SHAPING AVIATION'S FUTURE
THIS IS JUST A TEST
An AH-64 Apache aircrew conducts a simulated mission in the Combat Aviation Brigade Architecture Integration Lab, Apache systems integration laboratory. A decommissioned Apache fuselage is used for the development, integration and testing of new systems.
the establishment of Future Vertical Lift aircraft requirements, design and architecture.
relevant collective venue to rapidly pursue and evaluate new and emerging technologies along with mission command options and alternatives. Experiments and computer exercises in the laboratory help increase the effective flow of mission-command information as well as improving accurate and relevant situational awareness, command and control, adjudication of aerial fires, key logistics deliveries and life-saving medical support.
Te focus of the Army’s operational doctrine has shifted from counter-insurgency operations over the past 20 years to large scale combat operations. Tis shift is highlighted by the conduct of operations at greatly extended ranges, in contested and uncon- tested environments, against a larger, highly sophisticated threat. Te complexities of these types of operations in the joint all- domain operational environment require the Army to execute the fight in an extended maneuver battlespace, conduct deep strike operations, operate as an element of a joint force and ulti- mately prevail in all combat situations. Te laboratory provides a means to rapidly develop and address the challenges of these changes in operational concepts using reduced manning and resources. It also supports continued modernization of the Army’s enduring aviation fleet while simultaneously influencing
CONCLUSION Today’s Army exists and operates in a budget-constrained envi- ronment and it must be creative in maximizing the application of all available resources. Te Combat Aviation Brigade Archi- tecture Integration Lab provides a means by which warfighters and materiel developers can co-develop and examine systems and capabilities in a streamlined manner. It enables the warf- ighter to be equipped with operationally verified capabilities in an expedited manner with less risk and at reduced development costs. Tese concepts and attributes further ensure Army avia- tion’s readiness and its ability to fight and win as a maneuver force of the Army’s Combined Arms Team and element of the Multidomain Task Force today and into the future.
For more information, go to:
http://army.mil/PEOAviation.
AL ABEJON is the director of the Combat Aviation Brigade Architecture Integration Lab at PEO Aviation, and holds the DAWIA Advanced certification in program management. His U.S. Army aviation experience spans over 50 years as an enlisted Soldier, warrant officer, commissioned officer, support contractor and government civilian. As a master Army aviator, he has logged over 5,000 flight hours and is rated in 15 different Army fixed and rotary wing aircraft. He has a B.A. in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His military education includes the Aviation Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Services Staff School and the Materiel Acquisition Management and Advanced Program Management courses from Defense Acquisition University.
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Army AL&T Magazine
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