14th Aviation Battalion (Combat)
Arrived Vietnam: October 1964
Departed Vietnam: 27 October 1971
Previous Station: Fort Benning
Authorized Strength HHD
1966 - 87
1968 - 79
1971 - 108
The 14th Aviation Battalion was responsible for aviation support in the northern coastal region of II CTZ and initially was located at Nha Trang, moving to Qui Nhon on March 1966 as part of the 17th Aviation Group. On 22 April 1967 the battalion was moved to Chu Lai as part of Task Force OREGON. In September 1967 it became part of FALCON Aviation Group (Provisional) and became part of the 16th Aviation Group in January 1968. It then served with the 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL( under that group.
Troop or Company
18th Aviation Company
Type: Fixed Wing Transport
Oct. 64 - Sept. 66/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
71st Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light / Assault Helicopter Co.
April 67 - Oct. 71/ Departed Vietnam
92nd Aviation Company
Type: Fixed Wing Transport
Oct. 65 - Jan. 67/ CV-2 Caribou unit inactivated 1 Jan. 67; assets to USAF
116th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Co.
April 71 - Oct. 71/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
132nd Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
May 68 - Nov. 71/ Departed Vietnam
161st Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light
Aug. 66 - Dec. 67/ Assets transferred to Co. A, 123rd Avn Bn
174th Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light/ Assault Helicopter Co.
Aug. 66 - Oct. 71/ Departed Vietnam 8 Nov. 71
176th Aviation Company
Type: Type: Air Mobile Light/ Assault Helicopter Co.
Feb. 67 - Oct. 71/ Departed Vietnam 10 Nov. 71
178th Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
April 67 - Oct. 71/ Transferred to 212th Avn Bn
196th Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
Jan. 67 - April 67/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
282nd Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light
Aug. 66 - April 67/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
Departed Vietnam: 27 October 1971
Previous Station: Fort Benning
Authorized Strength HHD
1966 - 87
1968 - 79
1971 - 108
The 14th Aviation Battalion was responsible for aviation support in the northern coastal region of II CTZ and initially was located at Nha Trang, moving to Qui Nhon on March 1966 as part of the 17th Aviation Group. On 22 April 1967 the battalion was moved to Chu Lai as part of Task Force OREGON. In September 1967 it became part of FALCON Aviation Group (Provisional) and became part of the 16th Aviation Group in January 1968. It then served with the 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL( under that group.
Troop or Company
18th Aviation Company
Type: Fixed Wing Transport
Oct. 64 - Sept. 66/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
71st Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light / Assault Helicopter Co.
April 67 - Oct. 71/ Departed Vietnam
92nd Aviation Company
Type: Fixed Wing Transport
Oct. 65 - Jan. 67/ CV-2 Caribou unit inactivated 1 Jan. 67; assets to USAF
116th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Co.
April 71 - Oct. 71/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
132nd Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
May 68 - Nov. 71/ Departed Vietnam
161st Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light
Aug. 66 - Dec. 67/ Assets transferred to Co. A, 123rd Avn Bn
174th Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light/ Assault Helicopter Co.
Aug. 66 - Oct. 71/ Departed Vietnam 8 Nov. 71
176th Aviation Company
Type: Type: Air Mobile Light/ Assault Helicopter Co.
Feb. 67 - Oct. 71/ Departed Vietnam 10 Nov. 71
178th Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
April 67 - Oct. 71/ Transferred to 212th Avn Bn
196th Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
Jan. 67 - April 67/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn
282nd Aviation Company
Type: Air Mobile Light
Aug. 66 - April 67/ Transferred to 223rd Avn Bn