Future rotary platforms are essential if the joint force is to tackle potential conflicts in the "expansive maritime environment" of the Pacific theater, according to the deputy commanding general for U.S. Pacific Command. Lt. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield said at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual conference last week that in order to ensure that U.S. forces are not "late to need," innovations such as Future Vertical Lift are critical. The former aviation branch chief for the Army said his...
