501st Aviation Regiment (United States) explained

Unit Name:501st Aviation Regiment
Dates:1986-2006 2011-present
Country:United States
Branch:United States Army Aviation Branch
Type:Aviation
Role:Attack, Lift, Cargo, Reconnaissance
Size:Battalion
Garrison:Biggs Army Airfield, Ft. Bliss Texas
Motto:"The Warding Eye"
Decorations:Presidential Unit Citation (1st), Valorous Unit Citation (1st, 2nd),
Battle Honours:Vietnam, Desert Storm, War on Terrorism
Identification Symbol Label:Distinctive Unit Insignia
Aircraft Helicopter Attack:AH-64D Apache
Aircraft Helicopter Cargo:CH-47F Chinook
Aircraft Helicopter Utility:UH-60L Black Hawk
Aircraft Recon:MQ-1C Gray Eagle

The 501st Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the US Army. It draws its history from the original aviation battalion of the 1st Armored Division, the 501st Aviation Battalion. The 501st Aviation Battalion was active with the division in the mid-1980s.[1] It has always been associated with the 1st Armored Division.

The 501st Combat Aviation Battalion was activated 21 August 1978 in Germany; inactivated 16 November 1987 in Germany. Relieved from the 1st Armored Division, reorganized and re-designated 16 October 1988 as the 501st Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System with headquarters in Korea.[2] The regiment has undergone numerous changes and has served in numerous conflicts including Joint Endeavor (Bosnia/Herzegovina), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF III), Operation Spartan Shield (Kuwait), Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq) and Operations Enduring Freedom and Freedoms Sentinel (2013 and 2019 respectively) in Afghanistan. In addition to combat actions, the regiment has taken part in relief efforts in several operations including Liberia (Ebola), San Antonio (Hurricane Harvey), and Puerto Rico (Hurricane Maria)

The regiment remains currently assigned to the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade,[3] located at Fort Bliss (Texas), where it moved to when the brigade was inactivated in Germany in 2006 and reactivated in 2011.

Structure

The current battalions of the 501st Aviation regiment are as follows:

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Isby and Kamps, Armies of NATO's Central Front, Jane's Publishing Company, 1985.
  2. U.S. Army via http://www.military.com/HomePage/UnitPageFullText/1,13476,708023,00.html
  3. Web site: Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division :: Fort Bliss, Texas .
  4. Web site: Aviators get true snapshot of abilities at NTC. El Paso Times. 27 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Network Integration Evaluation 15.2. DVIDS. 27 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Combat Aviation Brigade Brings Live Fire Training Back To Life. DVIDS. 27 December 2016.
  7. Web site: 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade. DVIDS. 27 December 2016.
  8. "... [W]hen we have to mass combat power in a decisive-action training environment … We have to mass the whole of our combat power to a landing zone to support ground force commanders,” Arriaga said. " —3-501ST conducts air assault Battalion-sized formation takes flight on training mission, Fort Bliss Bugle (5 July 2017) accessdate=2017-07-07
  9. Web site: Otopeni Air Show. DVIDS. 27 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Aviation transfer of authority ceremony. DVIDS. 27 November 2019.

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