Army aviation is struggling to balance an array of responsibilities that include waging the current fight, training for the next and upgrading airframes for the future, according to the branch chief. Maj. Gen. William Gayler detailed the challenges posed by budget instability, a high operational tempo, pilot shortages and resource reductions during a Nov. 9 hearing of the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee. "Based on force structure that we now have as a result of budget realities, we are absolutely...
