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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Mon, May 08, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Restructuring Army Aviation</B><BR><BR><B>What is it? </B>Army Aviation is
transforming to improve Army aviation capabilities to meet current and future
full-spectrum aviation requirements. The Aviation Transformation Plan was
developed based on a full Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leadership and
Education, Materiel, Personnel, and Facilities analysis that included the
integration of lessons learned from recent operations. The Plan restructures
Army aviation warfighting units (active and reserve components) into Combat
Aviation Brigades (CABs) ensuring the aviation units are more modular, capable,
lethal, tailorable and sustainable. CABs are structured into modular formations
(light, medium, heavy) that allow for a "plug and play" of units into task force
organizations to support all contingency operations.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army
done? </B>Army aviation has converted, or in the process of converting, the CABs
of the 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 101st Combat Aviation
Brigade, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the 10th Mountain Division to the
modular construct. The end-state will be 11 active component CABs and eight
reserve component CABs by the end of 2007. We are fielding a Brigade Aviation
Element (BAE) in every Brigade Combat Team (BCT), a BAE(-) in each Stryker BCT
and Fires Brigade, and converting four Aviation Classification Repair Activity
Depot to the Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group. Training and
Doctrine Command has conducted a massive revision of all the Aviation base field
manuals and fully integrated Flight School XXI for all Initial Entry Rotary Wing
students. This includes Phase one Dunker and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and
Escape prior to beginning basic flight training. Additionally, we are continuing
the rapid acquisition process for several new advanced aircraft:<BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/16.html"
target=_blank>Continue</A></B> <BR><BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html" target=_blank>For more
information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture
Statement.</A></B><BR></FONT></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>2006 Game Plan</B><BR><BR>Army leaders will determine our success. The
2006 Game Plan summarizes key elements of The Army Plan and provides guidance to
assist you in your work. It does not provide a great deal of new material.
Rather, it compiles key ideas, tools, and information to increase your ability
to understand and to communicate our need to accelerate our momentum.<BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/features/2006ArmyGamePlan/ArmyGamePlan(4May06).pdf"
target=_blank>More on the Game Plan</A></B><BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/features/2006ArmyGamePlan/GamePlanOnePgr.pdf"
target=_blank>Game Plan: Taking Care of Soldiers and Army
Families</A></B><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Once Again, Fort Drum </B>Hit Hard By Fatal Crash (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060508433454.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-07-afghanistan-ftdrum_x.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S., Italy Still Negotiating Use </B>of Dal Molin Airfield (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37011&section=104"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Troops Rally </B>Around General (<A
href="http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=232532" target=_blank>FNC</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Isle Guard </B>Braces For Exodus (<A
href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060507/NEWS01/605070377"
target=_blank>HA</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>At Least 14 Are Killed By Car Bombs </B>In Baghdad And Karbala (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060508433319.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/08/world/middleeast/08iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>10 U.S. Soldiers </B>Killed In Helicopter Crash (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060506-112356-3026r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Sailors, Airmen </B>Land New Role (<A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-07-navy-air-training_x.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Death Squads Deepen Division </B>In Baghdad (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060508433271.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0508/p06s01-woiq.html"
target=_blank>CSM</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Pentagon Takes Recruiting </B>To New Heights (<A
href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MILITARY_AIRLINE_VIDEO?SITE=DCSAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Family to Bury </B>Missing WWII Soldier (<A
href="http://www.kdhnews.com/docs/daily/ourtexas.aspx?ad=0&sid=10347"
target=_blank>KDN</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Pentagon Backlogged</B> On Clearances (<A
href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060507-111928-1003r.htm"
target=_blank>WT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>New York Tech Tops </B>Army 15-4 (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/050706aaa.html"
target=_blank>GAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Handicapped U.S. Intel. </B>On Iran Challenges New CIA man (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=11330"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Ahmadinejad Writes To US </B>Outlining Global Vision (<A
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk" target=_blank>TEL</A> | <A
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=2DYN3HKR51ACBQFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/news/2006/05/08/uiran.xml"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Fighting U.S. Might </B>With Oil (<A href="http://www.aljazeera.com"
target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=11370"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>US Says Zooming In </B>On Zarqawi (<A href="http://www.jordantimes.com"
target=_blank>JT</A> | <A href="http://www.jordantimes.com/fri/news/news2.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The Best </B>That He Can Be (<A
href="http://somesoldiersmom.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Another Perspective On Iraq </B>and U.S. Army Bases. (<A
href="http://canadiancynic.blogspot.com/2006/05/another-perspective-on-iraq-and-us.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>'West Point' Off Limits</B>To Anti-War Alums (<A
href="http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2006/05/west-point-off-limits-to-anti-war.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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