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Quad A Cancels September’s Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium Due To COVID Surge

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

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Quad A Cancels September’s Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium Due To COVID Surge

The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) said Thursday it has canceled its Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium scheduled for Sept. 13-14 due to the national surge in COVID-19 cases. William Harris, AAAA’s executive director, said the group’s leadership “concluded that current conditions will not yet safely allow Department of Defense personnel to attend the event.” The event was set to take place in Kissimmee, Florida. Harris said AAAA is hopeful that conditions will improve over the next few months so…

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