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LTC Kenneth Dougher
Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Dougher serves as the Commander of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade. He most recently served as the commander of the 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade. Prior to his arrival to Hunter Army Airfield, he served as the G3 Army Aviation Chief Officer for NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Spain in Valencia, Spain.
LTC Dougher graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2007 and commissioned as an Aviation Officer. His first assignment was as a platoon leader in 6-101st General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 10-11. Following deployment, he served as an assistant operations officer and deployed to OEF 12-13.
After the Engineer Captain’s Career Course he was stationed at Ft. Novosel, AL serving as a company commander in 1-212th Aviation Regiment, charged with training the UH-60 Blackhawk Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC) as a part of Flight School XXI (FSXXI). Upon completion of command, he served as the Battalion’s Operations Officer.
LTC Dougher attended the US Naval Command and General Staff Officer course in Newport, RI, followed by the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Upon completion, he served as the Battalion Operations and Executive Officer for 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, and then as the Brigade Executive Officer for 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade in Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
LTC Dougher has earned various awards and decorations commensurate with his positions of responsibility and time of service to include: the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2OLC), Air Medal (4), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Master Army Aviator Badge, and Parachutist Badge. LTC Dougher is also a UH-60 A/L/M Instructor Pilot and a UH-60M Maintenance Test Pilot. He is the recipient of the Order of St. Michael (Bronze Award).
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CSM Karl N. Kurz
CSM Karl N. Kurz is a native of Greenville, Ohio and enlisted in the Army in June 2006 as a CH-47D Medium Helicopter Repairer. He attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and upon completion, he attended Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Ft. Eustis, VA.
CSM Kurz has served as a MH-47 Medium Helicopter repairer for C Company 3/160th SOAR (Abn), Hunter Army Airfield, GA; Basic Mission Qualified, Fully Mission Qualified, Flight Engineer, and Flight Engineer Instructor for A Co 3/160th; Maintenance Floor Supervisor for D Co 3/160th; Flight Platoon Sergeant for A Co 3/160th; 3/160th SOAR (Abn) Senior Operations Sergeant for HHC 3/160th; and First Sergeant of D Co 3/160th at Hunter AAF, GA.
CSM Kurz has deployed 21 for combat operations, twice to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Inherent Resolve, 18 times to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, and once to support Special Operations Forces within the AFRICOM region.
CSM Kurz has deployed 21 for combat operations, twice to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Inherent Resolve, 18 times to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, and once to support Special Operations Forces within the AFRICOM region.
CSM Kurz‘s military education includes the Sergeant Major Course, the First Sergeant Course, the Joint Firepower Course, the Airborne course, the Master Leaders Course, the Senior Leaders Course, the Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Course (S.E.R.E. “C”) High Risk, the Crewmember Standardization MH-47G FI, the MH-47 Nonrated Crewmember course, the Equal Opportunity Leaders, the Sexual Harassment and Assault course, the Basic Leader Course, Combatives Level 1 Course, the Unit Armorers Course, the USAF Airlift Planners Course, the Combat Life Savers Course, and the Enlisted Combat Skills “Green Platoon” course. His civilian education includes an Associates in Arts from American Military University, a Bachelor in Business Administration from Columbia College, and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Excelsior University in September 2025.
CSM Kurz’s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Air Medal (2nd AWD), Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3BSS), Iraq Campaign Medal (1BSS), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (numeral 2), NATO Medal (1BSS), Combat Action Badge, Master Aviation Badge and the Parachutist Badge.