Army addresses aviation training based on large-scale conflict

By Ashley Tressel / June 13, 2018 at 2:42 PM
The Army is trying to take a more proactive approach to aviation safety through training, rather than simply reacting to mishaps, according to a service official. Brig. Gen. David Francis, commanding general of the Army Combat Readiness Center and director of Army safety, testified before the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee today in the first of a series of hearings on aviation mishaps. The Army's Class A mishap rates from fiscal years 2016 to 2018 constitute...

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