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11th
Aviation Group
VII Corps
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| (Source: Heilbronn Eagle, Nov 9, 1987) |
Apache, new additions enlarge command
By Mike Novogradac
The addition of a battalion of new AH-64 Apache helicopters led to the deactivation of the 11th Aviation Group and the activation of the 11th Aviation Brigade on Oct. 12 at Dolan Barracks in Schwaebisch Hall.
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An advanced party of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Aviation is now located in Illesheim and the rest of the unit, now located at Fort Hood, Texas, is scheduled to arrive during January, 1988, according to Lynn Edens of the new brigade's Force Modernization Office.
"The brigade is being restructured and designated to meet the Army of Excellence Plan for all units," Edens said. "Most units within the new brigade are restructuring and receiving modernized equipment under the plan."
As the 11th Aviation Group went down in military history, its soldiers were born-again with new unit patches and crests. Edens explained, however, that the 11th Aviation Brigade activation happened a lot faster than the supply of patches and crests could keep up. "Most soldiers have at least one patch," she said, "and to issue them all the patches they need may take up to one year." Edens also said the new unit hasn't yet received any color patches for wear on the Class A dress uniform.
VII Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Watts presided over the deactivation/activation ceremony, in which 11th Aviation Brigade command sergeant major CSM Bobby D. Burnett, along with Brigade Commander Col. Kenneth Kimes cased the 11th Aviation Group's colors, and uncased for the first time colors of the new brigade.
All units in the new brigade, along with both German and French partnership units, stood formation for the historical ceremony.
Edens said that in the future, other units will also be added to the new brigade. |
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An AH-64 Apache battalion was added during activation ceremonies of the 11th Avn Bde |
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