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Its role of support for the presidential helicopter ended in 1976 when that responsibility was transferred entirely to the U.S. Marine Corps. [3] The 12th Aviation Battalion (part of The Army Aviation Brigade, TAAB) now operates Davison AAF and the Pentagon helicopter pad. The battalion's 18 UH-60 Blackhawks, including four VH-60 models ("Gold ...
A UH-60M of 12th Aviation Battalion in front of the Pentagon during the 2023 Army Ten-Miler. In addition to its headquarters company , the 12th Aviation Battalion comprises three helicopter companies (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie), a maintenance company (Delta), and an airfield service/base operation/air traffic control company (Echo).
The helicopter battalions are often grouped into aviation brigades. There are also a few fixed-wing aircraft battalions, consisting of training aircraft, Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail operational aircraft, and Beechcraft C-12 Huron / Cessna UC-35 transports for VIP personnel.
JTF-NCR oversees military operations in the greater D.C. area. Chairez said the helicopter belonged to B Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, which is headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va., about 10 ...
The Army's 12th Aviation Battalion, according to an official website, flies to support "continuity of government/operations and defense support of civilian authorities."
Hegseth, in a video released by the Defense Department on Thursday morning, said the 12th Aviation Battalion had… Hegseth: Army battalion involved in DCA crash grounded for 48 hours Skip to main ...
TF XII served in Balad, Iraq as the Corps Aviation Brigade under Multi-National Corps-Iraq over a four-month period before relocating to Taji as the aviation brigade under Multi-National Division-Baghdad. 12 CAB’s 3rd Battalion deployed to Balad and Basarah, Iraq from July 2007 to August 2008 being the last unit in the Army to serve longer ...
Members of the Joint Chiefs, Congressional leadership, and other DoD personnel are flown on these exclusively by Alpha company 12th Aviation Battalion at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. [4] Army Aviation Brigade Airfield Division; A Priority Air Transport helicopter was involved in the January 29, 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.