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Retirement of DUSTOFF Warrior Noted by COL Bob Mitchell, Director, Medical Evacuation Proponency  The
Army had to say goodbye to a true hero in the Medevac
business on 6 October. LTC Dan McCarthy retired in
Huntsville yesterday. Although he played down the ceremony
and his contributions over a 30-year career, the Army
Medical Department didn't let him off that easy. Dan made
significant contributions to the AMEDD in regards to his
assignments which culminated as the Assistant Program
Manager (APM)-Medevac Program Manager of the Medevac fleet.
He has left a legacy of achievements that will be hard to
duplicate by anyone and the Army is proud that he was on the
job, especially knowing that his efforts put the best
equipment and technology in the hands of our aeromedical
troops. COL Mitchell's son, 1LT Zach Mitchell, who is
currently flying Medevac in OEF, is one of the benefactors
of Dan's extraordinary efforts. All the members of the
Medical Evacuation Proponency team are honored to have
worked with this outstanding officer over the last three
years. The legacy that he leaves in PEO Aviation makes all
of the members proud to have been a part of the Medevac Team
and the AMEDD family.Call For Photos and Stories!
Arrowhead Films seeks photos or sort videos of veterans and
civilians who have been airlifted by Army Aeromedical
evacuation for possible use in a documentary film about the
legacy of Army MEDEVAC 'DUSTOFF' from the Vietnam War to the
present. 82nd Med. Co. Flag Donated To Museum
This Army aeromedical ambulance site
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September 15, 2011 - A flag flown in combat with the 82nd Medical Company was recently donated to the Army Medical Department Museum. Proud of their lineage, the members of C-2-1 Avn Regiment stationed at Fort Riley, KS gave the flag to Dan Gower to present to the museum. Accompanying the flag was a certificate signed by CW2 Brian Bottolene, the pilot in command of the aircraft. During the time this flag was flown with the unit, it, too, came under fire from Iraqi insurgents. Originally the flag was to be presented to Mike Novosel (Jr. and Sr.) but a quick turn around re-deployment to theater and the sad deaths of both the Novosels prevented the presentation. Therefore, the unit felt it best to honor their lineage and the service of the Novosels by preserving the flag at the museum. Accepting the flag on the part of the AMEDD Museum is Michael Vice, archivist on the Museum Staff.