AFA-317th President Benny F. Benitez is pictured next to an HU-25 ship number 2114. The HU-25's are used for long range open ocean patrols
AFA-317th President Benny F. Benitez and Chapter Secretary Catherine D. Smallwood present Captain Richard Kenin U.S.C.G, the Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Miami with a Flight 401 survivors autographed digital rendering of the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Lockheed L-1011, N310EA
The audience in which AFA-317th President, Benny F. Benitez and Chapter Secretary Catherine Smallwood lectured to concerning the 1972 crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, which established Crew Resource Management (CRM) consisted of over 220 U.S.C.G, Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Aircrews
In supporting the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group, both Catherine D. Smallwood and Benny F. Benitez act as Technical Aviation Advisers to the Group and lecture on the post crash of Eastern Flight 401 and the subject of Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Coast Guard Air Station Miami is equipped with a complement of six (6) EADS HH-65 Daulphin Search and Rescue Helicopters. The HH-65 is manned by a crew of four (4) individuals, two Pilots a Rescue Swimmer and In-Flight Mechanic
Aside of their Rotary wing assets, Coast Guard Air Station Miami is also equipped with fixed wing aircraft such as the Dassualt Falcon 20 otherwise known within Coast Guard Aviation as the HU-25. The HU-25 has a crew of four (4) individuals, two Pilots a Drop Master and a Observer. The HU-25 is soon to be replaced by the new EADS Casa 235 twin engine Turbo Prop which shall be known as the HC-114
Opa Locka, Florida 5th January 2010: In the spirit of our Armed Force Active duty brethren and comrades, the Air Force Association Miami Chapter, the 317th through its members and leadership business connections and business clients operates in "Jointness Operational Mode" a tremendous assets to provide continuous exposure and awareness toward the Air Force Association.
With that said and through the Chapter President company, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group and its subsidiary, the Digital Aircraft Factory, which is headed up and operated by the Chapter Secretary, Catherine Smallwood and through their support of the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group, they took the honorable mention and presence of the Air Force Association and the Miami Chapter, the 317th to over 220 USCG, Federal, State and Local Aviation Law Enforcement and Rescue Aircrews.
By invitation sent to Mr. Benitez by Captain Richard Kenin (USCG) Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Miami, the leadership of the 317th in assisting the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute (the 1972 crash of an Eastern Airlines L-1011, see www.ealflt401.blogspot.com) provided the attending aircrews with an inside to the start of what is the foundation of all aircrew operational training "Crew Resource Management-CRM" that became an industry standard a result of the 1972 crash.
In meeting many State and Local Aviation Law Enforcement aviators, of which many were U.S. Veterans and Reservist, the AFA-317th capitalized on the opportunity to advocate and educate the attending audience on and about the Air Force Association its Miami Chapter and the benefits of joining and supporting the Air Force Association.
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