34th Combat Aviation Brigade

The Combat Aviation Brigade, 34th Infantry Division (CAB) is a unit of the Minnesota Army National Guard that supports the 34th Infantry Division and the state of Minnesota by providing aviation capabilities. The brigade is based in Saint Paul and uses UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, and Beechcraft C-12 Huron fixed-wing aircraft for federal and state missions.

The annual training period of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 34th Infantry Division culminated with the Domestic Operations competition testing flight crew abilities at sling and water bucket operations 21 July 2010

The Minnesota-based subordinate units of the CAB are

  • 2nd Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 147th Aviation Regiment
  • Company C, 1st Battalion (General Support), 171st Aviation Regiment
  • Companies B and C, 2nd Battalion (General Support), 211th Aviation Regiment
  • Company F, 1st Battalion (General Support), 189th Aviation Regiment
  • 834th Aviation Support Battalion (834th ASB)

Outside Minnesota, the CAB provides training and operational guidance to the 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment of the ND ARNG, the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment of the Montana and Missouri Army National Guard and the 1st Battalion, 183d Aviation Regiment of the Idaho Army National Guard.[1]

Structure

While under state control, the brigade consists of the following aviation elements:

The brigade also provides training and operational guidance for the following units:[8]

  • 1st Battalion (Surveillance and Security), 112th Aviation Regiment (ND ARNG)
  • 1st Battalion (Attack Helicopter), 183rd Aviation Regiment (ID ARNG)
  • 1st Battalion (General Support), 189th Aviation Regiment (MT ARNG and MO ARNG)

History
  • 2008-2009 More than 700 Combat Aviation Brigade, 34th Infantry Division soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • 2010 The Saint Cloud-based Company B, 2d Battalion (General Support), 211th Aviation Regiment, departed in November for a deployment in support of Operation New Dawn. Flying CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopters, the Company B mission was to provide aerial movement of troops, equipment and supplies for support of maneuver, combat and combat service support operations.
  • 2013 In May, the Combat Aviation Brigade provided CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters and personnel to local government agencies to fight and contain three wildfires in northwest Minnesota. In 2013, the Combat Aviation Brigade welcomed home the St. Cloud-based Company C, 2d Battalion (General Support), 211th Aviation Regiment from a deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where they conducted more than 650 medical evacuation missions and flew 1,700 accident-free flight hours. The company also received six new CH-47F Chinook helicopters and trained more than 30 personnel in their operation.

In June, the CAB participated in a full-spectrum Warfighter Exercise with the 40th Infantry Division at Fort Leavenworth. During this exercise, the brigade staff was able to successfully integrate with different levels of command and adjacent units.

References
  1. 34CAB: http://www.MinnesotaNationalGuard.org/34cab/
  2. "Company A, 2–147 Aviation Assault Battalion". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. "Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
  4. "Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
  5. "F Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. "Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
  7. "834th Aviation Support Battalion". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
  8. "34th Combat Aviation Brigade". Minnesota National Guard. 20 December 2016.
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