Connect with members of 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment 2227 av, 1st air cavalry brigade on rallypoint. Constituted 1 february 1963 in the regular army as company b, 227th assault helicopter battalion, an element of the 11th air assault division. After a brief reactivation from 21 may 1978 until 30 september 1983, it was redesignated as 1st battalion, 227th aviation regiment, the first divisional apache. Recently, the 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment logged over 4400 hours in the balkans in support of stabilization force 4. Chinook helicopters from the 2227th aviation regiment, 1st air cavalry brigade out of fort hood texas arrive at katterbach army airfield in ansbach, bavaria, germany, oct. Some 7,000 enemy, well equipped, crack nva regulars blasted their way into the. This is the official page of the 3227th assault helicopter battalion. The crash, however, closed the lz until members of 29th cavalry rappelled with chain.
The units nickname is first attack because 1st cavalry division was first into manila in february 1945. The mission of the 2nd battalion general support, 227th aviation regiment, lobos, is to, on order, deploy to a designated contingency area of operations by land, sea, andor air. Find 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment 2227 av veterans on rallypoint. The 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment, was constituted on 1 february 1963 in the regular army as. The 1st battalion, 227th aviation regiment is an attack helicopter battalion of the combat aviation brigade, 1st cavalry division. Lineage and honors information as of 22 september 2017. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Helicopters 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment 2227th avn, us army aviation, usa. Helicopters 227th aviation battalion 227th avn, us army aviation, usa. Black hawk and chinook helicopters from the 2227th aviation regiment, 1st air cavalry brigade from fort hood texas arrive at katterbach army airfield in ansbach, bavaria, germany, oct. Find aviation prints of 1st battalion, 227th aviation regiment. This is the official facebook page for 2227th, 1acb. About us business 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment, 1st air cavalry brigade. Constituted 1 february 1963 in the regular army as company b, 227th assault helicopter battalion, an element of the. The unit served with great distinction for the next 6 years in vietnam, where it was awarded the presidential unit citation 2 awards, the valorous. The history of combat aviation in the 1st cavalry division goes back to 1963, when the army began to gather helicopters into the 11th aviation group, 11th air assault division test at fort benning, georgia, to test the airmobile concept.
Vietnam war us b co 2nd battalion 227th aviation regiment. The battalion is an ah64 apache battalion based at fort hood, texas. Upon their return from vietnam, the 227th aviation battalion was inactivated on 19 november 1974 at ft. It provides aerial c3 support, limited air assault, aeromedical evacuation and air movement for the 1st cavalry division.
The 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment, was constituted on 1 february 1963 in the regular army as bravo company, 227th assault battalion which was. During vietnam war, the 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment, was constituted on 1 february 1963 in the regular army as bravo company, 227th assault helicopter battalion which was assigned to the 11th. The 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment fly the uh60 blackhawk and provides aerial c3 support, limited air assault, aeromedical evacuation and air movement for the 1st cavalry division. On 15 february 1997, 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment was again relieved of its assignment to the 1st armored division and reassigned to the 4th brigade 1st cavalry division. Within 24 hours, the invaders were joined by 7,000 nva reinforcements. Some 7,000 enemy, well equipped, crack nva regulars blasted their way into the imperial city of hue, overpowering all but a few pockets of resistance held by arvn troops and the us marines. Be the first to know and let us send you an email when 3227th aviation regiment, 1acb posts news and promotions. The 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment, was constituted on 1 february 1963 in the regular army as bravo company, 227th assault battalion which was assigned. Soldiers from the 2227th aviation regiment, 1st air cavalry brigade out of fort hood texas conduct an abbreviated corrosion control inspection on an ch47 chinook helicopter at katterbach army airfield in ansbach, bavaria, germany, nov. Share your knowledge and get the answers you need from others with your experience. The 2nd battalion, 227th aviation regiment fly the sikorsky uh60 black hawk and the boeing ch47 chinook. That unit was activated on 11 february 1963 at fort benning, georgia. To connect with 2227th aviation regiment, 1acb, join facebook today. From october 1966 into february 1967, the 227th aviation battalion.
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