244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade 244th Aviation Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active 16 September 1988 – present Country United States Allegiance Army Reserve Branch Army Aviation Type Composite Brigade Role Daily missions;search and rescue operations; assisting in wildfire suppression; providing support at the Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin , California;, and flying dignitaries around the country. Part of Army Reserve Aviation Command Garrison/HQ Fort Knox , kentuckyMotto(s) "Wings of The Hawk" Distinctive Unit Insignia
Military unit
The 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade is a Combat Aviation Brigade in the United States Army Reserve . It is one of two aviation brigades in the Army Reserve Aviation Command .[1]
The brigade moved from Fort Sheridan , IL to Aurora , IL in 1994.
The brigade consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters company , two general support aviation battalions , one fixed wing battalion, and an aviation maintenance battalion, as follows:[1]
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC ), 244th Aviation Brigade, at Fort Knox , Kentucky
5th Battalion (General Support Aviation), 159th Aviation Regiment , at Fort Eustis , Virginia
2nd Battalion (Theater Fixed Wing), 228th Aviation Regiment , at McGuire AFB , New Jersey
8th Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 229th Aviation Regiment , , at Fort Knox , Kentucky
The brigade consists of approximately 2,700 soldiers and 130 aircraft in 13 states.[1]
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Donald, D (1997). World Air Power Journal - Volume 28 Spring . UK: Aerospace Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-874023-859 .