The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade is a

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of the

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. It is subordinate to 7th Infantry Division and

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and based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).

Structure

The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade currently consists of the following units: * Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) * 6CavRegtDUI

4th Squadron (Air Cavalry),

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, AH-64E Apache and

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1st Battalion (Attack),

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, AH-64E Apache * 158 Avn Rgt DUI

2nd Battalion (Assault),

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1st Battalion (General Support),

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and UH-60A+ (MEDEVAC) (supporting US Army Alaska) * 46 Spt Bn DUI

46th Aviation Support Battalion

History

The brigade traces its history to the activation of the 16th Aviation Group (Combat) on 23 January 1968 subordinate to

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at Marble Mountain in

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. At the time of activation the group consisted of the 14th Aviation Battalion (Combat) and the 212th Aviation Battalion (Combat Support) with a total combat force 3,300 personnel. Operating in the

area, its 14th Aviation Battalion (Combat) provided air assault to the

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and the

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. The 212th Aviation Battalion (Combat Support) carried out aerial reconnaissance and surveillance. Structure between February and March 1971: * 335th Transportation Company *

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* Troop F, 8th Cavalry * Company E, 723rd Maintenance Battalion *

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* 132nd Aviation Company *

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* 534th Medical Detachment * 756th Medical Detachment In the years after the war the group was disbanded. In October 2005 Task Force 49 was formed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. It oversaw 1st Battalion,

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; 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment; 68th Medical Company (Air Ambulance); and Company C (Maintenance), 123d Aviation Regiment. In February 2006 Task Force 49 was formally established and the 4th Battalion, 123d Aviation Regiment was inactivated, while the 1st Battalion, 52d Aviation Regiment was reorganized into a general support aviation battalion. In June 2006 the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment was reflagged from 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, flying

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light reconnaissance helicopters and relocated from

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, Hawaii to Fort Wainwright. On 16 October 2009, Aviation Task Force 49 was disbanded, and "reflagged" as 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, and thus activated at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. On 31 March 2011, it was announced that the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade would be based at Joint Base Lewis McChord but still keep a substantial presence (1–52d Aviation) at Fort Wainwright. It was also announced that the 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment would join the brigade and that 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation would move from Fort Hood to JBLM. Joint Base Lewis-McChord held a flag ceremony on 1 August 2011 to signify the movement of the headquarters of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This process would end around September 2014.

References

External links

Official homepage of 16th Combat Aviation Brigade
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4-3 moves to 16th CAB

Army Aviation: Full Spectrum Capability

Two Change of Command ceremonies set for JBLM
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