University Of Oregon Alum To Participate In Apache Flyover For Saturday's Spring Football Game In Eugene -04/26/23
PORTLAND, Ore.—The US Army has partnered with the University of Oregon for their Spring Football Game event on Saturday, April 29, 2023 with an Apache helicopter flyover featuring a UofO graduate.
Lieutenant Brian Donohue, a 2020 graduate of the University of Oregon, will be piloting one of the four AH-64 Apache helicopters during the flyover. He holds a business degree in Operations and Business Analytics, and was also a former member of the school’s ROTC program.
He commissioned into the US Army in the summer of 2020, and is now an Apache helicopter pilot with Bravo Company, 1-229th Attack Battalion, based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. Donohue and his fellow pilots and ground crew are scheduled to participate in a ceremony honoring military personnel during the game.
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an attack helicopter which is considered to be the world’s most advanced and battle-proven attack helicopter.
Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. PST at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, and will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network. Admission is free. Recruiters from the Eugene area will also be in attendance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., showcasing career opportunities and benefits offered by the US Army.
Recently, the U.S. Army raised its enlistment bonus to $50,000 for qualified individuals who enlist for a six-year active duty commitment. For some high priority specialties, the Army is offering career-based incentives that range from $1,000 up to $40,000.
Aside from the career-based bonuses, there are “quick ship” bonuses for those who are prepared to head to Basic Combat Training within 90 days of up to $25,000. As part of the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program, foreign language skills can be worth up to $40,000 for certain career paths.
The Army also has a two-year enlistment option for 84 different career fields, ranging from infantry and combat engineers to paralegals and aviation operations specialists. Those who choose the two-year plan will serve two years full-time on active duty and then two years in the Army Reserve. Officials say this shorter enlistment opportunity allows individuals the ability to see if the Army is a good fit for them without immediately committing to a three- or six-year enlistment.
Additionally, the previous Department of Defense policy which mandated a COVID-19 vaccination for all incoming and current DoD members has been rescinded. Applicants enlisting into the US Army no longer have to agree to get vaccinated against COVID-19.