The impending shift from the OH-58D Kiowa to the AH-64 Apache will augment the capabilities of the Army's "most rapidly deployable" Combat Aviation Brigade, according to its commander. Col. Erik Gilbert of the 82th Combat Aviation Brigade told reporters Sept. 19 the move will provide his unit, the Army's standing aviation Global Response Force, "a far more capable platform." The advantage is clear despite some logistical hurdles, such as the longer spin-up time for the Apache relative to the Kiowa,...
