Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Bipartisan Group Claims Nearly 30 Initial Members
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives jointly
announced the establishment of the House Army Aviation Caucus on
Wednesday. Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL-05) and Representative
Mark Critz (D-PA-12) will serve as co-chairmen of the caucus, which
will provide a forum among members of Congress, staff, and the Army
to improve communication and support for Army Aviation.
“The Army Aviation Caucus is an opportunity for
representatives from all the communities involved with Army
Aviation to work toward common goals,” said Rep. Brooks
(pictured), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and is
a member of the Strategic Forces and Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittees. “The main goal of the Caucus is to ensure that
Congress stays focused on the tasks at hand regarding military
assets, and to make certain that those assets are reset when they
return from the field. Additionally, we need to continue funding
for the new armed scout helicopter, and carry on funding the
modernization of our fleet and the Joint Multi-Role
helicopter.”
“I am pleased and excited to co-chair the newly established
Army Aviation Caucus,” said Rep. Critz, a member of the House
Armed Services Committee and Subcommittees on Tactical Air and Land
Forces, and Seapower and Projection Forces. “Army Aviation
has experienced great success against our nation’s
adversaries over the last decade. However, this success has come at
the high cost of increased maintenance burdens, excessive flight
hour accumulation, and deferred fleet modernization. This Caucus is
necessary and long overdue in providing a forum to highlight the
great achievements and future challenges of Army
Aviation.”
Critz (pictured) continued, “This Caucus has brought
together a world-class team of political, military, and educational
partners to discuss and advance policies to ensure that unmatched
Army Air Power and Military Vertical Lift is passed on to the
next generation of soldier.”
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services
Committee, stated, “The war in Afghanistan has demonstrated
just how critical Army Aviation is to our warfighters. I applaud
Congressmen Brooks and Critz for taking the initiative to educate
the American people and our fellow members of Congress on this
indispensable capability.”
Upcoming work for the Army Aviation Caucus includes Member and
staff briefings with key Army Aviation offices to learn about their
capabilities and needs. The Caucus is comprised of more than 20
members from both parties. Rep. Brooks observed, “From
Members of Congress and their staff to the Army, we have an
opportunity to make sure we meet the needs of the Army Aviation
community. Rep. Critz and I look forward to working with our
colleagues to ensure that this special area of our Armed Forces
receives the support it needs.”
The Caucus includes nearly 30 members from both parties and has
bi-partisan support in Washington, D.C.
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