DUSTOFF Association’s President’s Letter F/W 2020
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Top of the School House by MSG Eric W Pelkey
Teaching Aviation Medicine during a pandemic “The mission isn’t stopping, so the training isn’t stopping.” The message, relayed by the School of Army Aviation Medicine (SAAM) 1SG, is one of perseverance and resolve. The Fort Rucker based school will continue training despite the challenges brought by the ongoing pandemic threat. COVID 19 has affected the …
Call for Articles, Stories, and Newsworthy Happenings
We want your stories!Share them in The DUSTOFFer The DUSTOFFer would like to publish your article. If you have a recollection of a particular DUSTOFF or MAST mission, please share it with our members. If your unit has been involved in an outstanding rescue mission or worthwhile program, please submit your essay about it to …
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DUSTOFF ASSOCIATION Officers and Leadership
PresidentDavid Zimmerman charles.zimmerman@gmail.com Vice PresidentJohn McMahan majjmac@yahool.com Executive DirectorDan Gower executivedirector@dustoff.org TreasurerDan Gower treasurer@dustoff.org SecretaryJeff Mankoff jeffmankoff@gmail.com HistorianPatrick Zenk zenk0006@yahoo.com Social MediaChristopher Wingate mcwingate@me.com DUSTOFFer EditorJim Truscott jtrus5@aol.com Website: https://dustoff.orgDan Gower executivedirector@dustoff.org DUSTOFFer Layout and DesignSuzie Gower rockgower@yahoo.com FounderThomas “Egor” Johnson PrintingThe Sorcerer’s apPRINTice
COL (R) Ed Bradshaw
Ed Bradshaw passed from this life to eternity on 14 September 2020 – obituary to follow. This was posted on Facebook by his son. Ed had been on hospice care for about two weeks when he died. Ed is a member of the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame https://dustoff.org/edward-g-bradshaw/ For those who were never fortunate enough …
LTC (R) Ron “Woodie” Woodward
A Celebration of Life for retired Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Lynn “Woodie” Woodward will be at 11:30 a.m Friday September 25th, at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen Texas. The family will receive visitors from 10:30-11:30 Friday at the Funeral Home Burial with Military Honors will follow at 1 p.m. at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Woodie …
Announcing Reunion 2021 Initial Plans and Hotel Reservation Links
Start making your plans NOW to attend the DUSTOFF Reunion 2021. We are picking up where COVID-19 stopped us in 2020 by returning to Fort Benning/Columbus, GA. Same hotel. Similar schedule as last year. The dates are April 1-5, 2021. The hotel will allow reservations under our room block on the “shoulder dates” – e.g., …
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DUSTOFF Medal of Honor Recipients
The Medal of Honor has been awarded to two DUSTOFF pilots during the Vietnam War. Their stories provide inspiration to all air amublance crews to give their all in the rescue of wounded Soldiers. Our job is simply, to save a life. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life …
DUSTOFF Association History
The Association derives its name, DUSTOFF, from the radio call sign given to the first aeromedical helicopter evacuation unit in Vietnam, the 57th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), which arrived in-country in 1962. The 57th initially communicated internally on any vacant frequency it could find. In Saigon, the Navy Support Activity, which controlled all call words …