Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (United States)

Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division is a Combat Aviation Brigade attached to 1st Armored Division.

Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Aviation Patch 1AD Combat Aviation Brigade
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States Army
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss
Nickname(s)	Iron Eagles
Motto(s)	Iron Eagles Iron Soldiers
Commanders
Commanding Officer	COL John A. Morris III
Command Chief Warrant Officer	CW5 Scott Bean
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Jermain Baldwin

Structure

Current formation:^[1]

• 3d Squadron (Heavy Attack Reconnaissance), 6th Cavalry Regiment (AH-64Ds & RQ-7 Shadow) "Heavy Cav"^[2]
• 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 501st Aviation Regiment (AH-64D) "Iron Dragons"^[3]
• 2d Battalion (General Support), 501st Aviation Regiment (UH/HH-60, CH-47F) "Iron Knights"^[4]
• 3d Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 501st Aviation Regiment (UH-60M) "Apocalypse"^[5]
• 127th Aviation Support Battalion (127th ASB) "Workhorse"
• Company E, 501st Aviation Regiment (Gray Eagle) "Executioners"

References

1. "Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division". U.S. Army. 3 March 2019.
2. "6th Cavalry".
3. "1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)".
4. "2d Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)".
5. "3d Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment | Lineage and Honors | U.S. Army Center of Military History".

External links

• Official website