U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan

U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
Branch Army
Type Aviation
Size Battalion
Part of US Army Japan
Garrison/HQ Camp Zama, Japan
Nickname(s) Ninjas
Anniversaries 1 April 2013 (2013-04-01)
Decorations Army Superior Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Jones[1]
Notable
commanders		 COL (Retired) Sally D. Murphy
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopter UH-60L Black Hawk

U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan ("Ninjas") is a U.S. Army military unit based at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Formerly the 78th Aviation Battalion (Provisional), It is equipped with UH-60L Black Hawks.[2]

Notable Commanders

References

  1. ↑ US Army Japan. Colonel Bryan Jones Archived 2016-12-23 at the Wayback Machine., Commander, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. ↑ History - US Army Aviation Battalion Japan Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ McVeigh, Alex (March 27, 2009). Army honors its first female helicopter pilot. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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