Army’s Head of Aviation, Who Faced Questions over Deadly Midair Collision, Has New Role
WASHINGTON, D.C. AIRSPACE, JUL 22 – Gen. Matthew Braman was reassigned before NTSB hearings on the January 29 collision that killed 67 people; Army helicopters often flew with location systems off, raising safety concerns.
- Gen. Matthew Braman is now the chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office, focusing on advertising and recruitment.
- The NTSB will hold three days of hearings starting next Wednesday on the crash near Reagan Washington National Airport.
- Senator Ted Cruz described the military's inaction regarding flight safety as "shocking and deeply unacceptable" and warned that future deaths from collisions will be on the Army's hands.
- The House Armed Services Committee's fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill proposes restricting military helicopter training flights near Reagan Airport unless they provide warnings to commercial aircraft.
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Army’s head of aviation moves to new role
The U.S. Army’s head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of the branch’s enterprise marketing office, a move that comes before the National Transportation Safety Board holds hearings next week on January’s midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet that killed 67 people.Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month to focus on advertising and boosting recruitment, accordi…
Army's Head of Aviation, Who Faced Questions over Deadly Midair Collision, Has New Role
Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month to focus on advertising and boosting recruitment, according to his new bio on an Army website.
Hill looks to boost safety of military flights near airports
More than a half year after an Army helicopter and a jetliner collided over the Potomac River in the deadliest aviation accident in nearly a quarter century, the Armed Services committees are seeking to improve the safety of U.S. military flights near commercial airports. The House Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill would forbid military helicopter training flights within a 30-mile radius of Ronald Reagan Washingto…
Army Reassigns Top Aviation Official Weeks Before Hearing on Helicopter Crash That Killed 67
The U.S. Army’s head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of the branch’s enterprise marketing office, a move that comes before the National Transportation Safety Board holds hearings next week on January’s midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet that killed 67 people. Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month to focus on advertising and boosting recruitment, accord…
Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman: From Army Aviation to Enterprise Marketing Amid Controversy
Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman: From Army Aviation to Enterprise Marketing Amid Controversy Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, formerly head of U.S. Army aviation, has been reassigned as the chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office, focusing on recruitment and advertising efforts. This move precedes a National Transportation Safety Board's hearing concerning a fatal midair collision in January that resulted in 67 casualties.Braman's reassignment comes a…
Army's Head of Aviation, Who Faced Questions Over Deadly Midair ...
The U.S. Army's head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of the branch's enterprise marketing office, a move that comes before the National Transportation Safety Board holds hearings next week on January's midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet that killed 67 people.
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