168th Aviation Regiment (United States)

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A CH-47 Chinook from 1-168th GSAB performing a "flag drag"
168th Aviation Regiment
Active1987/88-present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Aviation Branch
TypeAviation
Part ofWashington Army National Guard
96th Aviation Troop Command
Motto(s)Ready When Needed
Commanders
Current
commander		LTC John King
Current Command Sergeant MajorCSM Michael Twadel
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia168 Avn Rgt DUI.jpg
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopterUH-60L Black Hawk
TransportCH-47 Chinook

The 168th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the United States Army.

History[]

The 1st Battalion (General Support), 168th Aviation Regiment (GSAB), can trace its history back to 1959 when it was originally organized as the 41st Aviation Company in the Washington Army National Guard located at Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington.[1] Over the next fifty years the battalion would be reorganized several different times to meet the changing needs of the U.S. Army. In 1988 the 1-168th AVN was designated as an attack battalion consisting of AH-1 Cobras and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.

Structure[]

  • 1st Battalion (General Support):[2]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    • Company A at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base (ID ARNG)[5]
    • Company B[1]
      • Detachment 1 (OR ARNG)[3]
      • Detachment
    • Company C (UH-60) (CAL ARNG)
    • Company D
      • Detachment 1
      • Detachment 2 (OR ARNG)[3]
      • Detachment 3 (CO ARNG)[4]
    • Company E
      • Detachment 1 (WA ARNG)[7]
      • Detachment 2 (OR ARNG)[3]
      • Detachment 3 (CO ARNG)[4]
    • Detachment 1, Company B, [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion". U.S. National Guard. February 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2016. p. 56.
  3. ^ a b c d "Pendleton". Oregon National Guard. December 24, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  4. ^ a b c d "2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB)". Colorado Army National Guard. September 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "A-1/168th AVN". Idaho Army National Guard. December 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "State Aviation Group". Idaho Army National Guard. September 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "40th CAB Soldiers pass their trial by fire". DVIDS. November 24, 2017.
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