Connect with members of 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment 5 159 av, 224th aviation brigade on rallypoint. Elements ordered into active military or federal service from 16 october 2008 to 28 september 2009 at various stations. A minihistory of aviation platoon, hhc, 1 brigade, 101. Cavalry, air force and artillery aircraft continued to conduct exten. You might end in a cab combat aviation brigade as a part of a army division or one of the few remaining the armys transformation process separate aviation units assigned to corps level units.
The 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment was first constituted on 16 november 1987 in the army reserve as the 5th battalion, 159th aviation, and activated less company a at fort meade, maryland. While active, 159th cab made the 101st airborne division the only us army division with two organic aviation brigades, and currently the 101st combat aviation brigade is the only cab supporting the unit at fort campbell. Cardwell, who deployed with the 5159th gsab, tf dragonmaster, in support of. Share your knowledge and get the answers you need from others with your experience. Army locations present clearwater aviation support facility clearwater, florida, united states.
Redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment elements ordered into active military or federal service from 16 october 2008 to 28 september 2009 at various stations. Delta company, 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment gsab, 244th expeditionary combat brigade conducts. It is interesting to note, that one platoon from c company, 1st battalion 502nd infantry, 2nd. Company a, 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment u. Custom patches for the 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment. The unit reflagged as 3rd battalion, 159th aviation regiment in july 1989. The mission of the 5th battalion general support, 159th aviation regiment is to train, mobilize and deploy to a directed theatre of operation to provide general aviation support to the ground. Sep 05, 2009 you wll most likely be stationed whatever there are ch47s of course. The 159th combat aviation brigade 159th cab formerly supported the 101st airborne division air assault, and was stationed at fort campbell, kentucky. The 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment, is a general support aviation battalion gsab consisting of an hhc, one ch47d chinook medium lift company, and one uh60l blackhawk combat aviation company cac and one hh60l aa medical evacuation company medevac, as well as a aviation unit level.
The unit deployed another 5 uh60l aircraft to bagram air force base, afghanistan on 3 may 2002. Connect with members of 5th battalion, 159th aviation regiment 5159 av, 224th aviation brigade on rallypoint. Texas star april 1september 5, 1970 the battle of fire support base ripcord, operation jefferson glenn. Numerous other elements of the regiment have been active as well.
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