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| Group History | |||
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Aviation Group DUI |
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| Upon its redeployment
from the Republic of Vietnam on March 20, 1973, the 12th
Aviation Group became a major subordinate command of the
XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 12th Aviation
Group provided aviation command and control in support of the Corps’
world wide contingency mission. In response to the Department of the Army study of USAREUR aviation requirements, the 12th Aviation Group deployed to Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden, Germany on November 16, 1979. The group was assigned as a major subordinate command of V Corps to provide command and control of aviation units throughout the V Corps area. In April 1984, Headquarters Company, 12th Aviation Group moved to Wiesbaden Air Base, there it was joined in August 1984 by Headquarters Company, 11th Aviation Battalion. In October 1987, under Army-wide restructuring, the 12th Aviation Group was redesignated as the 12th Aviation Brigade, the 11th Aviation Battalion became the 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment. Also redesignated were the 48th Aviation Company, which became Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, and the 295th Aviation Company became Bravo Company, 6th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment. In the latter part of 1988, the brigade underwent major restructuring when the 5th Squadron (AH 64), 6th Cavalry Regiment arrived in Europe. At the same time, the brigade combined its assault and medium lift helicopter companies under one command and control element, Task Force Warrior. At endstate, the brigade was in command and control of 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 5th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, and a battalion made up of assault and medium lift helicopter companies, called Task Force Warrior. The brigade proved to be a highly mobile and lethal maneuver force for the Multinational Forces in Saudi Arabia. In August 1990, the Brigade deployed to Southwest Asia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm with 2-3 Aviation Regiment (Attack) attached, where it provided a highly mobile lethal maneuver force to the Multinational Forces in Saudi Arabia. Initially attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the Brigade became a major subordinate command of XVIII Airborne Corps in January 1991. During the four-day coalition ground offensive, the Brigade flew nearly 400 flight hours, transporting 390 tons of cargo to forward deployed units and providing essential combat and combat support services for the ground offensive. On 15 June 1992, the 5th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment was de-activated as part of the downsizing of USAREUR. The 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (Air Traffic Services) joined the Brigade on 16 June 1992. Since the end of the Cold War, the Brigade has played a major role in America’s peacekeeping operations. (See the Brigade's offical website  for additional unit history...) |
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 Nike-Hercules with insignia (Charles Everett) |
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| (Source: EAGLE'S VIEW, September 1985) | |||
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| (Source: Frankfurt Chronicle, Nov 2, 1989) | |||
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