CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT 1ST ID AVIATIOIN UNITS
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HHD CAB 1st ID, "Diamondbacks": HHC Ft Riley Page
1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment,
is a " Attack Reconnaissance Battalion" (ARB), with
HHC, 3 Attack Companies (1 Attack Plt, and 1 Scout Plt), 1 Avn unit maintance company
24-aircraft Apache battalion and one OH-58D Kiowa Warrior squadron of 30 aircraft.
The OH-58Ds are to be replaced with new Bell Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH).
Gunfighter History
2nd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment
is a " General Support Aviation Battalion" (GSAB), with 12 HH-60 medevac Black Hawks,
12 CH-47 Chinooks and 8 command-and-control UH-60s. The battalion "conducts
air-traffice services, aerial command and control, logistical re-supply and
medical evactuation operations". These operations are done with the use of
an "Air Traffic Service" company [F/2-1],
and a "Dustoff" Air Med-a-Vac company [C/2-1].
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3rd Battalion, 1st Aviaton Regiment
is a "Air Assault Battalion" (AAB), with
Command Aviation Company, 8 UH-60's and two air assualt companies, with 30 UH-60's.
HHC "Darkhorse"
A Co. "Blackcats"
B Co. "Black Knights"
C Co. "Blacksheep"
D Co. "Dragan Slayers"
E Co. "Executioners"
NEWSLETTERS: January 2007
3/1 Avn Regt Assists with Presidental Visit
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601st Aviation Support Battalion
Unit Historical Information"
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