US EditionArmy’s Head of Aviation, Who Faced Questions over Deadly Midair Collision, Has New Role
POTOMAC RIVER NEAR REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, JUL 22 – Gen. Matthew Braman was reassigned last fall before the National Transportation Safety Board investigates the January collision that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport.
- Ahead of next week's NTSB hearings, Gen. Matthew Braman moved to lead the Army Enterprise Marketing Office, preceding the investigation into the January midair collision.
- The midair collision occurred over the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport, with investigators highlighting the Black Hawk's location system was not activated.
- In examining the crash, all occupants perished, and investigators highlighted that the Black Hawk’s location system wasn’t activated.
- Some members of Congress criticized his leadership, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called it `shocking and deeply unacceptable`.
- From July 30 through August 1, the NTSB will hold hearings, aiming to gather facts and determine crash causes, the agency said.
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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.
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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…
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Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 govg 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, according to his new…
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