111th Aviation Regiment (United States)
The 111th Aviation Regiment is an army aviation regiment of the United States Army and the Florida National Guard.
| 111th Aviation Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1978-present |
| Country |  |
| Allegiance | Government of Florida |
| Branch | Florida Army National Guard (FL ARNG) |
| Role | Aviation |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 83rd Troop Command |
| Motto(s) | Air Warrior Air Attack |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Cargo helicopter | CH-47F Chinook |
| Utility helicopter | UH-60M Black Hawk |
The Regiment was organized in the Florida Army National Guard as Company D, 26th Aviation Battalion and federally recognized on 1 September 1978 at Jacksonville. It was expanded, reorganized and redesignated on 2 October 1986 as the 419th Aviation Battalion, and redesignated on 1 October 1987 as the 111th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System to consist of the 1st Battalion at Jacksonville.[1]
Structure
- 1st Battalion (General Support)[2]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Detachment 1
- Detachment 2
- Detachment 3 at Army Aviation Support Facility #2, General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center (GA ARNG).[3]
- Company A (UH-60M) at McEntire Joint National Guard Base (SC ARNG).[4]
- Company B (CH-47F) at G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery National Guard Complex / Key Field Air National Guard Base (MS ARNG).[5]
- Detachment 1 at Army Aviation Support Facility #1 Cecil Airport, (FL ARNG).[6]
- Company C (Air Ambulance) (HH-60M), Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport (FL ARNG).
- Company D (CH-47)[8]
- Detachment 1
- Detachment 2
- Detachment 3 at Army Aviation Support Facility #2, General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center (GA ARNG).[3]
- Company E
- Company F (ATS), Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) (MD ARNG).[10]
- Company G
- Detachment 2[9]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 2nd Battalion (Airfield Operations), Camp Blanding, (FL ARNG)
- Company D
- Detachment 7[9]
- Company D
Deployments
- Company B (AH-64A) Afghanistan from June 2004 / HQ at Bagram part of Joint Task Force Wings (FL ARNG).[11]
See also
- Coats of arms of U.S. Army Aviation Regiments
- U.S. Army Regimental System (see Army Regulation 600-82)
References
Citations
- "Welcome to 111th AVIATION REGIMENT". military.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "83rd Troop Command". Florida National Guard. December 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "2017 Georgia Department of Defense Annual Report". Georgia National Guard. March 9, 2019.
- "2016 Southeastern Wildfires". DVIDS. December 18, 2016.
- https://currentops.com/unit/us/army/111-avn/1-bn
- "Florida Guard door gunners conduct Aerial Gunnery training in Camp Shelby". DVIDS. December 18, 2016.
- https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2872057/air-ambulance-mission-returns-alabama-skies
- "Watch The Deck". U.S. Army. March 16, 2019. p. 11.
- "Chicago". Illinois Army National Guard. September 28, 2018.
- https://currentops.com/unit/us/army/111-avn/1-bn
- Bernstein 2005, p. 35.
Bibliography
- Bernstein, J (2005). AH-64 Apache Units Of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-848-0.
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