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Stumbling into Support
31 Oct 2016

Stumbling into Support

When I became a company commander in November 2013, I had no idea what my requirements would be over the next three years.

Verify the Numbers

Verify the Numbers
Our unit conducted a field training exercise during a drill weekend, and I was given an assigned aircraft to fly. On the first day, we conducted a health indicator test, or HIT check, which resulted exactly in the middle of the range on the HIT card.
  • 23 October 2016
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Fly the Aircraft

Fly the Aircraft
It was early 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom and I was flying as the tail gunner on a CH-47D Chinook. We were doing a troop movement from Camp Doha, Kuwait, to Balad, Iraq.
  • 16 October 2016
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Announce Your Actions

Announce Your Actions
Crewmembers are always briefed on crew coordination, specifically “announce actions,” before every mission; however, it isn’t always briefed from aircraft to aircraft.
  • 9 October 2016
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 884
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Fat, Dumb and Happy

Fat, Dumb and Happy
Never be so committed to a planned flight that you refuse to alter it when an emergency happens. The next time you’re flying along fat, dumb and happy, remind yourself that good judgment will keep you alive.
  • 1 October 2016
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 1194
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Throwing Shade

Throwing Shade
We were on the auxiliary power unit, ensuring all of our systems were functioning, when I looked to the right and saw something that caught my eye.
  • 25 September 2016
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 1522
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