211th Aviation Regiment (United States)

Summary

The 211th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army. It is based in West Jordan, Utah at South Valley Regional Airport,[1] and consist of two battalions.[2]

211th Aviation Regiment
CountryUSA
AllegianceUtah Army National Guard (UT ARNG)
BranchUnited States Army Aviation Branch
TypeAviation
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopterAH-64D Apache
Cargo helicopterCH-47F Chinook
Utility helicopterUH-60L Black Hawk

Structure edit

 
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah Army National Guard
  • 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance) (AH-64). Nicknamed the "Air Pirates".[3]
    • Afghanistan 2020 (TF Ivy Eagle)[4]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
    • Company A at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
    • Company B "Buccaneers" at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
    • Company C at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
    • Company D at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
    • Company E at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
  • 2nd Battalion (General Support)
    • Company A at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
    • Company B (CH-47)
    • Company C (UH-60) "Northstar Dustoff"
      • Detachment 1 at Waterloo (IA ARNG)[9]
      • Detachment 2 (MN ARNG)[10]
    • Company D (Aviation Support) at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
      • Detachment 1 at Davenport (IA ARNG)[11]
      • Detachment 3 at Waterloo (IA ARNG)[11]
    • Company E (Field Services) at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]
      • Detachment 1 at Davenport (IA ARNG)[11]
      • Detachment 3 at Waterloo (IA ARNG)[11]
    • Company F (AR ARNG)[12]
    • Company G (UH-60) (WY ARNG)
      • Detachment 1 at Army Aviation Support Facility, South Valley Regional Airport, (UT ARNG)[5]

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ "211th Aviation Group (Attack)", globalsecurity.org, retrieved and archived 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ Military Asset List, 2016: Utah Army National Guard: Utah, Western Regional Partnership.
  3. ^ "First Quarter Activities: Army", Colonel Journal (magazine of the Utah National Guard), February 2017.
  4. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. July 2020. p. 17.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2018 Annual Report". Utah Army National Guard. 9 March 2019.
  6. ^ Bernstein 2005, p. 35.
  7. ^ "Forward Deployed". Iowa National Guard. 18 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Company B, 2d Battalion (General Support), 211th Aviation Regiment". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Task Force Marauder Soldiers recognized for life-saving actions". DVIDS. 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Company C, 2d Battalion (General Support), 211th Aviation Regiment". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d "Units". Iowa Army National Guard. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Unit Locater" (PDF). Arkansas Army National Guard. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

Bibliography edit

  • Bernstein, J (2005). AH-64 Apache Units Of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-848-0.