KELLY MORRIS, USAACE PAO FORT NOVOSEL--The 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment received the Order of Daedalians Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett, Jr. Army Aviation Flight Safety Award during an outdoor ceremony at Lowe Army Heliport, Fort Novosel June 5.
Andresen explained that he served with Burdett, the award’s namesake, in Vietnam. Burdett was a former USAACE commander and Army Aviation Hall of Fame inductee. He commanded the 1st Aviation Brigade and served as director of Aviation Combat Developments. He was instrumental in developing the role of Army aviation in modern warfare.
The Daedalians are currently comprised of commissioned, warrant and flight officer military aviators and WASPs focused on perpetuating a legacy of excellence and encouraging future aviators. He lauded the unit, which trains the world’s finest aviators every day, for receiving the award for the second time in two years.
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