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Army Full Throttle On Apache Transfers While Generals Weigh Commission Report

Friday, February 26th, 2016

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Army Full Throttle On Apache Transfers While Generals Weigh Commission Report

AH-64E Apache Guardian Photo: U.S. Army

Transfers of AH-64 Apache helicopters will continue under the Army’s current aviation restructure initiative (ARI) while a panel of one-star generals mulls the more than 60 recommendations put forth by the National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA).The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) calls for the transfer of 24 Apaches from National Guard units to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Drum this summer, specifically between July and August.That plan is not altered by the fiscal…

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