Supporting Our Total Force
President's Cockpit / By MG Jeff Schloesser, Ret.
As you read this you may already know we have cancelled the 2021 Army
Aviation Mission Solutions Summit scheduled for 21-22 April in Nashville
following the Army’s decision that it would not be able to support the
Summit based on an Army Health Risk Assessment as well as the current
environment.
Since we depend on the Army for our key speakers and leader
attendance, aircraft displays, and general attendance it was no longer
possible to make the Summit a reality. We thank all our many vendors,
AAAA members and chapters, and especially our industry partners, who
worked so hard over the last six months to make the 2021 Summit a
possibility. Be safe, be careful, and we hope to see you at future AAAA
events as conditions allow.
February brought sad news to many in Army Aviation: Colonel Harry
Townsend passed away. Harry was a legend – an “original” Cub Club member
who served the Army and Army Aviation for decades in three wars, flying
8,000 hours, and commanding in combat. He was inducted to the Army
Aviation Hall of Fame in 2004. He served on AAAA’s National Executive
Board and our Scholarship Foundation for decades. We wish his family our
very best and know that Harry will not be forgotten. A named permanent
scholarship is being established in Harry’s name. More to follow on
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