Fort Rucker

[ ruhk-er ]

noun

1. a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in SE Alabama, NW of Dothan.

Example Sentences

Fort Rucker, home of a large Army aviation unit, is now Fort Novosel, named after Chief Warrant Officer Michael Novosel, a medevac helicopter pilot who flew 2,543 extraction missions, rescuing more than 5,500 seriously wounded soldiers, in Vietnam.

From Slate

The recorders have been sent to Fort Rucker for further analysis.

From Seattle Times

Army Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker, Alabama has custody of the data recorders, commonly referred to as “black boxes” in civilian aircraft.

From Washington Times

They have been sent back to Fort Rucker for further analysis.

From Washington Times

The Army sent an investigation team from their aviation center at Fort Rucker, Alabama to determine what happened and what lessons could be learned for the future.

From Washington Times