News
Guide Dogs of America brings freedom to the blind
The GDA provides and matches a blind person with a trained guide dog free of charge. This year, the GDA is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Branch chief departs
More than 700 “great days to be the Aviation Branch Chief” are about to come to a close for Fort Rucker’s senior leader, but the people Maj. Gen. Virgil L. Packett II and his wife, Ululani, touched during those days and during a 37-year Army career will not soon forget the graceful, energetic couple. ...
Local 2003 Test Pilot Wins Reinstatement
Brian Buchanan, a member of Local 2003, is being reinstated as a helicopter test pilot for Army Fleet Support (AFS) at nearby Fort Rucker, AL, after an arbitrator ruled he was wrongfully terminated for misreporting safety violations....
‘Unleash the beast’
The Soldiers of B Co., 46th Eng. Bn. stand ready for their deployment ceremony Tuesday at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum. The Soldiers will begin a 15-month deployment to Iraq later this week....From wood to brick
Col. (P) Walter Golden, Mack Dove, Maj. Gen. Virgil L. Packett II, Rep. Terry Everett, Col. Scott Larese and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Felder cut the ribbon on the post's new headquarters building....
IAM 401k Plan memo for all AFS employees
Important memo for all Army Fleet Support Union members. Check your mail and inform your spouse or significant other the importance of this information. ...
Solidarity Rally : A Huge Success
The IAM&AW Local Lodge 2003 Solidarity Rally was a huge success with an estimated 1,400 members showing up for the day's events....