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FIVE WORDS: Leadership, the UH-1 Air Ambulance, and the Transformation of Army Aeromedical Evacuation in the Vietnam War

Five Words: Leadership, the UH-1 Air Ambulance, and the Transformation of Army Aeromedical Evacuation in the Vietnam War By COL Donald E. Hall (Ret.) Army medical evacuation transformed on 1 July 1964 in a field South of Vihn Long in the Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, 2021a). MAJ Charles L. Kelly, commanding officer …

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United States Army Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Update

By MAJ Shawn Kirby Credit to Army Aviation Magazine, March 31, 2023 Aeromedical evacuation has undergone transformation since its re-integration into the Unit[1]ed States Army Reserve (USAR) with a single Medical Company Air Ambulance in 2009. The USAR has grown to four 15-ship air ambulance companies, split between two general support aviation battalions (GSAB) and …

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Casualty Evacuation and the Army of 2030/2040 – Army Aviation’s Vital Role

By COL Samuel L. Fricks Credit to Army Aviation Magazine – original publication March 31, 2023 Army Aviation will play a key role in casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) during large-scale combat operations (LSCO). The scope and scale of casualties of future conflict may be of a magnitude not seen since the first and second world wars. …

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From the Wiregrass – Spring/Summer 2023

COL Sam Fricks The Medical Evacuation Concepts & Capabilities Division (MECCD) continues to drive capability development and integration within the Medical Evacuation Community.  Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, experimentation with autonomous systems, Arctic experiments, a MEDEVAC limited objective experiment (LOE), and writing a requirement for a protected wheeled ambulance are just a few of the …

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Department of Aviation Medicine – Top of the School House

Instructor duty within the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) is highly sought after and competitive. Despite the changes in the Army manning processes, DAM still strives to bring the best, most diverse Officers, NCOs, and Department of the Army Civilians into their formation. One of the most recent examples is DAM’s new First …

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