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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 …
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 …
United States Army Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Update Read More »
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. …
Casualty Evacuation and the Army of 2030/2040 – Army Aviation’s Vital Role Read More »
Greetings from the Peach State! As I write this letter, Memorial Day is approaching and I hope you take this time to reflect on your life and remember our fallen DUSTOFF warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice, whether in combat or in a training environment. As you all may know, we just recently lost …
Executive Director’s Message – Spring/Summer 2023 Read More »
This is my account of the assault at Binh Gia. You requested an account of a big battle and this one was the biggest that I was ever involved in. Once again I am not a writer so please excuse any use of South Jersey Colloquialisms. I taught photography not English. Some people have told …
Good evening Team Dustoff! It’s been a busy 2022 for our officers across the force and we are in the middle of numerous summer PCS rotations across the Army. Our 67Js remain highly competitive for promotion and command selection. The most recent AMEDD MAJ Promotion Selection Board produced an overall primary zone selection of 71.7%, …
Greetings DUSTOFF Family! This article marks a bittersweet milestone – this will be my last DUSTOFFer article as the 67J Consultant. My greatest reflection is that it has truly been a distinct honor to serve our 67J Dustoff community over the last seven years. During my tenure, my consultant team proved very successful in …
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 …
Greetings from the Pentagon, DUSTOFF Warriors! I am honored to take the controls as the President and continue to spearhead initiatives and work with the executive council, leadership and members to collaborate and bring positive change to ensure we remain Your Association. We are the DUSTOFF Association. I move into the President’s seat as LTC(R) …
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 …
Department of Aviation Medicine – Top of the School House Read More »