Army Leaders Will Rely on Feedback From Commanders to Address Aviation Capability Gaps Left by Cuts

Army leaders will rely on feedback from commanders to address aviation capability gaps left by cuts

NASHVILLE, TN -- Addressing capability gaps in Army aviation left by a recent slew of program cuts announced by the service will mean commanders must give their feedback in order to help shape requirements, a service leader emphasized this week. As part of the Army Transformation Initiative announced by senior leadership at the beginning of this month, the Army plans to divest from its fleet of Gray Eagle unmanned systems as well as the older AH…

Army general says deep aviation cuts aren’t set in stone, might ‘walk something back’

“A lot of the reasons that we're making decisions are because of political change. That's the reality of our governmental system," said Maj. Gen. Clair Gill. "And so we might be moving down a path for a couple years, and things change. The world changes. Wars happen.”

Official: Army’s Aviation Cuts ‘Deeper’ Than Expected, Still Working Details On Planned Divestments - Defense Daily

A lead Army aviation official said the service is still working through the details on carrying out planned divestments as part of its new transformation initiative, some of which could […]

MG Gill Urges Aviation Branch to Embrace Change at AAAA Summit

Army Aviation is undergoing a significant overhaul in training and culture, a transformation described by Maj. Gen. Gill as a “full scale change” during his address to the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Summit opening ceremony Wednesday in Nashville, where he emphasized the need for rapid transformation in the face of a rapidly shifting global landscape.