UNITED STATES ARMY
 

 
COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION (UEx)
Unit Guidons
 
The Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne 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. Up to 2017, the air cavalry attack/reconnaissance squadron was equipped with OH-58 light attack/reconnaissance helicopters, while the aviation attack/reconnaissance battalion is equipped with AH-64 attack helicopters and RQ-7 reconnaissance drones. The OH-58s are being withdrawn from service, however, and will be replaced by AH-64s. 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
 

2nd SQUADRON, 17th CAVALRY (ATTACK/RECON)
"OUT FRONT"
 

  

1st BATTALION,  101st AVIATION (ATTACK/RECON)
"EXPECT NO MERCY"
 

 

5th BATTALION, 101st AVIATION (ASSAULT)
"EAGLE ASSAULT"
 

6th BATTALION, 101st AVIATION
 (GENERAL SUPPORT) "SHADOW OF THE EAGLE"
 


COMPANY B, 101st AVIATION (GRAY EAGLE)
 

SEPARATE COMPANY

 

96th AVIATION SUPPORT BATTALION  •  "TROUBLESHOOTERS"
 

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