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Upon its return in March 1973, the 12th Aviation Group became a major subordinate command of the XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [2] In November 1979, the 12th Aviation Group deployed to Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden, Germany as a major subordinate command of the V Corps, providing command and control of aviation units throughout the V Corps area of operation.
145th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the United States Army. It was previously the 145th Combat Aviation Battalion which was operational during the Vietnam War under the control of the 12th Combat Aviation Group.
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.
On 29 August, a unit of the air cavalry squadron of the 12th Combat Aviation Group attacked an enemy force 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Đức Hòa, killing 17 and capturing three. On 30 August, a company from the 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, engaged an enemy platoon 7 miles east of Tân An killing 12 and capturing two and three ...
3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry [2]: 139 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry [2]: 141 from October 1966 to June 1967. The 173rd Airborne Brigade was based at Tuy Hòa from October–November 1967. [2]: 158 Other units stationed at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp included: 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (December 1970-January 1972) [2]: 145
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment clear and search operation: Bình Định Province: Nov 1 – Apr 10 1970: Operation Commando Hunt II [24] USAF dry season area interdiction campaign in Laos: Nov 1 – May 1: Operation Toan Thang IV [1] [25]
On 24 November at 10:00 helicopter gunships from the 12th Combat Aviation Group engaged an enemy force 7 miles (11 km) west of Cai Lậy killing ten. Three companies from the 1st brigade, 9th Infantry Division were air-assaulted into the strike area and engaged the enemy in contacts that continued until 15:40 leaving 49 dead and ten captured ...
The 210th Combat Aviation Battalion joined the 12th Aviation Group (Combat) on 15 January 1968 at Long Thanh with the following units: [1]: 12 120th Assault Helicopter Company at Long Binh; 125th Air Traffic Control Company at Bien Hoa; 16th Signal Company (Hyper Nav) at Tan Son Nhut; USARV Flight Detachment at Long Thanh