77th Aviation Brigade (United States)

Updated on Sep 23, 2024

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Active 2008 - Present Allegiance United States Army Role Aviation		Country United States Type Aviation brigade Size Brigade

The 77th Aviation Brigade is an aviation brigade of the United States Army in the Arkansas Army National Guard. When federalized and mobilized for active service, the 77th Aviation Brigade comes under the command and control of the 11th Theater Aviation Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Four soldiers of the 77th Aviation Brigade lost their lives during an Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) deployment in 2007:

Sergeant First Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock, Ark., 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark.

Major Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock, Ark., 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark.

First Sergeant William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, Ark., 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark.

Captain Sean E. Lyerly'1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark.

Order of battle

The 77th Aviation Brigade currently consists of the following units:

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 77th Aviation Brigade AR ARNG

1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment (Assault Helicopter) WI ARNG

1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment (Assault Helicopter) AK ARNG

2d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment (General Support) IN ARNG

2d Assault Helicopter Battalion Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment AZ ARNG

777th Aviation Support Battalion (Aviation) AR ARNG

References

77th Aviation Brigade (United States) Wikipedia

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