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Army

Conventional/SOF Army Aviation Different, But Need Continued Interaction, Officials Say

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, January 13th, 2012

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Army Special Operations Aviation and the Conventional aviation fleet must continue and deepen their level of understanding of what each force does, but never forget they are different, as the two fleets transition from combat to peacetime, service officers said. The Army has to understand the training needs for the two fleets and not mistake “hooah for dooah,” said Maj. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield, commanding general of the Aviation Center of Excellence and Ft. Rucker, Ala. “Don’t confuse enthusiasm with capability,”…

Congress

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Congress

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