June 2007
The CMB installation/removal TB has been revised and is available for download. Click the "Documents" link to the left to download it.
April 2006
160th and Apache Component UID marking underway.
January 2006
The AMATS aircraft have flown over 120,000 hours! 84,000 CMBs have been installed on 600+ aircraft.
31 October 2005
Aviation Engineering granted approval to install Unique Identification/Contact Memory Button(UID/CMB) Data Plates on AH-64 components.
15 November 2004
The AMATS aircraft have flown over 64,000 hours! 50,000 CMBs have been installed on 360 aircraft.
14 November 2003
AWR approved for 40 additional components.
07 November 2003
The AMATS aircraft have flown over 30,000 hours! 18,000 CMBs have been installed on 194 aircraft.
5 August 2003
AWR granted fleetwide for all AH-64A and AH-64D models!
02 July 2003
The AMATS aircraft have flown over 28,000 hours! 11,000 CMBs have been installed on 121 aircraft.
June 2004
AEPCO AIT 3 contract awarded through May 2005.
2 June 2003
AWR granted for AH-64Ds at 1-229!
23 May 2003
AWR granted for all AH-64A aircraft at FTRAL.
01 May 2003
Symbol AIT 2 Contract awarded through November 2004.
17 April 2003
CMBs have flown over 10,000 hours on 94 aircraft.
10 March 2003
AWR granted for AH-64Ds at 3-6!
21 January 2003
AWR granted for all AH-64As at 3-101!
2 June 2003
AWR granted for AH-64Ds at 1-101!
02 May 2002
The AMATS test aircraft have flown over 2000 hours!
24 April 2002
AWR granted for 50 AH-64D aircraft at Fort Rucker Aviation Training Brigade.
17 April 2002
The AMATS team began SOARtrack implementation at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
15 April 2002
AWR granted for MH-47 and MH-60 aircraft at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
20 December 2001
The AEPCO/ARINC/Avion team has won the contract to field AMATS to all Force Modification Aircraft at Fort Rucker.
18 December 2001
Completed 20 aircraft installations at the 2nd Battalion of the 101st Airborne Divison at Fort Campbell, KY.
06 September 2001
First AMATS installation on an AH-64D aircraft at the 2-101, Fort Campbell, KY. Thanks to everyone at Fort Campbell for helping out!
23 August 2001
AWR granted for 28 AH-64 aircraft at ATTC and Fort Campbell 2-101. The AMATS team is excited to extend our project to Fort Campbell.
09 May 2001
Met with Walt Riley and Angel Gonzales at the 160th Special Operations Aircraft Regiment at Fort Campbell, KY. Discussed the SOAR requirements for AMATS Extended.
24 April 2001
Met with Apache Attack Helicopter Program Management Office. Disscussed the possible application of AMATS to track recapitalization components.
13 April 2001
Installation of contact memory buttons on Bearcat 6, a UH-60L Blackhawk at ATTC, Fort Rucker. Thanks to ATTC for all of their help!
17 Jan 2001
First flight of Bearcat 9 with contact memory buttons installed.
12 Jan 2001
First ground run-up of Bearcat 9 with contact memory buttons installed.
09 Jan 2001
Installed contact memory buttons on the Bearcat 9 aircraft at the Army's Aviation Technical Test Center at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
20 Nov 2000
Airworthiness release granted for AMATS. The only parts left pending approval are the driveshaft sections. Testing is currently being done at CCAD to collect data on UH-60 driveshafts.
10 Nov 2000
Began software testing of all AMATS software.
03 August 2000
A site visit to Corpus Christi Army Depot for Avion and AMCOM personnel proved very informative. Thanks to Glenn Anderson for his help!
28 July 2000
A software meeting was held at the EMA office in St. Inigoes, Maryland. This was a joint meeting including AMCOM, Avion, EMA, and ARINC.
12 July 2000
AMCOM, ARINC, and Avion site visit to Fort Campbell, Kentucky to get a better understanding of the business processes involving ELAS.
29 June 2000
A memory management meeting was held in Huntsville, Alabama.
27 June 2000
A successful kick-off meeting was held in Huntsville, Alabama. Minutes for that meeting are availible in the Meeting Notes.