HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eddie L. Goode, an aviation mission survivability officer assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, was recognized with the Army Aviation Association of America's Aviation Mission Survivability Officer Award during an Aircraft Survivability Equipment Symposium at Huntsville, Ala.
The highly coveted national award is sponsored by defense contractors VT Miltope and presented to an aviation warrant officer tracked as an aviation mission survivability officer who has made an outstanding individual contribution to Army aviation during the year.
"It's an honor to be recognized with such a prestigious award. … (This award) just makes me want to work harder to maintain if not improve the brigade's Aviation Mission Survivability Program," Goode said.
Goode, who was born in Dong Du Cheon, South Korea, served nine years of enlisted service before attending Warrant Officer Candidate School and flight training in 2007. His warrant officer assignments include UH-60L Black Hawk pilot in command, mission briefing officer and air mission commander while assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, and 3-10 GSAB. He served as both the battalion and company tactical operations officer in 2-2 Aviation.
In addition to assignments in the U.S., Goode has served overseas in Korea, Germany, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Greece and Afghanistan.
"I was prior enlisted in an air defense MOS (military occupational specialty). It fits well with being an AMSO," Goode said. "I have worked from platoon level up, taking on huge responsibilities and aviation tactics, which has led to the knowledge that I have about AMSO."
Goode made his mark on 10th CAB and 3-10 GSAB during the Operation Enduring Freedom XIV rotation at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, by providing resources and training across the brigade spanning Regional Commands East, South and North. His major responsibility was to ensure all facets of aviation joint operations and integration were carefully analyzed for air crew and aircraft survivability, personnel recovery and airspace conflicts which resulted in no loss of life and zero aircraft losses across three regional commands during his tour.
"Winning the Quad-A Aviation Mission Survivability Officer of the Year Award not only shows that hard work does pay off, but also further demonstrates the high level of professionalism of Soldiers within 3-10 GSAB and 10th CAB," said Capt. Taylor C. Hurd, 3-10 GSAB flight operations officer.
He also coordinated specialized training from the Afghanistan Personnel Recovery Coordination Center to all brigade aviation elements and 10th CAB AMSOs across RC East. Goode helped to field and integrate the Common Missile Warning System Generation III to more than 100 platforms in the three major mission design sets, supervised eight airframe Aviation Mobility Survivability programs while conducting real-world operations.
Goode continuously worked to bridge relations with Air Force Limited Nuclear Options across RC East.
Goode has merged several artillery airspace coordination measures into one common operating picture, which resulted in seamless aircraft transitions through the use of restricted operating zones and helped improve future doctrinal revisions with formal after-action reviews.
"Goode's enthusiasm, dedication and experience made him a valuable asset and aided the unit in the safe accomplishment of its mission in Afghanistan," Hurd said. "He was able to very successfully draw from his past experiences, both in air defense artillery and Army aviation, and directly apply that knowledge to his position as the battalion's aviation mission survivability officer."
Meanwhile, Goode still finds time to volunteer in many programs and continues to donate to local charities in Watertown. He and his wife, Juwia, have been married for 14 years. They have three children: Natalie, Amber and Bryan.
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