Share your knowledge and get the answers you need from others with your experience. It will provide you with a working knowledge to identify and construct operational symbols and. Connect with members of 2nd battalion, 82nd aviation regiment 2 82 av, 82nd combat aviation brigade on rallypoint. Welcome to the official 1st battalion, 140th aviation bn. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. Constituted 15 november 1962 in the regular army as company b, 82d aviation battalion, an element of the 82d airborne division. The battalion deployed to south viet nam arriving in saigon in 14 october 1964 and was declared operational on 17 november 1964.
We were pilots, mechanics, armament specialists, drivers, and cooks. The 10th combat aviation brigade is a multifunctional brigadesized unit in the 10th mountain division united states that fields military helicopters, offering a combination of attackreconnaissance helicopters ah64 apache, mediumlift helicopters uh60 black hawk, heavylift helicopters ch47 chinook, and medevac capability. B company cavemen c company vipers d company dog pound e company lancers 3rd battalion general support, 82nd aviation regiment talons previously 3rd battalion, 229th aviation regiment. The 24th avn bn was formed under the recent road reorganization. Constituted 23 october 1963 in the regular army as company b, 1st aviation battalion, an element of the 1st infantry division. The 82nd combat aviation brigade deploys, on order, worldwide to find. A silhouette of a uh60 blackhawk helicopter assigned to 2nd assault helicopter battalion, 82nd combat aviation brigade, and a customs and border protection cbp agent rappelling during a fast rope extraction system fries training exercise on edinburg airfield, texas in support of border support operations, nov. The 162nd aviation company aml, later the 162nd assault helicopter company, was one of the earlier aviation companies to arrive in vietnam after the ground troop build up began in 1965. Travis most recently commanded 282 assault helicopter battalion at. The company subsequently built a sterling record as an assault helicopter unit. The 1st battalion, 291st aviation regiment is the brigades primary assault helicopter training unit, specializing in fastattack helicopters such as the ah64 apache.
Army aviation viet nam assault support helicopters battalions and companies, 147th ashc, 159th ashb, 178th ashc, 179th ashc, 180th ashc, 200th ashc, 205th ashc, 2th ashc,242nd ashc, 243rd ashc, 271st ashc. If you dont comply, your message will be removed or you may be. Dvids news 82nd combat aviation brigade company commander. While this is an open forum, its also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean. Ramos is a helicopter repairer with delta company, 3rd assault helicopter battalion, 4th aviation regiment, 4th combat aviation brigade, 4th inf. The 2nd battalion assault, 82nd aviation regiment traces its heritage back to the 82nd aviation company in 1957. A ch47f chinook helicopter assigned to 382nd general support aviation battalion gsab and multiple uh60 blackhawk helicopters assigned to 282 aviation regiment, 82nd combat aviation brigade, 82nd airborne division hovers to ensure proper connection of numerous m119a3 howitzers assigned to 82nd airborne division artillery during. Formed in 1957 as the 82nd aviation company and then later reorganized as the 82nd aviation battalion in 1960. That company enlarged to a battalion, and in 1960 had the distinction of becoming. The 82nd combat aviation brigade prides itself as part of the 82nd airborne division. In april 1967 the 214th battalion from fort campbell merged with the buffalo battalion and became the 214th combat aviation battalion.
A uh60 blackhawk helicopter piloted by aviators from company c, 282 aviation regiment, 82nd combat aviation brigade slingloads a m119a3 howitzer belonging to alpha battery, 1st battalion, 319th airborne field artillery regiment, 3rd brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division during an air assault and livefire exercise held oct. It is subordinate to i corps and based at joint base lewismcchord jblm the 16th combat aviation brigade currently consists of the following units. April 6, 2020 lockheed martin concludes contract to manufacture f16s for bulgaria military aviation april 5, 2020. Army aviation viet nam assault support helicopters.
This work, 82nd combat aviation brigade company commander to receive macarthur leadership award, by ssg april campbell, identified by dvids, must. Activated 7 december 1962 at fort bragg, north carolina. One deployment was as a platoon leader in a company, 2nd battalion, 82nd cab in 2007 in rc south kandahar and east jalalabad, and the other was as an assistant s3 in 282 in rc south zabul province in 2009. Reorganized and redesignated 15 january 1987 as company b, 82d aviation, an element of the 82d airborne division. The unit was transferred as a whole to fort campbell, ky in julyaugust 1991 and became the 2d battalion, 101st aviation regiment part of the 101st airborne division air assault. The unit was redesignated as 3rd battalion, 159th aviation regiment in july 1989. The battalion headquarters hhc had a uh1dh slick and one oh6a loach. Official facebook page for the wild cards battalion, 22 assault aviation, at k16, seoul airbase, korea. The 25th aviation battalion arrived in vietnam on 30 april 1966. The unit was inactivated in july 1991 and the regimental flag transferred to sister unit 3rd battalion, 3rd aviation regiment based in germany. Upon arrival company a was organized, manned and equipped with uh1 helicopters using the assets of the 175th aviation. The 24th aviation battalion provides aviation support to the 24th infantry division in bavaria. He has also completed two other deployments to afghanistan as part of the 82nd combat aviation brigade out of fort bragg, n. The mission of the 2nd battalion assault, 25th aviation regiment is to prepare for worldwide deployment and, when directed, conduct day and night.
This work, 82nd combat aviation brigade company commander to receive macarthur leadership award, by ssg april campbell, identified by dvids, must comply with the restrictions shown on. The 82nd combat aviation brigade is part of the 82nd airborne division of the u. The 82nd combat aviation brigade, 82nd airborne division is led by pegasus brigade commander. Welcome to the official facebook page of 282nd aviation regiment corsair, the finest assault battalion in the army. Colonel travis mcintosh is a us army aviation officer serving at hqs, united states european command. Company a transferred to vietnam less personnel and equipment. Constituted 1 september 1957 in the regular army as the 82nd aviation company, assigned to the 82nd airborne division, and activated at fort bragg, north carolina reorganized and redesignated 7 december 1962 as headquarters and headquarters company, 82nd aviation battalion organic elements concurrently constituted and activated. The 82nd combat aviation brigade, 82nd airborne division, upholds its commitment to support the national defense priorities, which includes a responsibility to gain full value. A combat aviation brigade cab is a multifunctional brigadesized unit in the united states army that fields military helicopters, offering a combination of attackreconnaissance helicopters boeing ah64 apache, mediumlift helicopters sikorsky uh60 black hawk, heavylift helicopters boeing ch47 chinook, and medevac capability. That company enlarged to a battalion, and in 1960 had the distinction of becoming the first combat aviation battalion organic to a divisionsized. Ruben ramos the 4th infantry division and fort carson soldier of the week. The mission of the 2nd battalion assault, 2nd aviation regiment, is to, on order, transition to war and conduct air assault and general support aviation operations in support of the 2nd infantry division and combined forces command. The battalion became the first combat aviation battalion assigned to a divisionsized unit in the u.
The 16th combat aviation brigade is a combat aviation brigade of the united states army. We fought for bases on or near cu chi vietnam, on bases you saw on tv and some that few people even knew existed. On 15 march 1989, forces command directed a command aviation battalion cab be formed at fort campbell to expand the aviation capability of the 101st airborne division air assault. Army ah64d apache longbow helicopter assigned to the 4th aerial reconnaissance battalion, 2nd combat aviation brigade, 2nd infantry division lands aboard the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard 140411njh188057. Soldiers assigned to company b, 3rd assault helicopter battalion, 4th aviation regiment, 4th combat aviation brigade, 4th infantry division, provided a handson experience with army aviation to nearly 150 navy junior rotc cadets. Travis most recently commanded 282 assault helicopter battalion at fort bragg, nc from. May 02, 2015 82nd combat aviation brigade, 82nd airborne division may 2, 2015 282 aviation regiment, 82nd combat aviation brigade, cased their battalion colors and welcomed 1st battalion, 101st cab, wings of destiny, during a transfer of authority ceremony at kandahar airfield, afghanistan, april 30. Travis mcintosh useucom joint force planner us army. That company enlarged to a battalion, and in 1960 had the distinction of becoming the first combat aviation battalion organic to a divisionsized unit. In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here. Army uh60 black hawk assigned to 2158th assault helicopter battalion. On order, 2nd bn assault, 2nd avn regt transitions to war and conducts air assault and general support aviation operations in support of the 2nd infantry division and cfc.
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