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The regiment was constituted on 1 February 1967 as the 214th Aviation Battalion, a Regular Army unit based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.It fought in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1972, receiving the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its actions in 1967 and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm five times, in addition to the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal.
In February 2012, a sudden winter storm struck Montenegro, leaving hundreds of people stranded in the mountains of the Eastern European country. While the bulk of the brigade was preparing for an upcoming deployment, 1-214th GSAB sent two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, with pilots, aircrews and medical personnel to respond.
18.1 = 449th Combat Aviation Brigade [1] 18.2 = 35th Combat Aviation Brigade [2] HHC; 935th Aviation Support Battalion; 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (1-108 AHB) 2d General Support Assault Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment (2-211 GSAB) 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (4-4 ARB)
A Combat aviation brigade (CAB) is a multi-functional brigade-sized unit in the United States Army that fields military helicopters, offering a combination of attack/reconnaissance helicopters (Boeing AH-64 Apache), medium-lift helicopters (Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk), heavy-lift helicopters (Boeing CH-47 Chinook), and MEDEVAC capability.
At the end of January 2007, the brigade participated in the Battle of An Najif, in which a 4-227, AH-64D was shot down in combat operations. One week later a 1-227, AH-64D was also shot down. The brigade was deployed to Taji, Iraq again in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 09-11. 1st Air Cavalry helicopter in Afghanistan
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