244th Aviation Brigade (United States)

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unit_name= 244th Aviation Brigade


caption=244th Aviation Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
dates= 1988-09-16 - Present
country= United States
allegiance= Regular Army/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.
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The 244th Aviation Brigade, the only Army Reserve Aviation Brigade, is Headquartered at Fort Sheridan, Illinois with subordinate units and facilities located in 14 states in 18 different locations.
*The 244th Aviation Brigade is the largest Aviation Brigade in the U.S. Army comprised of:
#one Headquarters and Headquarters Company.
#two AH-64 (Apache) Attack Helicopter Battalions
#two CH-47 (Chinook) Medium Lift Battalions
#two C-12/UC-35 (Transport Aircraft) Fixed Wing Battalions
#two UH-60 (Black Hawk) General Support Companies
#one Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Company

The Brigade consists of a mix of Active Component and Reserve (Troop Program Unit and Active Guard Reserve) Soldiers as well as Department of the Army Civilian Employees and contractors.

History

The 244th Aviation Brigade was originally constituted on 1988-09-16 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters, 244th Aviation Group and was activated at Glenview Naval Air Base in Glenview, Illinois. On 1995-03-31 the Group's location was changed to Fort Sheridan, Illinois and on 1995-10-17 the Group was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 244th Aviation Brigade.The 244th Aviation Brigade is the headquarters for all Army Reserve Aviation Units and the Aviation Support Facilities that maintain the aircraft. Units and facilities are located in 14 states and encompass all parts of the continental United States.Almost every unit of the 244th Aviation Brigade has deployed overseas since 1988, including the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company. These operations include Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Joint Forge, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.Units of the 244th Aviation Brigade also perform daily missions in cooperation with other United States forces and agencies such as 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.

Major Subordinate Commands

*7th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment::Conroe, Texas
*7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment::Fort Hood, Texas
*5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment::Fort Eustis, Virginia
*2nd Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment::Horsham, Pennsylvania
*8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment::Fort Knox, Kentucky

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*Constituted 1988-09-16 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 244th Aviation Group, and activated at Glenview Naval Air Station, Illinois
*Location changed 1995-03-31 to Fort Sheridan, Illinois
*Reorganized and redesignated 1995-10-07 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 244th Aviation Brigade.

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

*None

Decorations

*None

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