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Light infantry-centric organizations (battalions, brigades, or divisions) that are trained, organized, and equipped to operate with organic (i.e., owned by the joint parent headquarters of both the light infantry organization and the supporting aviation organization) are classified as "Air Assault," previously designated as "Airmobile."
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ("Screaming Eagles") [2] is a light infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault operations. [3] It can plan, coordinate, and execute battalion-sized air assault operations to seize terrain. These operations can be conducted by mobile teams covering large distances or ...
The Air Assault School course is offered several times per year, taught by instructors referred to as Air Assault Sergeants. Open to men and women, the rigorous, fast-paced training is known as the 10 (or 11 [1]) toughest days [2] in the Army.
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Campbell Army Airfield, Fort Campbell, Kentucky "Out Front" 3rd Squadron: 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade: 3rd Infantry Division: Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart, Georgia: 5th Squadron: 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade: 2nd Infantry Division: Desiderio Army Airfield, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea "Talon" 6th ...
The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") [1] is a specialized modular light infantry division of the US Army trained for air assault operations. [2] The Screaming Eagles has been referred to by journalists as "the tip of the spear" [3] as well as one of the most potent and tactically mobile of the U.S. Army's divisions. [4]
Soldiers from the 184th Infantry conduct Air Assault Training at Camp Roberts in June 2010. The regiment's 1st Battalion [6] is currently one of two infantry battalions in the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The battalion is currently conducting training and maintenance in order to prepare for future state and federal missions. [7]
The 11th Airborne Division ("Arctic Angels" [1]) is a United States Army combined forces between air assault infantry and airborne forces based in Alaska. Currently, this unit specializes in air assault and airborne operations, cold-weather warfare, combined arms, maneuver warfare, and urban warfare.
1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment constituted and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 11th Air Assault Division. 2d Airborne Battle Group relieved from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division. 3d Battalion relieved from assignment to the 11th Air Assault Division and assigned to the 101st Airborne Division.