3 Duane E Taylor Old Tucson Chapter SSG Adam Borg SFC Hecor Gonzalez CW3 Daniel P Dahl SGT Amanda M Luna 1LT Jonathan D Tennis SPC Joey A. Chaires CW4 Billy J. Bucci SFC Sione Sake SPC Jonathan D Daniel SGT Michael D Madden PFC David D Thome MAJ Christopher R. Kent SPC Nicholas Cannon SFC John Tengel SGT Patrick J. De Leon SPC Hunter M Manlove SSG Trevor D Thompson SGT Wade P. Koontz CPT Joshua J. Durham CW3 William D. Wayman SPC Derrick D Dean SPC James L Maringgarcia CW2 Bryan M Tice CW2 Eric M. Saltsbury 1SG Jose A. Fontanez Flint Hills Chapter SPC Cheylese Denhamlucero SPC Aaron M Marsack SGT Raymond B Trevino Oregon Trail Chapter SSG Thomas L. Gardner SSG Warren T. Beeson SGT Sean S Devoy SFC Layne E Marti 1LT William C Tucker SSG Jack Reeves, Ret. SFC Dustin Kilgore CW3 James C Johnson Jr. LTC Jacob Dlugosz SPC Derrick W Martin CPT Armando E Valencia Phantom Corps Chapter CW4 Roland Lewis SSG Joshua M Newby SGT Tatiana Y Dulmaine SPC Isreal Martinez SGT Preston D Vantine Scott Hamilton Aloha Chapter CW2 Steven Niekamp CW2 Kelly J Edwards SGT Ricardo Martinezfigueroa SFC Migdonio Vazquez CW3 Dwight A. Hammons SGT Kyle J Dana CSM Roque. Quichocho Jr. SGT Jarrell Ennis CW2 Brandon M Mathis 1SG Sean M Von Holtz PFC Cameron Lawrence CW4 Scott A. Hyde Flying Gator Chapter SGT Matthew V Erickson SGT Allen M Mccain CW2 Matthew A Wacholtz SFC Joseph M. Mack 1SG Jaye Laga SPC Amanda Johnson CSM Dwight N Evans MAJ Adam S Mccoy CW2 Bradley R Waggoner 1LT Thomas K Mcdowell PV2 Kenneth C. Sato Flying Tigers Chapter CW2 Jeffery Ewell 1LT Alexander J Mcgillick 1LT Jon Claude M Waight CPT Chris McFarland Arizona Chapter CW4 Charles Anderson Jr. SGT Gessem A Fadul CPL Cameron M Mckinstry SPC Timothy L Wallace SFC Sheron T Stewart Mike Booen CW2 David C Campbell SGT Kyle L Fahrenholz SPC Anthony J Medina SGT Gregory S Wayt SPC David A Thompson Aviation Center Chapter 2LT Khoa Nguyen SPC Matthew D Farris SPC Hunter J Mees CW2 Bradley J Weaver Pikes Peak Chapter SSG Calvin C.Bookout PV2 Layton P. Smith SGT Jason L Fenton SPC Cody L Miller PFC Spencer D Werness Adam Bercot CW3 Mark S. Chamberlin Greater Atlanta Chapter SPC Trevor C Fitz 1LT Benjamin J Miller CPT Kenneth T Wheeler CW3 Joval Floyd Eblen III CW3 Michael Clark SSG Schmacher A Blount SSG Brandon Forrester SGT Alexander S Miller 1SG Mario F Wible Christopher Roach CW4 Dennis Crabtrey Greg Rohling PV2 Alyssa N Fox CW2 Krunal M Modi 1LT Bryan Wilson Ian Ruhl MAJ Claire D Curry LTC Janice D. Smith, Ret. CPT Bruce Fraser 1LT Patrick R Monfort SGT Joshua J Wise Prairie Soldier Chapter CW3 Joshua Della Vecchia Greater Chicago Chapter 1LT Lance C Freeberg SGT Zachary W Moog CW2 Zachary A Wolfe SGT Lynda James CW3 Dwight A. Hammons Ethan Connor SGT Seth E Fuller CW2 Timothy A Moore SGT Tyler L Wood Ragin’ Cajun Chapter CW4 Tracy Hogan Griffin Chapter SGT Michael L Gabrysiak CPT Allison R Muccio SSG Ross W Wortman SGT Thomas J. Dilfer CW5 Christopher Johnson SPC Zachary T Abadie PFC Adrian Garcia PFC Imani J Murray SSG Nicholas F Yarham SGT Randall Ryan McMinn 1LT Brent R. LaChance SPC Faith F Akuma CPL Floyd G Garcia SGT Jason A Nemeth SPC Avery J Younger Rio Grande Chapter CW3 Rory H Millington SGT Bradley T Aldrich SPC Jeremy W Garner SPC Lane M Newcomb High Desert Chapter SGT John R. Armijo SFC Richard Penix, Ret. SPC Victor A Alexander SGT Matthew J Geisler CW2 Soneca F Newkirk SFC James Kenny SSG Wayne Cabrales SFC Quentin J. Sheley SPC Christian J Anderson CPT Christopher D Gericke PV2 Kia J Newsome Iron Mike Chapter MAJ Mchael R. Caldwell Jeff Whitmire CW2 Andrew J Anderson SFC Daniel K Gettings SSG Kimberly D Nicholls COL Heath Joshua Niemi SPC Dayan Diaz Michael L. Wilson, Ret. SPC Edgyr Annilus SGT Larry J Goodwin SSG Greggory R Nicholls CW2 Jason OBrien PFC Mansor Elisha Bavarian Chapter SPC Alexander Aperauch 2LT Conor Gordon SPC Jonathan H Nielsen CPT Kevin Stramara Jr. CPT Jacob J Frechette SFC Derek B. Bassett CW3 Brad Ash CW2 Craig W Graves SPC James Ninivaggi Jack H. Dibrell/Alamo SPC Jacob A Hansen SPC Valdeta Mehanja SSG Kathryn D Asurmendi SPC James E Green CW2 John P Nix Chpt. SGT Daniel R. Hromada CW3 Elliot R. Morelan CW3 Bradley E Baerwaldt SGT Jonathan D Griffin CPT Jennifer D Nixon SPC Garritte D Enoch 1SG Jeremiah L. Kissick PFC Michael J. Umdhay SSG Michael A Baffa SGT Ajiarae G Gumabon SGT Thomas A Nolan Jimmy Doolittle Chapter SFC Tiffany A. Lowe Central Florida Chapter SGT Kielyn S Bahadur 1SG Jason C Gurney CW2 Mark A Novacek 1LT Brent R. LaChance MSG Jeremiah P. O’Berry Harold Huser SPC Ethan C Baker CW2 Jordan E Guzman SPC Wilton Ny 1SG Robert L. McConnell 1SG Elizabeth L. Peterson Robert Sanders SPC Stephan Baker CW2 Charles H Hackett SSG Derek L Obrien Keystone Chapter SGT Joshua P. Pyne SPC Brandon J Smith CW2 Craig A Bakies CW3 Kerry J Hall SPC Marco D Olivares David Pedersen SGT Samuel Santiago Colonial Virginia Chapter CW3 Adrian Barajas SPC Jahron C Hall MAJ Marie Ortega-Artache SGT Mark A. Schleicher SSG Kenneth R. Wilson LTC Justin Highley CPT Elizabeth M Bell CW2 Laurent D Hamelin SSG Alma Y Ortiztovar Land of Lincoln Chapter Southern California Corpus Christi Chapter SGT Shayla J Bellamy SPC Charles E Harmon Jr SSG Samuel T Osenga CPT Curtis Wiegman Chapter Terrance Evans SSG Jacob A Belonga SPC Robert A Harris CW2 Justin D Patterson Lindbergh Chapter SSG Jon M Beauvais Yessica Hernandez Mendoza CW2 Glen B Bemus SGT Joshua r Hasting SGT Christopher A Percival Jerome Husgen SGT Misael Gomez Michael Klotz SGT Alyssa D Benford 1LT Trevor G Hatfield SPC Samuel E Perez Steve Salem CW4 Jayro Guillen, Ret. Tomas Olmo CW2 Jacob Berner CW2 James D Hawkins MAJ Lori L Perkins Magnolia Chapter Brad Drylie Johnson Michael S Ramirez SFC Joshua H Bernier SGT Troy B Hayes CW2 Scott D Peterson LTC Hubert M. Cochran, Ret. Tarheel Chapter William G. Stewart SPC Freddie Berrios Ibarra SGT Misty Hecker CW2 Dustin M Petik PFC John B. Endris Tracy Rector Samuel Villalobos CW2 Donald B Bertsch SGT Kevin P Hemenway SPC Kiana M Phifer Mid-Atlantic Chapter PV2 Kyle M. Roberson Delaware Valley Chapter CPT Justin Beverly SSG Casey D Henrichs SGT Joshua W Phillips Michael K.Champion Tennessee Valley Raymond F. Behak SGT Sidney Blake SGT Geoffrey P Holbrook CW2 Joel Poole Wayne R. Field Chapter CPT Matthew Jude Belfi SPC Daniel Boateng CW2 Bryan C Holland CW2 Stephen M Prince SSG ShahNijah D Fields 1SG Jhonathan D. Brooks Bill Blowert 1LT Matthew J Bochenek 2LT Larry J Homan SPC Selene N Pugh CPT Sarah C. Kelley Patrick James Condron Joseph M. Borrelli SSG Bradford Brannon SGT Patrick A Hooker SPC Jacob S Quinn SPC Jonathan Lee Klouser Bob Corning John J. Bucci 2LT Seth Brock CW2 James P Horrock CPL Dustin L Ramsey SSG Angel Melendez Nancy De Leon Renee A Burba SGT Kevin L Brown SPC Quintell Howard SPC Robert L Ray LTC Marvin Reinheimer, Ret. Lisa Carr DeVine Kenneth L. Clark CW3 Rollin C Burley 1LT Chad M Howard CW2 Patrick O Reger Wlliam E. Simmons Xuyen K. Do PV2 Keegan John Coffield SSG Brent Burns SGT Joshua D Hull SPC James M Rice PFC Antonio N Tauriello CW3 Joseph B. Fay III Dave Deardorff CW3 Adam P Busch SSG Matthew J Infinger CW2 Aaron H Richardson Midnight Sun Chapter Donald Gillikin James B. Dryfoos SPC Samuel D Byer CPT Chester R Irwin SGT Tremayne A Rippy SFC Raymond E. Huff Daryl Gorff CW2 Todd Foster Everett SPC Champ C Cain SPC Justin M Jackson SGT Jose N Rocha Minuteman Chapter SSG Jacob W. Hale, Ret. Kenneth S. Harris SGT Edison F Canizares SFC Selwyn A James SPC Marcos Rodarte CW2 Phil McAulfife Keith Haufler 2LT Tyler Knabb WO1 Anthony M Caravella CW2 Kreig H Jean SGT Matthew J Runde SFC Joseph Phinney Rondi Love SPC Rajesh Lamichhan SSG Chad A Carmichael SGT Michael B Johnson 1LT Ryan M Sajdera Mount Rainier Chapter CW4 Mark D Marean Steven R Lamon 1LT Jacob Cavender CW3 James C Johnson SPC John S Sarandis Justin T. Berggren Patricia T. Martin MSG Edward F. Lan, Ret. CW2 Michial J Cebe CW2 Bradley P Johnson CPT Timothy A Schafer LTC Wall W. Daniel, Ret. SPC Jake E Miller John F. Mefford PFC Bryan Charles CPT Jonathan E Jordan PFC Jarrett A Schipper Caleb Joseph Hayes Christopher E Scaife Joshua M. Neidich SGT Michael L Charles CPT Trevor P Joseph CW2 Matthew B Seiber CW4 Russell Juart CW4 Randall Sullivan SPC Raphaell . Opida Jr. SPC Hunter F Clayton CW2 Theodore A Kelso SGT Colin L Shahan Sin Y. Lee Michael D. White Michael R. Reising CW4 Stephen Clydesdale SGT Michael J Kendrick MAJ Kirk K Shands MAJ Myro Lu CW3 Nathon Woelke Ralph R. Richetti CW2 Kirkland H Coffee CW3 Jeffrey A Kennedy SPC Jeeney Sigrahennis COL Heath Joshua Niemi Thunderbird Chapter Thomas A. Siano SPC Brandon M Coffman SGT Matthew D Kenny CW2 Jeffery E Sliger SSG Joseph Petlansky SGT Randy W. Allen John D. Simmons CW2 Adam Cole CW2 Kyle Kephart CPT Tyler B Smith PV2 Brendan Sunagel SGT James A. Dacyczyn Brian J. Skiltow CW3 Brendan J Coleman CW2 William L King SPC Darryl G Smith CW5 Ryan P. Wickenhagen SSG Leland D. Janssen Chris Wifford SPC Jude Connell-Williams CW4 Eric L Knierieman CW2 Benjamin D Smith Narragansett Bay Chapter SGT Marcus W. Jenkins John P. Zoccola SGT Trever S Cooley CW2 Thomas T Knutson CPT Cody D Sneed CW4 Frank Thoman Dennis Phillipo Desert Oasis Chapter SPC Nathan M Corpus PFC Christopher Kwatkoski SGT Joshua A Steveson North Country Chapter SFC Cyrus Brown SPC Justin G Couvertier SGT Bryan J Larman CPT Justin L Stewart CW4 Seth Botts Continued on page 77

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AAAA Family Forum By Judy Konitzer Robbie Kimbrough Reﬂects about Life in the NASA Family

eems like yesterday when Tom and I were in S Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Then LTC Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough had arranged to have COL Bill McArthur inducted into the Gold Honorable Order of St. Michael aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

We watched as COL Je Williams, who laboratory. Shane is planning on do- was replacing Bill on the ISS in April ing 2 space walks in order to replace 2006 did the honors. Tom congratulated the batteries on the outside of the ISS Bill and a video of the ceremony was with new ones. ey are also expecting broadcasted at the AAAA Annual Japanese, Russian, and American cargo Convention a week later. vehicles to arrive during their 4 month PHOTO KIMBROUGH FAMILY The Robbie Kimbrough with her husband, Shane, Fast forward to September 7, 2016, stay. ese vehicles bring equipment, in Kazakhstan on the grounds of the Russian when Je, now a veteran of four space experiments, food, clothing, and even space training facility. ights, returned after breaking the care packages from the families. record for NASA astronauts with an Judy: How long have you been with accumulated log of 534 days in space. the NASA family? e transition was complete when Robbie: We moved to Houston in Au- Shane launched on October 19 along gust 2000. Shane worked as a ight with 2 Russian cosmonauts, Sergey simulation engineer for NASA before Rhyzikov and Audrey Borisenko, and being selected for the 2004 Astronaut docked on the ISS on October 21. class. We have enjoyed living and rais- We have known Shane and Robbie ing our 3 children here. e kids have for many years, so I was delighted that gone to school with many NASA fami- Robbie agreed to share some thoughts lies so it isn’t a really big deal to their about this expedition and their life local friends that their dad is an astro- within the NASA community. naut. I feel like they have had a very ‘normal’ life here. To stay busy now, I Judy: Can you describe Shane’s mis- visit our daughters at Baylor and Texas sion on this Expedition? Christian University, work part time, Robbie: Shane joined a crew of 3 on- volunteer with my church, meet friends board as Expedition 49. After a week, for coee or lunch, and exercise with he took command of the ISS from our relatively new rescue dog, Maggie. Shane Kimbrough on the International Space cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, who Judy: Are there education programs Station. along with his 2 crewmates (Kate Ru- for families to give an appreciation for bins and Takuya Onishi), departed for the science and technology of this life? Kazakhstan for the launch can create earth on 30 Oct. Once they departed, Robbie: NASA takes really good care a lot of stress on the families, but the Shane’s mission became Expedition of the family members of astronauts. astronaut o¥ce prepares us well so we 50. He and his crew will have 3 weeks ere are many briengs as we prepare can get the most out of the experience. until the next crew of 3 arrives. eir for launch, so I personally felt very in- Talking with other spouses who have crew will conduct world-class science formed for what was ahead regarding recently gone through this experience and research in the amazing orbiting the mission. Traveling to Russia and has helped me tremendously.

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New AAAA Adrian M. Nagel SGT Thomas E. Storms No Chapter Afﬁliation PV2 Jesse D Ivers Members Continued SPC Solomon Nicholas MAJ Chad A. Stover PV2 Cody A Banks Brad Drylie Johnson David Pedersen Michael A. Strieber PFC Shane W. Barrows PV2 Keith J. Kalinowski SPC Nabin Shrestha MSG Antwion Peyton LTC Richard W. Thomas, Jr. Ret. PV2 Richard Beck PV2 Isaac V Keer Tom Stark SGT Jonathan D. Stover WO1 Bobby Triantos SPC Douglas H Bell PFC David Kulhanek SPC DeJamarie Swenson SPC Nicholas P. Xidis Quinton Van Gundy PV2 Jacob Broome SPC Jacob A. Lamkins SSG Robert Valouch Wright Brothers Chapter Alden D. Van Winkle Troy Brown Carol Marshall CW2 Gabriel G. Young Veleria L. Chambers CW4 Gregory T. Vaughn SPC Russell E. Davidson CW4 Matthew Metcalf IV Washington-Potomac Patrick James Condron Christopher Wagner SPC Juan Delgado PV2 Tristan S. Mummel Chapter Trinidad Rodriguez, Jr. COL Charles L. Weaver, Jr. CPT Joshua J. Durham PFC Leobardo Padilla CW4 John F Burke Jim Roop SSG Tylor J. Wheeler PFC Brian R Escalante SFC Joseph Phinney SGT Nathan O. Davis CSM Donald L. Rose, Jr. CW5 Steven G. Whipple, Sr. PV2 Ramiro Feria SPC Justin M Rodriguez CAPT Thomas Donovan SGT Marc L Rothman, Jr. CW4 David White MAJ Benito M Garcia CW3 Natasha D. Ryan COL William Fuller SSG Timothy A. Ryan 1LT James B. Whittington PFC Calvin B. Geer PV2 Devon Tucker SPC Dakota L. Jarrell Jeff Salata Justin M. Wisdom 1SG Gregory Gerbig PFC Homero Valdez SPC Adam J. Joens Louis Scipioni, Jr. Christopher Donald Wood Mark A. Gomes SGT Remy W Vanhoecke PFC Terrence M Johnson 1LT Lacey L. Sovern PFC Sarah A Wood CW4 Travis L. Grouley SPC Nicholas J Vargas SGT Jared F. Lancaster Larry Stolz Richard Wright Harold Huser CW4 Warren E. Willis, Ret.

Judy: I remember you talking about Shane being a guest speaker at schools, etc. SAMPLE ONE-LIFE ANNUITY RATES* Robbie: Shane does speaking engage- e Gi at AGE RATE ments frequently. It is part of their job 65 4.7% to get the NASA story out to the public. Gives Back 70 5.1% 75 5.8% Judy: At launch times how do the Receive guaranteed income for life and 80 6.8% support the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier & Family wives support one another? 85 7.8% Robbie: e Astronaut Spouses Group 90 9.0% provides great support during a mission. QUICK FACTS & BENEFITS * Rates vary depending on birthdate of individual. e group formally meets every quarter, • Fixed financial return locked in for life but informally helps the families often • Payout often higher than CDs or bonds SAMPLE TWO-LIFE ANNUITY RATES* whose astronaut is ying in space. • Qualifies for immediate charitable tax deduction AGES Judy: Now that launches are in Russia, for a portion of your gift PRIMARY SECONDARY RATE • Flexible funding options with a $10,000 minimum 60 63-66 4.0% is there a dierence in your being there requirement (either cash or securities) 65 66-68 4.3% for launch or return? • Benefits AAAA Scholarship Foundation 70 72-74 4.7% Robbie: I was able to attend launch 75 76-77 5.1% in Baikanur, Kazakhstan with a small Would you like more details? 80 83-84 6.0% number of family and friends, but I will Contact Sue Stokes 85 87 7.0% 90 92 8.5 not go to landing which is also in Ka- Scholarship Program Coordinator AAAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. * Rates vary depending on birthdates of individuals. zakhstan. Shane will be back in Hous- (203) 268-2450 l [email protected] l quad-a.org ton within 24 hours of landing. Judy: Are you ever able to have any “private” conversations with Shane while he is in space? Want to learn more about our Charitable Gift Robbie: We are able to speak to Shane on the phone privately when he has time Annuity Program? to call, which is at the end of most days. Once a week, we can have a private fam- Contact Information ily video conference (much like Face- ______Name time) where we can have a video chat. ______He is able to communicate with our Street girls at college this way as well. ______City State Zip Seeing our astronauts at a launch, ______at Mission Control or on Facebook is Phone a magical experience for me, and our ______E-Mail AAAA family joins me in sending the ______Kimbrough Family our best wishes for continued success on all their endeavors. Date(s) of Birth Yourself: Your Spouse: ______(if interested in a two-life annuity) Judy Konitzer is the family forum editor Return to: AAAA Scholarship Foundation Inc. for ARMY AVIATION; questions and 593 Main Street suggestions can be directed to her at judy@ Monroe, CT 06468 quad-a.org.

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The chief of staff, Army announced the assignment of MG L. Neil Thurgood, deputy for acquisition and systems management, Ofﬁce of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Washington, District of Columbia, to deputy command- ing general for support, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. U.S. ARMY U.S. PHOTO

Change of Charter AFFAIRS RUCKER PUBLIC FORT ARMY PHOTO, ALL PHOTOS U.S. Army Closes ASH PMO AAAA provides standard aviator wings to all graduates and On October 13, 2016 in the Bob Jones sterling silver aviator wings to the distiguished graduates of Auditorium on Redstone Arsenal, the each flight class ... another example of AAAA’s SUPPORT Program Executive Office, Aviation for the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier and Family. cased the colors of the Armed Scout 28 Officers, October 27 WO1 Nathan Bosso Helicopter Project Management Office ABOLC 17-001 WO1 Cesar Buelna (ASH PMO). The ASH PMO, stood up LT Dillon Lechliter WO1 Terry Cater in 2006, was the life cycle manager LT Charles O’Daniel – HG WO1 Ryan Esterly LT Laura Schevenius WO1 Patricia Galloway for the OH-58 helicopters which have LT Corey Vick CW2 Skylar Green now been divested through the Army’s AWOBC 17-001 WO1 Benjamin Halaszynski Aviation Restructure Initiative. LTC WO1 Dylan Lisefski – DG WO1 Justin Holt WO1 Joseph Dunne – HG WO1 Brennan Hoover J.B. Worley, Project Manager, and Mr. WO1 Thomas Kinyon – HG WO1 Galen Kreifels Hal Ridley, Deputy Project Manager, WO1 Luke Lennon – HG WO1 Derek Morneault are shown casing the colors during WO1 Brian Lightbourne – HG WO1 Tyler Nys the ceremony. WO1 Cory Abramson WO1 Priscilla Portman

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PVT Kevin M. Sheperd PVT Riggs Robinson PFC Jose W. Aguirre-Navas SPC Gevi A. Rosales SYSTEMS (UAS) SPC John C. Torres PVT Thomas Rudd SPC Randall Davis PV2 Andrew T. Vondran 13 Graduates, November 30 PVT Heath C. Schoepf PV2 Miguel Francisco SGT Mason R. Winkler GRADUATIONS PV2 Michael Anderson PVT William Selk PFC Keyara J. Joseph PV2 Mason R. Wright TUAS OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN PV2 Pierce Armbruster PFC Garron Silver PVT Angel M. Laracuente SPC Eric A. Wynn AAAA congratulates the following SPC Jared Bailey PV2 Killeen A. Studer PVT Jesus A. Murilloesparza SSG Damian L. Zinsmaster Army graduates of the Tactical PVT Jose Bautista PV2 Michael L. Trevino PV2 Skyler Parkison Unmanned Aircraft Systems Op- PFC Michael S. Benoit PV2 Antonio Winegan PVT Adam Peery ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL erations Technician Course, MOS PFC Alexander S Brezo PFC Luis J. Rodriguez TRAINING (AIT) 150U, at Fort Huachuca, AZ. SPC Dominico H Castillo UAS REPAIRER PV2 Giovany Soto GRADUATIONS 6 Graduates, October 28 SPC Garrett L Ellis AAAA congratulates the following SGT Jacob Tutka SPC Dustin Goecke Army graduates of the Unmanned Gray Eagle UAS Repairer Course WO1 John A. Belcher, Jr. AAAA congratulates the following WO1 Christopher J. Cervantes PV2 Alexander Jeffery Aircraft Systems Repairer Course, 17 Graduates, October 17 PFC Dean J. Lee MOS 15E, at Fort Huachuca, AZ. PVT Ryan M. Albright Army graduates of the indicated WO1 Delon C. Davis, Jr. Advanced Individual Training (AIT) WO1 Lee E. George PFC Alfred Torres Shadow UAS Repairer Course PV2 Christopher C. Compton SGT Mike J Ward 6 Graduates, November 23 SSG Joshua R. Crowley courses at the 128th Aviation Bri- WO1 John C. Hergert gade, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, WO1 Stephen G. Thomas Gray Eagle UAS Operator Course PFC Isaac Milton Dawson SPC Danny R. Dumas 34 Graduates, November 18 SPC Christian Michael Dodson SPC Kodey Easter VA and the U.S. Army Aviation PV2 Christopher L. Gueydan – DHG PV2 Nathan James Mackey PFC Joseph J. Fruean Center of Excellence, Ft. Rucker, UAS OPERATOR AL in August, 2016. AAAA congratulates the following PFC Jacob N. Crone – HG SGT Nathaniel Arthur Prentice PVT Tyler R. Funderburg PVT Michael Henderson – HG PVT Quinton R. Rosemond SPC Dustin R. Graham AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer graduates of the Unmanned Aerial (15R) Vehicle Operator Course, MOS PV2 Brian K. Igarashi – HG PFC Zachary Robert Sharkey PVT Johnathan L. Hilliard SPC Richard C Lussier – HG 4 Graduates, November 08 SSG Desiree L. Kaminski * Class 513-16 15W, at Fort Huachuca, AZ. SPC Manit Kaliraj – DG Shadow UAS Operator Course SPC Joseph Shelnutt – HG PVT John T. Cook – HG PVT Tyler E. Linn PVT Ahmad A. Alakleek SFC Aaron Palczewski – HG SGT Joseph North SPC Bryan Jeffrey Dress – HG 21 Graduates, November 25 PV2 Diego Alamedasanabria SSG Christopher D. Rognrud – DHG PFC Shanerria G. Barber PFC Joseph A. Dibenedetto PVT Jordan P. Santimaw PFC Jerry Cox PFC Lauro Garza PVT Lenell A. Stewart PV2 Kevonte Deshawn Finch PV2 Jacob S. Marin – HG PVT Joseph Valentine Gusmeri PV2 Christian O. Burgos PVT Jacob C. Deer 12 Graduates, October 19 PVT Robert A. Taggart PV2 Lex M. Downing PVT Alexx T. Madsen – HG SSG David R. Van Metre PV2 Quavis Javon Jackson PFC Travis S. Carpenter SPC Natasha Ingrid Mason PV2 Alexandra L. Carson PV2 Samantha E. Farrell PV2 Erick Bueno SPC Jonathan Walker SPC Paul Fernandez PVT Christopher Burgess-Najar 19 Graduates, November 28 PV2 Shane Tyler Murphy SPC Mitchell C. Delva PFC Bendard Carlo D.Reyes PFC David C. Eaton PVT Dominick M. Gadsden PVT Herlin A. Contreras SPC Erik A. Arnold PVT Moses D. Godoy PVT Daniel W. Edwards PFC Adam Avellar SPC Jianhua Yu SPC Marcela Garcia Class 029-16 SPC Zachery R. Granahan PV2 Anthony P. Heredia PV2 Preston T. Iasimone PFC Patrick J. Martin PFC Karlie M. Jackson PFC Robert G. Nash PV2 Austin J. Telesha PFC Braeden R. Rollins – DG PFC Dakota Hollaway PVT Bj Bright – HG PFC Hayle C. Johnson PV2 Raymond W. Johnson PV2 Clayton S. McVay PV2 Daulton E. Blade PV2 Chloe F. Koehler PV2 Nicholas Moore PV2 Miguel R. Jr. Cuellar SPC Shea Graham PVT Brady P. Krech SPC Ruiqian Jiang SGT Bryan K. Morris PVT David J. Laramore PVT Reed A. Nichols PV2 Corey L. Faucett PFC Kelly Liu PVT Ryan M. Vazquez PV2 Richard L. Franklin III PV2 Travis Kramer PV2 Nicholas A. Murphy PFC Ryan Malone PV2 Thomas A. Mueller PVT David W. Lourderback PFC Kellen J. Winningham SGT Ted A. Freeman SPC Keegan McHugh 14 Graduates, October 04 SGT Ronald E. Hooks PV2 Brandon Moize PFC Andrew L. Nemeth PV2 Yosean Preez Reyes SPC Joel K. Redmon PFC Abbey D. McLaughlin PFC Angel Chavez – HG SPC Kenneth G. Lewis PV2 Tyler E. Osterholz PVT Adam Ellis – HG SGT Francis A. Losos PV2 Johneric, Seto SGT Nathan D. Rothenberger PVT Kendell Smith PFC Phillip J. Rozier PV2 Gian C. Padillacruz SGT Jared Roberts – HG SPC Logan B. Painter

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PV2 Nicholas Tugangui WO1 Nader Ahmad Abdel Rahman PV2 Cody Christopher H. Price Avionics Mechanic (15N) Class 17-001P Class 030-16 Khazaa Leh SPC Nathan Ryan Taylor Class 807-16 PV2 Spitz Damien – DHG SPC Mahesh Banjara – DG SSG James Allen Mahan Class 027-16 PV2 Connor A. Amiot PV2 Acevedo-Badillo Jomar PV2 Sean Timothy Dugan SPC Daniel Kurtis McClin PFC Matheno Bennett Bey PV2 Nathaniel A. Kincheloe PFC Bruch Kaitlyn PV2 Sammy Charbile Hayek PV2 Meagan Louis Miller PV2 Kevin James Childress PV2 Noah L. Meier PFC Carper Riley PFC Inhyeok Jeong PVT Savanna Catherine Payne PV2 John Thomas Colgate, IV PV2 Kayla M. Miles PV2 Coniglio Raquel PV2 Cristopher T. Lamphere SGT Joseph Aaron Reburn PV2 Augustino Francis Concolino PFC Chanelle Schmidtcastillo PV2 Doby Faith PVT Erik Pate Lebeau PFC Charles Clayburn Steinberg PV2 Nicholas Robert Decker PFC Jousha J. Shemwell PV2 Graves Quentin PFC Justin Avery Lowe PVT Jordan Robertr Stremke PFC Yunpeng Feng PV2 Sean P. Vestal PVT Hall Sakinah PFC Josue E. Olivencianatal PV2 Austin Timothy Wingerd PV2 Jared David Hartzell Class 808-16 PV2 Herrera Raven PVT Marcus Antwon Rayford Class 060-16 PV2 Michael Stephen Joseph PV2 Jeremy M. Shadron – DG PVT Kneisley Clayton SFC Regkina Saintieva SPC Daryn W. Colledge – DG SFC Konstantinos Kavlaris PV2 Mills E. Braswell PVT Queen Aaron UH-60 Helicopter Repairer (15T) PV2 Xavier K. Fredmonsky – HG SPC Jaxon Cree Martin PV2 Joseph M. Denkman PVT Suter George Class 057-16 PVT Anthony Paul Burley PFC Ezra Miguel Spencer PV2 Timothy J. Hart Jr. PFC Yonzon Prarabdha PV2 Ronnie O. Talledo – DG SGT James Castano Parra PVT Ellery Jay Vitug PV2 Matthew J. Holton Air Traffic Control Operators PVT Dakota W. McCranie – HG PV2 Justin Ryan Clark Aircraft Powerplant Repairer PV2 Alexander L. Lindy (15Q) PFC Lloydaeron B. Abustan PVT Clayton Scott Cooper (15B) SGT Joey R. McKenzie Class 16-024Q PFC Nicolas Michael Carbone PFC Austin Matthew Garrison Class 011-16 PV2 Terrence D. Rasberry PVT Cooper Jadon – DHG PFC Benjamin Owen Dodimead SPC Gregory Thomas Jacobs PVT Johan A. R. Villafane – DG Aviation Operations Specialist PV2 Howarth Beau SPC Michael Thomas Gootee CH-47 Medium Helicopter PVT Benjamin R. Bayliss (15P) PVT Barr Bradle PV2 Dylan Austin Michl Repairer (15U) PVT Nicolas A. Giannotti Class 16-032 PVT Bishop Jonathan PV2 Christian Dakota Navarro Class 025-16 SPC Blake A. Jutras PFC Mendoza Georgina – DHG PV2 Brown Printes PFC James Braydon Pennington PFC Jeffrey Lee Howell – DG SGT James D. Moore PV2 Aponte Alyssa PV2 Jimenez Cristian PV2 Tristian Alexandar Phillips SPC Nathaniel William Rice – HG SSG Patrick J. Ryan PV2 Bishop Michael SPC Phelps Laura PFC Alexis Reboyras PV2 Candido Jorge Delgado PFC Larry N. Sutton Jr. PVT Crawford Milani PVT Teso Michael PV2 Hunter Kaine Vanscyoc PFC Justin Ryan Eagan PFC Bikash Tamang PV2 Martinez Tahleina PFC Zoller Darius Class 058-16 PVT Anthony Robert Frontera PVT Daniel A. Watts PVT Morris Austin Class 16-025Q PFC Zachary V. Lahue – DG PFC William Jackson Hall PV2 Richard G. Yeater PVT Malott Andrew PV2 Humphrey Peyton – DHG PFC Gareth W. Baker PV2 Erick Allen Hilt Aircraft Powertrain Repairer (15D) PV2 Stringer Maurice PVT Truesdale Justin – HG SPC Christopher R. Belew PV2 Stephen Kyle Hubbard Class 009-16 PV2 Williams Sage PFC Bramblett Hunter PVT Adam Carter PV2 Charles Michael McCreight PV2 Adam N. Rutledge – DG Class 16-033P PFC Breaux Alexander PVT Andrew Chen PFC Geraldo M. Oliveira Jr. PVT Gabriel Carrizales PV2 Morris Gregory – DHG PVT Clark Carlos PVT Jason S. Fitzgerald PV2 Grant Robert Sabol PVT Kade W. Combs PV2 Bonner Jamarcus – HG PVT Dominguez Andres PVT Andrew M. Lara PV2 Alexander Michael Waitrek PFC Lucas Lain-Taylor PVT Liles Christian PVT Johnson Kevin PV2 Jonathan M. Lee Class 026-16 PV2 Gregory Mendoza PV2 Richardson Daunte PFC Murray Brian PFC Damon N. Swanson PFC Joseph Scott Foster – DG Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer PVT Tripp Cameron PVT Pellot Joel PFC Brett A. Van Sickle SPC Patrick Joseph Carter – HG (15H) PVT Phillips Justin PFC Shackelford Jared PFC Nicholas A. Walls SPC Juan M. Betancourt Jr. Class 10-16 PV2 Harris Crystal PV2 Salinas Sergio PV2 Matthew J. Welch PFC Raymond Bigio Ortiz PV2 Bikash Kc PFC Carmona Rosie PVT Stephens Kyle Class 059-16 PFC Michael Brady Harrison PFC Prawarna J. Kindelpitiya PV2 Miller Joshua DHG – Distinguished Honor PFC Darius Antoun Mays – DG PV2 James Warren Keim PV2 Alexander Lux PVT Wilson Adam Graduate PFC Shannon A. Stoewsand – HG PV2 David Alexander Mancia PV2 Richard A. Orr PVT Barajas-Campos Selena DG – Distinguished Graduate PV2 Brianna Joy Hunter SGT Alan Edgardo Montoya PVT Thomas E. Stevenson PFC Rhoden Alexis HG – Honor Graduate

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AAAA Legislative Report

By COL (Ret.) William H. Morris AAAA Representative to The Military Coalition (TMC) [email protected]

President-elect Trump flag officers are prohibited by law to serve billion gap between the House and Senate To many it came as a shocking surprise in cabinet positions until being retired for versions of the bill. While all four committees that Donald Trump, now the President-Elect, seven years, Congress can issue a waiver to (Senate Armed Services and Appropriations is fastidiously preparing to select his cabinet allow him to serve in the position. Lieutenant committees (SASC and SAC) and House as he becomes the 45th President of the General Flynn has voiced his opinion many Armed Services and Appropriations (HASC United States. Mr. Trump has wasted no time times that the Obama Administration has and HAC)), have agreed in principle to the beginning the selection process for many been too soft in its pursuit of ISIS and like deal, there may be further discussion. It is of the key positions to include Secretary of Mr. Trump, has a relationship with Russian expected that once the committees issue Defense at his golf club in Bedminster, New Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. the report following the Thanksgiving break, Jersey. He will also be the first President Other key selections include Secretary of Republican House and Senate leaders previously never to have served in the State. Currently the front runner is former will move to complete the bill prior to the military nor have been a politician. Massachusetts Governor and Republican adjournment of the 114th Congress before One of his top choices for Secretary Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. That the Holiday break. There is still a chance of Defense, retired Vice Chief of Staff decision is still on hold as Mr. Trump’s that President Obama may veto the bill as of the Army and former AAAA Senior advisors continue to debate whether presented, but it does not seem as likely as Executive Associates chair, General Jack Governor Romney should get the nod or that last year since there is only a $9 billion top Keane, declined for personal reasons and it should go to former New York City Mayor line increase compared to the $38 billion in believes that the head civilian leader of the Rudolph Giuliani. the 2016 NDAA. Department of Defense should be a CEO During the campaign, President-elect Some of the other issues still remaining from industry of a Fortune 500 company. Trump has stated that he would increase to be addressed include pay raise parity General Keane reasons that a CEO who has military spending, most notably increasing with the Employment Cost Index (ECI) which turned businesses around is the right type the size of the Army, buying more fighter jets, would equate to a 2.1% raise in 2017 of leader for a Department of Defense in and increasing the number of Navy ships. and keeping health care affordable by not transition. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) was To offset the expenditure, Mr. Trump’s plan requiring additional co-pay fees on military also briefly mentioned as a candidate for the calls for pulling back spending funds on U.S. family health care. Additionally, provisions position but now he is the leading candidate Allies’ military equipment and supporting that continue to protect the commissary to take over as the Attorney General. As alliances which could have a counter effect benefit and provisions to stop paying BAH of this writing, former commander of U.S. with shifts in the regional balance of power to dual military couples or Service members Central Command, retired Marine General most notably in Europe and Asia. who live together on the economy will be James Mattis, seems to be the front runner. Although The President-elect comes to addressed prior to the final NDAA moving to Affectionately known as “Mad Dog” and office with both a Republican Senate and the White House for approval. the “Warrior Monk,” Mattis is known for House, he still does not have the required As far as leadership positions the big four his hard line position on Iran and for being 60 Senate votes necessary to overcome a defense committees, Senator Jack Reed a brilliant combat commander during the filibuster should the Democrats decide to (D-RI) is expected to remain the top ranking invasion of Iraq in 2003. Other candidates challenge a dramatic increase in spending. Democrat while John McCain (R-AZ) continues being considered for the position include As with the entire two year campaign to maintain his position as SASC chairman. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), and former Army process, it should be an interesting start to Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) will continue on Captain, Stephen Hadley, a previous National his presidency. as the HASC chairman and Adam Smith will Security Advisor to President George W. continue as the ranking democrat (D-WA). Bush, and retired Senator Jim Talent formerly National Defense On the Senate Appropriations Committee – representing the State of Missouri. Authorization Act 2017 Defense (SAC-D), the committee chair will One of the more controversial potential Following the November election, remain Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) while selections is that of retired Army Lieutenant Congress returned with most Republicans Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) will remain the General Michael Flynn, as President-elect moving toward completing the National ranking Democrat. The House Appropriations Trump’s choice for National Security Advisor. Defense Appropriations Act for 2017 by the Committee-Defense (HAC-D) will continue Flynn has been the most vocal retired end of the 114th Congress. On November with Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) as the general officer supporting Mr. Trump on the 17th a deal was reached hammering out chairman and Rep. Pete Visclosky, (D-IN) as campaign trail. Although senior general/ an additional $9 billion to cover the $18 the ranking Democrat.

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Industry News Announcements Related to Army Aviation Matters

Editor’s note: Companies can send their Army Aviation related news Leidos Inc., Reston, VA, was awarded a $71,089,272 modiﬁcation to releases and information to [email protected]. contract W911QX-16-C-0012 for continued operations, sustainment and integration for the Saturn Arch quick reaction capability; work will Lockheed Martin Awarded Apache be performed in Bridgewater, VA (75 percent) and Afghanistan (25 Sensor Upgrade Contract percent), with an estimated completion date of Sept. 16, 2019.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, AZ, was awarded a $190,254,770 cost-plus-ﬁxed-fee contract for continuation of contractor logistic support for the Hunter unmanned aircraft systems; work will be performed in Sierra Vista (48 percent) and Afghanistan (52 percent) with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2018. Advertisers Index AAR Mobility Systems ...... 7 Airbus B ...... 1

LOCKHEED MARTIN PHOTO LOCKHEED MARTIN AirComm Corp ...... 12, 17 Lockheed Martin was awarded a $49.3 million contract to upgrade ALKAN ...... 68 the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Arnold Defense ...... 84 Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64E Apache helicopter. LMCO will Boeing, Defense, Space & Security ...... 5 produce an additional 42 Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Coastal Seat Cushions, Inc...... 59 upgrade kits and spares for the U.S. Army as part of Lot 1 production. Columbia Helicopters, Inc...... 37 Production will take place at Lockheed Martin’s facilities in Orlando Crestwood Technology Group (CTG) ...... 11 Elbit Systems of America, Inc...... 35 and Ocala, Florida, through March 2019. With M-DSA upgrades, Envoy (American Airlines) ...... 19 pilots can identify targets at farther distances through an additional Fastening Systems International, Inc ...... 21 field of view and extended range picture-in-picture capability. They Flight Safety International ...... 27 also now have the ability to view high-resolution, near-infrared and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc...... 31 color imagery on cockpit displays. M-DSA also includes a new laser HAI (Helicopter Assn. International) ...... 41 pointer marker that improves coordination with ground troops, and Hupp Aerospace Defense ...... 30 an updated multi-mode laser with eye-safe lasing capability that Interface Displays & Controls ...... 65 supports flight in urban environments and home-station training. L-3 Wescam Communications ...... 61 MD Helicopter ...... 23 Phantom Products, Inc...... 39 Contracts – (From various sources. An “*” by a company PIC Wire & Cable ...... 59 name indicates a small business contract) Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC ...... 15 Rockwell Collins, Inc ...... 13 The Boeing Co., Mesa, AZ, was awarded an $80,240,233 Science and Engineering Services, SES, Inc...... 2 modification to contract W58RGZ-16-C-0017 to execute option year Skedco, Inc ...... 66 two for the continuation of the Apache Helicopter 64 performance- Telephonics Corporation ...... 63 based logistics program for D-unique, D/E common, and E-unique USAA ...... 25 components, services and supplies; work will be performed in Mesa UTC Aerospace Systems Sensors & Integrated Systems ... 9 with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2017.

HX5 LLC, Fort Walton Beach, FL, was awarded a $7,328,152 modification to contract W9133L-11-C-0033 for a six-month extension providing for the entire spectrum of mission planning Upcoming Special Focus support for 98 Army National Guard flying units. The contractor is NETWORK l RECOGNITION l VOICE l SUPPORT January 31, 2016 JANUARY NETWORK l RECOGNITION l VOICE l SUPPORT February 29, 2016 FEBRUARY responsible for keeping mission planning software up to date, 2017 2017 keeping threat warning date up to date, maintaining airspace and Aviation Rotary Wing de-confliction data up to date, as well as a myriad of other services Maintenance Program Managers vital to real-world and training missions. The contract provides staff Arming the TRADOC Capability who are highly skilled in flight operations and intelligence information Force Managers systems. These personnel require skill sets that not only support information technology systems, but must also possess experience Contact: Bob Lachowski – [email protected] or in the management of flight operations. Work will be performed in Erika Burgess – [email protected] Arlington, VA, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2017. 203. 268.2450

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 81 December 31 2016 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 December 31, 1991 December 22, 1966

Brieﬁngs Rapidity of Medivac e Society of U.S. Army Flight Troops of the 173rd Airborne Surgeons maintains a memorial Brigade and the 254th Heli- to ight surgeons who died in copter Ambulance Detachment service of their country. How- work hand-in-hand to evacuate ever accumulating data from the wounded paratroops in a typical Vietnam era has proved prob- DUSTOFF mission which put 1st lematic. ose with information on Army ight surgeons Log Command hospitals mere minutes away. who were seriously injured and died in service of the country are encouraged to contact: U.S. Army Aeromedical Cen- ter, ATTN: H5XY-AER (Flight Surgeon Memorial), Fort Rucker, Alabama, 36362-5332. Maneuver Warfare by Then Captain Richard D. Hooker Jr., PhD. An Army capable of maneuver-based AirLand Operations needs more than new terminology and new mauals. It also needs professional development programs, leader selection and evaluation architechture and Flying Hour Program unit training regimes designed to support Army Aviation ying hours worldwide, showed a 26% increase a distinctly dierent approach to ghting in FY 1966 over FY 1965; with a 45% increase in FY 1967 wars. A smaller, less robust Army must learn over FY 1966. Hours reected in chart below: to win without overpowering force. Other armies have learned FY 65, Actual 2,151,500 hours to do so. Can ours? FY 66, Actual 2,721,200 hours FY 67, Program 3,893,000 hours Rucker-Benning Run September 6, 1991, more than thirty soldiers participated in a 1965-1966, Aviation Soldier of the Year 100 mile relay, from Fort Rucker to Fort Benning. e runners General Besson presents the 1965-1966 “Aviation Soldier of were required to maintain a two-mile pace of less than 15 the Year Award” to Sergeant First Class Donald A. MacNevin. minutes; leaving a total time of ten hours and fty minutes. is e award, established by the Hiller Aircraft Corporation in topped 1990, which 1961, is bestowed upon that enlisted man who, by his actions, featured an elapsed has made outstanding contributions to Army Aviation. SFC time of 11 hours and 47 MacNevin served three tours in Vietnam, distinguishing him- minutes. Major General self with meritorious service, by lling such roles John D. Robinson, who as: crew-chief gunner; maintenance supervisor competed in the rst and platoon sergeant in both a utility tactical and nal runs of the transport company and the 114th Assault He- relay, joins the troops licopter Company. SFC MacNevin has logged at the nish line. e over 1,200 hours of combat ying. In April 1966, event raised money General William C. Westmoreland, COMUS- for the Fort Rucker MACV, honored Sergeant MacNevin as the Morale Welfare Fund. Outstanding NCO in Vietnam—USARV 1966.

ARMY AVIATION Magazine 82 December 31, 2016 Army Aviation Hall of Fame

Dr. Harry S. Robertson

The Army Aviation Hall Army Aviation Hall of Fame 2001 Induction of Fame, sponsored by the Army Aviation Association of America, Inc., recognizes those r. Harry S. Robertson has made unique D contributions to Army aviation and individuals who have made aviation in general. ese contributions can an outstanding contribution be summed up in three words – “ey saved to Army Aviation. lives!” ousands of Army pilots, crewmen and passengers who might otherwise have died in helicopter accidents are living tribute to Robertson, who The actual Hall of Fame pioneered crashworthy fuel systems. is located in the He was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force and ew trainers, ghters and bombers. He also participated in many aircraft accident Army Aviation Museum, investigations. ese led to his treatise that provided the fundamentals Fort Rucker, Ala. for self-sealing breakaway valves, frangible fasteners, and puncture and tear resistant fuel bladders. An Army study of survivable helicopter accidents covering the period 1967 to 1990 concluded that since the rst The deadline for installation of a crash resistant fuel system in 1970, these installations nominations for the saved more than 8,000 lives. 2018 induction is He continued to y with the Air National Guard and later with the Army National Guard. He joined the engineering faculty to develop June 1, 2017 an Aviation Safety Center. His Crash Survival Investigators School has trained thousands of investigators for the military, other agencies of government and the aviation industry. Contact the AAAA In 1976 he founded Robertson Aviation to develop crashworthy National Ofﬁce for details auxiliary fuel systems, initially for U.S. Army and USAF special and nomination forms at operations helicopters. ese are now available for extending the range of (203) 268-2450 or visit all military helicopters. Robertson is an experimental test pilot, member of the OX 5 Aviation www.quad-a.org Pioneers Hall of Fame, Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame and the National Guard’s Legion de Lafayette.

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