Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division
| Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
 Unit Insignia of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division | |
| Active | 1988 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Aviation |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 2d Infantry Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Humphreys |
| Nickname | Talon |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Jason Raub |
| Notable commanders | William D. Taylor |
The Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division is a Combat Aviation Brigade of the United States Army based at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea. Although informally referred to as the 2d Combat Aviation Brigade, its official designation is Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division.[1]
The headquarters was constituted on 16 September 1988 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and activated in Korea.
As of July/August 1993, the brigade included:[2]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Camp Stanley
- 5th Squadron, 17th Cavalry (Reconnaissance), Camp Garry Owen (M60A3 Patton main battle tanks & OH-58C Kiowa helicopters)
- 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation (Attack), Camp LaGuardia (AH-1F Cobra & OH-58C Kiowa helicopters)
- 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation (General Support), Camp Stanley (UH-60A Black Hawk, UH-1H Iroquois & OH-58C Kiowa helicopters)
The brigade was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for 2013.
The HHC was reorganized and redesignated 16 June 2005 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.[3]
In 2022 5th Squadron, 17th Cavalry, was reactivated in Korea with the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The unit was deactivated on 12 December, 2025.
Structure in 2026
References
- ↑ "Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division | Lineage and Honors". Archived from the original on 16 January 2021.
- ↑ Colonel Johnnie L. Sheperd (1993). "Bring your Career to Korea!". US Army Aviation Digest - July / August 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Headquarters and Headquarters Company Aviation Brigade 2d Infantry Division". history.army.mil. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ↑ "2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment". U.S. Army. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "3rd General Support Aviation Battalion". U.S. Army. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment". U.S. Army. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "602nd Aviation Support Battalion". U.S. Army. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Coat of Arms". Archived from the original on 15 November 2021.