UNITED STATES ARMY
 

 
COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION (UEx)
Unit Guidons
 
The Combat Aviation Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division has an air cavalry attack/reconnaissance squadron, an aviation attack/reconnaissance battalion, an aviation general support battalion, an aviation assault battalion and an aviation support battalion. The air cavalry attack/reconnaissance squadron is equipped with AH-64 attack helicopters and RQ-7 reconnaissance drones. The general support aviation battalion is equipped with UH-60 (command group support), CH-47 (heavy lift) and HH-60 (medical evacuation) helicopters. The aviation assault battalion conducts airmobile operations with UH-60 helicopters. The flying units are supported by maintenance and forward support companies organic to the battalions, backed up by an aviation support battalion. The MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone aircraft is operated by a separate aviation company; operationally it would be controlled by the force (division or corps) headquarters.

 

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE

 

3rd SQUADRON, 17th CAVALRY (ATTACK/RECON)
"LIGHT HORSE"
 
2nd BATTALION, 3rd AVIATION
 (GENERAL SUPPORT) "KNIGHTHAWK"
 


 


4th BATTALION, 3rd AVIATION (ASSAULT)
"BRAWLER"
 


603rd AVIATION SUPPORT BATTALION
   "WORK HORSE"
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPANY E, 3rd AVIATION (GRAY EAGLE)
 

SEPARATE COMPANY
 

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