There are renewed efforts in Congress to honor our DUSTOFF Crews from the Vietnam War. Currently there are two efforts, one in the House of Representative and one in the Senate. It is now time for us as members of the community of the DUSTOFF Association to send letters to our representatives and senators to …
Each year at the DUSTOFF Reunion an election is held at the business meeting on Saturday Morning – IAW our bylaws those present constitute a quorum – this year’s meeting is a different situation given the EXTREMELY low numbers in attendance.If you are an active life member of the DUSTOFF Association and would like to …
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Medical Evacuation Concepts and Capabilities Division (MECCD)Written by: Mr. George Hildebrandt, SFC Michael Bishop, SFC Billy Raines, and Mr. Lance Jones. Army Aeromedical Evacuation has been the sole platform for intra-theater patient movement for the last twenty years of conflict. During that time we have seen changes across the fleet and community from the airframe, …
From the Wiregrass S/S 20221 – Modernizing Aircraft Read More »
1SG Eric W. Pelkey – US Army School of Aviation Medicine Change is good! It limits complacency and breeds innovation within organizations. The “status quo” is not always the best answer when faced with stressful transitions or global transformations. Despite continuous change, “the Army goes rolling along.” The leadership at the School of Army …
OR – How a nurse destroyed my beautiful car. During its long run, the Vietnam war caused all sorts of tragic losses including the most beautiful car I have ever seen. Let me tell you that sad story. In late 1963, there was some hope the AMEDD would obtain newly developed Caribou fixed wing aircraft …
The newest newsletter is attached as a pdf file. Also, you can sign up for the newsletter by clicking this link. Click here to sign up The AMEDD Museum and the DUSTOFF Association have had a long and friendly relationship for more than 25 years. Our DUSTOFF Hall of Fame is located on the grounds …
CHARLES LIVINGSTON KELLY Killed In Action VALOR United States Army Major Charles Livingston Kelly from Warm Springs is inducted into the 2020 Class of the Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame for his many courageous acts of heroism in two wars. Charles Kelly joined the Army at the age of 15 and fought as an …
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LEXINGTON, Mass. – On his evening commute home from work, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Wilkinson, a flight paramedic with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 3rd of the 126th Aviation, Westfield, was alarmed to see what was happening on the road ahead of him. On that dark, cold night, a young man attempting to cross the busy …
Heroic Soldier relies on training, aids man struck by car Read More »
San Diego, Nov 29, 2020 The Distinguished Flying Cross Society Hosts Biennial Reunion “Riders on the Storm – Desert Storm” – the thirtieth anniversary year of the Desert Storm campaign to reverse Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. The Distinguished Flying Cross Society will host its biennial Reunion in Washington DC from September 23rd thru 26th, 2021. …
Check out this link https://www.waff.com/2020/11/09/retired-army-medevac-pilot-inducted-into-madison-county-hall-heroes/