Show J. J Esplin ends aviator course Army Second Lieutenant Rendal D. D Esplin 24 son of Mr and Mrs James S. S Esplin Lapoint completed the Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course and received the silver wings of an Army aviator at the U. U S. S Army Aviation School Fort Rucker Alabama liE HE BEGAN his 36 weeks of instruction with 16 weeks of preliminary training at the U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U S. S Army Primary Helicopter School Fort Wolters Texas The remaining 20 weeks of training were conducted at Fort Rucker Bucker where he was taught tactical instrument flying aircraft systems tactical and survival and aerial suppressive fire techniques |