227th Aviation Battalion
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228th Aviation Battalion
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229th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter)
Arrived Vietnam: 13 September 1965
Departed Vietnam: 12 August 1972
Previous Station: Fort Benning
Authorized Strength: Battalion
1966 - 580 - 1968 - 580 1971 - 630
The 229th Aviation Battalion was part of the 11th Aviation Group of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). After the group departed Vietnam with the bulk of the division, the 229th Aviation Battalion remained and rendered aviation support to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Bien Hoa in June 1971. The following units served the battalion in Vietnam.
Departed Vietnam: 12 August 1972
Previous Station: Fort Benning
Authorized Strength: Battalion
1966 - 580 - 1968 - 580 1971 - 630
The 229th Aviation Battalion was part of the 11th Aviation Group of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). After the group departed Vietnam with the bulk of the division, the 229th Aviation Battalion remained and rendered aviation support to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Bien Hoa in June 1971. The following units served the battalion in Vietnam.
Troop or Company : Co A
Type: AHC Service: Sept. 65 -August 72/Departed Vietnam Company : Co B
Type: AHC Service: Sept. 65 - August 72/Departed Vietnam Company : Co C
Type: AHC Service: Sept. 65 - August 72/Departed Vietnam |
Company : Co D
Type: AWC Service: Sept. 65 - March 72/Departed Vietnam Company : 362nd Aviation Company
Type: ASH Service: June 71 - August 72/Departed Vietnam Company : Troop F, 9th Cavalry
Type: Air Cav Service: June 71 - August 72/Transferred to 12th Aviation Group |
Troop F, 9th Cavalry was formed in Vietnam as Troop H, 16th Cavalry, a designation never approved by the Department of the Army. Properly Troop F, 9th Cavalry, its true designation was not used in Vietnam until May 1972 time frame. Many records of the period June 1971 - May 1972 show this particular unit under its authorized designation.