2916th Aviation Battalion presented FORSCOM aviation safety awards

By Leslie OzawaMarch 10, 2015

FORSCOM DCG Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue presents aviation safety award to 2916th Aviation Battalion
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, U.S. Forces Command's deputy commanding general, speaks to the 2916th Aviation Battalion on March 3 after presenting FORSCOM aviation safety awards to the battalion and its three helicopter companies, their fourth in the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
2916th Aviation Battalion senior leaders display their U.S Forces Command aviation safety awards
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 2916th Aviation Battalion senior leaders display their U.S Forces Command Aircraft Accident Prevention Awards of Accomplishment, their fourth since the fiscal year 2011. The battalion helicopter companies will be transitioning from the UH-72 Lakota l... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM DCG Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue presents avaiation safety award to 2916th Aviation Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company.
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, U.S. Forces Command's deputy commanding general, presents the FORSCOM Aircraft Accident Prevention Award of Accomplishment to 2916th Aviation Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander Cpt. Phillip Schantin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue presents aviation safety award to 2916th Aviation Battalion's Alpha Company
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, U.S. Forces Command's deputy commanding general, presents the FORSCOM Aircraft Accident Prevention Award of Accomplishment to 2916th Aviation Battalion Alpha Company's Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edgardo Guzman representing h... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM DCG Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue presents avaiation safety award to 2916th Aviation Battalion's Charlie Company
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FORSCOM DCG Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue presents avaiation safety award to 2916th Aviation Battalion's Bravo Company
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At a morning ceremony on March 3, Lt. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue, U.S. Forces Command's deputy commanding general, presented the 2916th Aviation Battalion and its three helicopter companies the FORSCOM Aircraft Accident Prevention Award of Accomplishment, their fourth in the past four years.

"Four thousand hours with no A, B, or C accidents. Few of your counterparts can say that. For medevac, you guys are a lifeline out there [in the training areas], where conditions can be terrible," Donahue said.

"I know you're in the process of transition to the UH-60's," Donahue continued. "I hope to see you again next year for similar awards in a different aircraft."

Following the ceremony, the battalion's commander Lt. Col. William B. Garber told his Soldiers, "All of you are deserving of this award and participated in achieving it. I do believe that safety is a culture, and it's obvious that over the last four years we have developed the right culture. Keep up the good work."