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The 30-Cent Washer

It started out like most any other night in Balad, Iraq — same mission, same timeline, same hot preflight. My co-pilot/gunner (CPG) and I were to be the trail aircraft in a flight of two Apaches for yet another ground support mission over Baghdad.

The Price of Impatience

It was just before New Year’s and I was leaving Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to move my family back to South Carolina. I was coming off active duty and rented a twin-axle trailer and installed a hitch on my minivan.

  • 24 January 2021
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Four Themes in Army Aviation Mishaps

Since I started working at the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, I’ve noticed four common themes in almost every aviation mishap I’ve investigated.

  • 21 January 2021
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Never Rush a Job

Recently, I accepted a position as the post safety specialist. Just before starting, however, I made one of the most common on-the-job mistakes — rushing to complete a task.

  • 17 January 2021
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Hawaiian Crunch

I remember like it was yesterday. It was Nov. 12, 2017, and a few friends and I decided we wanted to go for a ride on this beautiful Hawaiian day. We met at my house and headed toward Highway 3. I was riding my Suzuki Hayabusa to get the fluids running through it. Since it was a show bike, I didn’t ride it much. Out of my motorcycle collection, the Hayabusa was my favorite because of all of the custom work I put into it. Sadly, I wouldn’t be riding it back home.

  • 17 January 2021
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 308
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Know Your Options

Late winter 2012 found me on a four-day mission flying a UC-35 to transport distinguished visitors to various locations throughout Europe. The second day of the mission had us departing Bydgoszcz, Poland, at mid-morning, refueling in Bucharest, Romania, then continuing to Ankara, Turkey.

  • 17 January 2021
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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