Army news service (April 26, 2005): Harvey examines aviation transformation, new CRC.FORT RUCKER Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama. It was named for Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Warfighting Center (USAAWC) and the United , Ala. -- Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey praised units at Fort Rucker, Ala., for improving training and introducing initiatives to keep soldiers safe while performing their duties. Harvey visited the installation April 26, receiving briefings on Army aviation transformation and the strides being made by the Combat Readiness Synonymous with operational readiness, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat. Center to keep soldiers informed and safe. Army Aviation "We are a huge contributor to the battlefield," Brig. Gen. E. J. Sinclair, Fort Rucker commanding general, told Harvey. With flight paths covering an area the size of South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , Fort Rucker has trained more than 58,000 U.S. and 460 foreign aviators Well-known aviators People largely known for their contributions to the history of aviation While all of these people were pilots (and some still are), many are also noted for contributions in areas such as aircraft design and manufacturing, navigation or on what has become the busiest airfield worldwide. Sinclair went on to tell the secretary how Army transformation and changing battlefield scenarios have prompted adaptations in gunnery tactics, proficiency requirements, and maneuvering flight. He said that there have been many warfighting initiatives introduced within the last year that have resulted in positive feedback from the field. "All the stuff we buy, all the equipment we field--[our success] really comes down to the soldier," Sinclair said. "There are so many great stories and great soldiers in our units." The secretary echoed that sentiment during a speech he gave that evening at the National Defense Industrial Association seminar in Atlanta as he highlighted the resilience of soldiers like Blackhawk pilot Maj. Tammy Duckworth Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth (born 1968) is an Illinois National Guard Major and Iraq War veteran from the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] She was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. . Although she was seriously wounded A casualty whose injuries or illness are of such severity that the patient is rendered unable to walk or sit, thereby requiring a litter for movement and evacuation. See also evacuation; litter; patient. while flying in Iraq and ended up losing both of her legs, she safely landed her disabled aircraft, saving the lives of her crew. The secretary told the audience that Duckworth wants to continue serving as a pilot and had told him that "no Iraqi with a [rocket-propelled grenade RPG, or rocket-propelled grenade is a loose term describing hand-held, shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided rocket equipped with an explosive warhead. ] is going to dictate how I live my life." "Though the [U.S.] Army is very busy, it is still the best in the world, and it is primarily the best because of the courageous men and women who proudly wear the uniform of the American soldier." Harvey told the audience. After touring Rucker's Seneff Aviation Warfighting Simulation Center and aviation combined arms Combined arms is an approach to warfare which seeks to integrate different arms of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects. Though the lower-echelon units of a combined arms team may be of homogeneous types, a balanced mixture of such units are combined into an tactical trainer, where he fired a missile from the cockpit of a simulated Apache, the secretary voiced his approval of the technologies used to familiarize new pilots with equipment before they fly real aircraft. "I'm very impressed with the training and hours that aviation soldiers put in," he said. Combat Readiness Before leaving the installation, Harvey met with staff members at the Combat Readiness Center, formerly known as the U.S. Army Safety Center, where he received updates on improvements being made to enhance soldier safety. Brig. Gen. Joseph Smith, CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. director, told the secretary that regardless of how the Army loses a soldier, whether in combat or by accident, CRC staff want to know why and how. He said their mission is to reduce the number of casualties across the Army. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The center is focused on soldier safety through investigations and predictive analysis of losses, so the Army can better manage risk and improve combat readiness. CRC has developed a Web site, complete with risk assessment tools and modern safety messages, to drive the message home to soldiers. "We understand this technology is the future," said Smith. "We're about messaging, tools, and education." The secretary told employees at the center that he appreciated their efforts in taking care of soldiers. "I think what you're doing is very important," he said. "The safety and well-being of our soldiers is my No. 1 concern." 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