The USAACE-8 Podcast

Maj. Gen. David J. Francis, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael "Myke" L. Lewis Jr., chief warrant officer of the aviation branch, discuss emergency response methodology. Interested in a particular Army aviation topic? Email your suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joshua E. Snow, USAACE Directorate of Evaluation and Standards fixed wing branch chief, discusses ATP 3-04.20, Army Fixed-Wing Operations, a new ATP published June 3, 2021, as well as the Army fixed-wing fleet. Interested in a particular Army aviation topic? Email your suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul DeFeo, USAACE Credentialing Program manager, discusses the USAACE Credentialing Program, including benefits, funding source and limitations, and the application/reimbursement process. To learn more, visit https://home.army.mil/rucker/index.php/about/usaace/credentialing or email usarmy.rucker.avncoe.mbx.atzq-td-credentialing@mail.mil. Interested in a particular Army aviation topic? Email your suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.

Lt. Col. Brian Schapker, USAACE Aviation Doctrine Division Chief, discusses ATP 3-04.23, Army Aviation Platoons, a new publication released May 17, 2021. Suggested doctrine edits can be sent to usary.rucker.avncoe.mbx.doctrine-branch@mail.mil. Email your topic suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.

Maj. Kimberly Smith, a flight school company commander, and 1st Lt. Anthony Jett, a UH-60 Blackhawk student pilot, discuss Army flight school topics such as: the process of arriving at Fort Rucker, the general phases of flight school, how to manage time, how aircraft selection is determined, and more. This topic, and many of the questions, were specifically requested by current flight school students. Email your topic suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.

Lt. Col. Jamie LaValley, CW5 Ryan Dechent, and Maj. Brian Silva, with the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Directorate of Evaluations and Standardization, discuss the UTE Initiative Email your topic suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.

The introductory episode of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence 8-minute professional development podcast, focusing on U.S. Army aviation topics. Email your topic suggestions to Army.USAACE.8@Mail.Mil.