Stand-To!- Restructuring Army Aviation- May 8, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Mon May 8 09:31:35 EDT 2006

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Restructuring Army Aviation

What is it? 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.

What has the Army done? 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:
Continue <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/16.html>  

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

2006 Game Plan

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.
More on the Game Plan
<http://www.army.mil/features/2006ArmyGamePlan/ArmyGamePlan(4May06).pdf> 
Game Plan: Taking Care of Soldiers and Army
<http://www.army.mil/features/2006ArmyGamePlan/GamePlanOnePgr.pdf> Families

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Once Again, Fort Drum Hit Hard By Fatal Crash (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060508433454.html>  | USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-07-afghanistan-ftdrum_x.htm> ) 

*	U.S., Italy Still Negotiating Use of Dal Molin Airfield (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37011&section=104> ) 

*	Troops Rally Around General (FNC
<http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=232532> ) 

*	Isle Guard Braces For Exodus (HA
<http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060507/NEWS0
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WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	At Least 14 Are Killed By Car Bombs In Baghdad And Karbala (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060508433319.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/08/world/middleeast/08iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 

*	10 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060506-112356-3026r.htm> ) 

*	Sailors, Airmen Land New Role (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-07-navy-air-training_x.htm>
) 

*	Death Squads Deepen Division In Baghdad (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060508433271.html>  | CSM
<http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0508/p06s01-woiq.html> )

OF INTEREST

*	Pentagon Takes Recruiting To New Heights (SAS
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*	Family to Bury Missing WWII Soldier (KDN
<http://www.kdhnews.com/docs/daily/ourtexas.aspx?ad=0&sid=10347> ) 

*	Pentagon Backlogged On Clearances (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060507-111928-1003r.htm> ) 

*	New York Tech Tops Army 15-4 (GAS
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/050706aaa.html> )

WORLD VIEW

*	Handicapped U.S. Intel. On Iran Challenges New CIA man (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
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*	Ahmadinejad Writes To US Outlining Global Vision (TEL
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk>  | Story
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=2DYN3HKR51ACBQFIQMFSF
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*	Fighting U.S. Might With Oil (ALJ <http://www.aljazeera.com>  |
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<http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=1
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*	US Says Zooming In On Zarqawi (JT <http://www.jordantimes.com>  |
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WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	The Best That He Can Be (BS <http://somesoldiersmom.blogspot.com/> )

*	Another Perspective On Iraq and U.S. Army Bases. (BS
<http://canadiancynic.blogspot.com/2006/05/another-perspective-on-iraq-and-u
s.html> ) 

*	'West Point' Off LimitsTo Anti-War Alums (BS
<http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2006/05/west-point-off-limits-to-anti-
war.html> )

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