1st Air Cavalry Brigade
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Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division | |
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Active | 1984–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States Army |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 1st Cavalry Division |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Cavazos, Texas |
The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division is a divisional aviation brigade of the United States Army. It was activated on 16 September 1984.
Current structure
The brigade is composed of:[1]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC)
- 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment "Attack"
- 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment "Lobos"
- 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment "SpearHead"
- 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment "PaleHorse"
- 615th Aviation Support Battalion (615th ASB) "Cold Steel"
History
1960s
The history of combat aviation in the 1st Cavalry Division goes back to 1963, when the
Following its return from Vietnam, the 1st Cavalry Division was reorganized as an experimental TRICAP (Triple Capability) Division with a heavy (armor-mech) brigade, an airmobile brigade and an aviation brigade. This configuration was deemed unworkable and the division was reorganized as a standard heavy division.[2] The division's aviation element consisted of the 227th Aviation Battalion. The colors of the 11th Aviation Group were separated from the division after the war and assigned to Germany by reflagging an existing aviation group already stationed there.
According to the U.S. Army
The 227th Aviation Regiment itself appears to have been established on 16 July 1987.
Gulf War
In late 1990, the brigade deployed overseas to
Other operations
In January 1993 the brigade deployed its command and control aircraft to
Iraq War
With the onset of
During March 2004 the brigade deployed to
In 2006 the brigade deployed to
The brigade was deployed to Taji, Iraq again in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 09-11.
In June 2011 the brigade deployed to Afghanistan and returned starting in April 2012 after being replaced by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade from Germany
Events of 12 July 2007
On 12 July 2007, after several skirmishes in the area, two
The attacks received worldwide media coverage following the leaking of 39 minutes of classified cockpit video footage in 2010. The Apache crews involved were criticized for their decision to attack a largely unarmed group, for re-attacking the wounded, attacking the unarmed men that came to the aid of the wounded, and for the callous language used by the Apache crews occasionally during the attacks.
Peacetime operations
After the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in September 2005, the brigade deployed 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, elements of 615th Aviation Support Battalion and the brigade command team to Louisiana to support disaster relief operations in New Orleans. Immediately upon redeployment, 2-227 AVN, 615th ASB and the brigade command team redeployed to East Texas to assist relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Rita. Shortly after returning from the hurricane relief effort, the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment and 615th ASB were called upon to support a humanitarian aid mission in the aftermath of the October 2005 earthquake that devastated northern Pakistan.
References
- ^ "1st Air Cavalry Brigade". U.S. Army. 19 November 2019.
- ^ Isby and Kamps, Armies of NATO's Central Front, Jane's, 1985, 358.
- ^ "Headquarters and Headquarters Company Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division - Lineage and Honors Information". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ United States Department of the Army (17 July 2007). Investigation into Civilian Casualties Resulting from an Engagement on 12 July 2007 in the New Baghdad District of Baghdad, Iraq (PDF) (Report). Washington DC, United States: United States Central Command. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2013.
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (5 April 2010). "Video Shows U.S. Killing of Reuters Employees". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ Franke-Ruta, Garance (5 April 2010). "Web site releases video of Baghdad attack that killed 2 journalists". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2010.