Company B, 1st Battalion 24th Aviation Regiment; Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Aviation Regiment; Company D, 1st Battalion, 24th Aviation Regiment . History of B Company 123rd Avn Bn [10] Concurrently the 101st CAB was redesignated as the Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, bringing it in line with other divisional aviation brigades, which are not numbered. U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - The Rakkasans performed another airborne assault into the Munsan-ni Valley, fought battles at Inje, Kumwha and Wonton-ni and quelled prison-camp riots at Koje-do. On Oct. 27, 2014, the 101st Sustainment Brigade cased their colors again as it set off on a new rendezvous with destiny. The brigade deployed Soldiers from three of its battalions the 101st Brigade Troops Battalion-Sustainers, the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and the 716th Military Police Battalion to carry out logistical support to the U.S. Agency for International Development-led comprehensive U.S. government response to the Ebola pandemic in West Africa, known as Operation United Assistance. CSM Vitalia Sanders. Sight is for the turret weapons. On Dec. 15, 1958, it was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Support Group, 101st Airborne Division. Responding to an increased demand for elite, highly trained, special operations aviation assets, the regiment activated three battalions and a separate detachment and incorporated one National Guard battalion. In April 2015, the brigade deployed to Afghanistan to support Train Advise and Assist Command East and South with aviation assets. Almost immediately, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since that time, the unit has responded to numerous missions at the request of the president of the United States and the secretary of defense. Reflecting a shift in structure and orientation, the division was re-designated as the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) on Oct. 4, 1974. In February 2003, the brigade was alerted to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Later in 2015, 1st BCT and both elements of 3rd BCT returned home. 5-101, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment "Eagle Assault" The brigade rapidly initiated combat and counterinsurgency operations in this area to neutralize anti-Iraqi forces, develop Iraqi security forces capabilities, secure key terrain, and improve government and economic development. The 5th Special Forces Group added to its rich history of combat operations during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The groups operational detachments established and manned camps at 270 locations throughout South Vietnam, training and leading indigenous forces of the Civilian Irregular Defense Groups. . Fort Campbell is proud to be the home of the only air assault division in the world, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). 40th Public Affairs Detachment "The Professionals". In April 2016 1st BCT prepared for and conducted its Joint Readiness Training Rotation, in Fort Polk, Louisiana, becoming the first unit to trek 18 miles across the marshes of the training areas to surprise enemy forces at their objective. In October 2016, 1st BCT assumed the Regionally Aligned Forces mission in support of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa, to assist U.S. partners in building ready forces and operating as part of a multi-national coalition. In May of 2016, the brigade deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve with the mission to advise the Iraqi security forces in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Constituted 7 December 1950 in the Regular Army as the 4th Light Aviation Section. Its long and decorated history serves as a reminder of the countless Bastogne Soldiers who have given their lives in defense of democracy and freedom around the world. Company B. Over the course of the next 12 years, the 101st DIVARTY was activated and inactivated several times and finally reorganized and redesignated April 25, 1957. In the summer of 2017, almost 300 No Slack Soldiers spent a month in South Africa for Shared Accord 2017, one of the largest training events in the theater, executing live fire exercises with the South African Army. Constituted Dec. 20, 1943, as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, the 52nd Ordnance Group was activated Dec. 27, 1943, at Camp Hood, Texas. 5, which gave birth to the division,reads: The 101st Airborne Division, activated at Camp Claiborne, has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny. Each Soldier had to pass aircraft safety procedures, aircraft orientation, hand and arm signals, combat assault operations, prepare, inspect and rig equipment for a sling load, and be able to secure equipment carried in cargo helicopters. The brigade facilitated the liberation of three major cities and the coalition forces march on Baghdad. Responding to the German ultimatum, Brig. Moreover, Fort Campbell has always been at the forefront of change and continues to be a leader in developing innovative and proactive methodologies to meet our many challenges and the needs of our customers. The unit had distinguished itself by earning two Valorous Unit awards and its third and fourth Presidential Unit citations for the battles of Trang Bang and Dong Ap Bia Mountain. As part of Operation Arkansas, the 1st Airborne Battle Group, 327th Infantry escorted the first nine African-American students the Little Rock Nine as they attended classes at Little Rock Central High School. In 1967, the DISCOM deployed to Vietnam with the rest of the division, where it provided critical support to the division during 12 of the conflicts 17 campaigns. Fort Campbell, Now Fort Campbell is the nations premier power projection platform. It was redesignated for the 101st Aviation Regiment, effective 16 October 1987, and amended to update the blazon and symbolism.