Army aviation leaders told lawmakers they were concerned about being able to protect multiyear contracts, train pilots and continue modernization efforts should full sequestration be implemented, according to a congressional staffer who was present during a panel discussion led by Reps. Martha Roby (R-AL) and Michael Turner (R-OH) at Ft. Rucker, AL, on Dec. 17. The lawmakers took turns posing questions to a panel comprised of Maj. Gen. Kevin Mangum, the commander of the Army's Aviation Center of Excellence at Ft. Rucker; Maj. Gen. Tim Crosby, the program executive officer for aviation; Col. Frank Tate, the Army's aviation division chief within the office of the deputy chief of staff, G-8; and Col.
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