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  2. 1st Air Cavalry Brigade - Wikipedia

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    In 1965, the assets of the 11th AAD and the 2d Infantry Division were merged to form the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). This involved a simultaneous transfer of the swapping of the colors of the 1st Cavalry Division, then stationed in Korea, with the 2nd Infantry Division. On 1 August 1965, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) was sent to ...

  3. 1st Cavalry Division (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The divisional air defense artillery battalion was to be equipped with 18 MIM-72 Chaparral and 36 M247 Sergeant York (DIVAD) systems, [65] but with the cancelation of the York air defense battalions retained a mix of MIM-72 Chaparral, M163 Vulcan and FIM-92 Stinger systems, until the AN/TWQ-1 Avenger could be fielded, with the 1st Cavalry ...

  4. List of United States Army aircraft battalions - Wikipedia

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    Cavalry units Squadron CAB Division Location Notes 6th Cavalry: 1st Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron: 1st Combat Aviation Brigade: 1st Infantry Division: Marshall Army Airfield, Fort Riley, Kansas "The Fighting Sixth" 2nd Squadron: 25th Combat Aviation Brigade: 25th Infantry Division: Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii "Lightning Horse"

  5. List of armored and cavalry regiments of the United States ...

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    6th Squadron is the cavalry squadron assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. 8th Squadron is the cavalry squadron assigned to the 2nd Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. In July 2016, 8th Squadron - 1st Cavalry Regiment participated ...

  6. 229th Aviation Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Troop F, 9th Cavalry (Air Cavalry), June 1971-August 1972, transferred to the 12th Aviation Group; Troop F, 9th Cavalry was formed in Vietnam as Troop H, 16th Cavalry, a designation never approved by the Department of the Army. Properly Troop F, 9th Cavalry, its true designation was not used in Vietnam until the May 1972 time frame.

  7. Cavalry tactics - Wikipedia

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    Air cavalry, originally sky cavalry [17] is a United States Army term that refers to helicopter-equipped units that perform reconnaissance, screening, security, and economy-of-force missions. The term and unit designation properly only refers to those squadrons (i.e., battalion-level organizations), and some independent troops (i.e., companies ...

  8. 7th Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Air cavalry troops AH-1F Cobras, OH-58C scouts. The 1st Squadron, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Sharp, was the divisional cavalry squadron for the 1st Cavalry Division and assigned to the division's aviation brigade. The squadron was organized as a headquarters troop, one ground troop (Troop A), and two air troops (Troops C ...

  9. 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment (United States)

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    On 1 February 1963, the Army began to gather helicopters into the 11th Air Assault Division to test the airmobile concept. In June 1965, the 11th Air Assault was joined with the 2d Infantry Division. Shortly thereafter, the division exchanged colors with the 1st Cavalry Division. On 1 August 1965, the 1st Cavalry Division was sent to Vietnam ...