104th Aviation Regiment (United States)

Summary

The 104th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army, primarily provided by the Army National Guard.

104th Aviation Regiment
coat of arms
CountryUSA
BranchUnited States Army Aviation Branch
TypeAviation
Aircraft flown
Cargo helicopterCH-47F Chinook
Utility helicopterUH-60L/HH-60M Black Hawk

Both battalions of the regiment are part of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division. The 1st Battalion is an attack helicopter battalion of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

The 2d Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment was formed in October, 1990 at Fort Indiantown Gap as an assault helicopter battalion. The 2nd Battalion exchanged its Bell UH-1 Hueys (as an aviation battalion) for Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawks (as a general support aviation battalion) in 2002.[1]

Structure edit

  • 1st Battalion - disbanded 2016
  • 2d Battalion (General Support)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
      • Detachment 2 (CT ARNG), Aviation Support Facility, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
      • Detachment 3 (WV ARNG) [3]
    • Company A (UH-60)[4]
    • Company B (CH-47F) at Army Aviation Support Facility at Bradley International Airport (CT ARNG)[5]
      • Detachment 1 (CT ARNG), Aviation Support Facility, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
    • Company C (UH-60L[3]/HH-60M[6]) at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (WV ARNG)[3]
    • Company D (Engineering)
      • Detachment 2 (CT ARNG), Windsor Locks, Connecticut
      • Detachment 3 (WV ARNG)[3]
    • Company E
      • Detachment 2 (CT ARNG), Windsor Locks, Connecticut
      • Detachment 3 (WV ARNG)[3]
    • Company G (UH-60L) at Army Aviation Support Facility #1 at Lincoln Airport (NE ARNG).
      • Detachment 2[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "2Bn. - 104th av. Regt".
  2. ^ "40th CAB joins the fight at FOB Dahlke". DVIDS. 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "WV-ARNG Unit Locations". West Virginia Army National Guard. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Guard father and son become co-pilots".
  5. ^ "Connecticut Army National Guard Sends Troops, CH-47s to Support Relief Efforts". Connecticut National Guard. 26 September 2018.
  6. ^ "W.Va. Guard unit receives first new MEDEVAC HH-60M "Mike" Black Hawk helicopter". West Virginia National Guard. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Alaska Army Guard aviators conduct hoist training with paratroopers [Image 9 of 33]". DVIDS. 7 April 2020.