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."
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