Small fleet, fewer flights weaken Army aircraft training, report says
The main trends point to fewer helicopters, fewer flight hours, but more drones and aircraft available for missions.
By Todd South
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US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis
Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents.
By Jen Judson
Recent Guard UH-60 crashes do not indicate systemic problem, Army official says
A recent string of fatal National Guard UH-60 accidents have raised cause for concern, but the Army general in charge of aviation plans and operations said the service is not seeing a systemic problem across the board. Nonetheless, the Army issued a new emergency response procedure to its aviators to ensure preventable mishaps don't happen.
By Jen Judson
Man gets 60 years in prison for 2018 slaying at Fort Stewart
Stafon Jamar Davis was sentenced in the July 2018 slaying of Abree Boykin.
Spate of Black Hawk crew deaths prompts questions for Pentagon
There have been five fatal Black Hawk crashes in the past 14 months, both overseas and domestically, claiming the lives of 16 service members.
By Kyle Rempfer
Three pilots lost in Black Hawk crash near Boise were all fathers
"No speculation on what caused the accident, but we do know there was bad weather," the three-man crew's commander said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Best pics of the week: Jan. 3, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout across the military, soldiers and Marines participate in joint live-fire exercise and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Army identifies 5 soldiers killed in Sinai UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash
The five soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash while on a peacekeeping mission.
5 US soldiers among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash
Americans among the dead in Sinai helicopter crash.
Best pics of the week: Sept. 13, 2020
Robot-assisted security, B-2s at Diego Garcia and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
New Army aviators will incur 10-year service obligations, up from six, starting in October
The Army has struggled with pilot retention in recent years and the cost of aviation training has increased.
By Kyle Rempfer
Their forever age
In an era when military service is the exception rather than the norm, the deaths of our service members in combat overseas is often a concept, says the author of this commentary.
By Frank Biggio