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Active duty Combat Aviation Brigades

Latest update: Februari 2021

Below reports are presented on army and division number. Disclaimer: The information is being reviewed and will be updated where appropriate.

1st Armored Division, 1st AD Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 1 Armored Division 1 AD, Combat Aviation Brigade Station Fort Bliss, TX Biggs AAF Nickname Old Ironsides             Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-501 ARB AH-64D, MQ-1C Iron Dragons 2-501 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M Iron Knights 3-501 AHB UH-60M Apocalypse 3-6 CAV AH-64D, MQ-1C Heavy Cav 127 ASB None Iron Eagles       Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-501 ARB AH-64D Pacemakers B/1-501 ARB AH-64D Paqueros C/1-501 ARB AH-64D Pale Horse E/1-501 ARB MQ-1C Renegades A/2-501 GSAB UH-60L Black Cats B/2-501 GSAB CH-47F Black Knights C/2-501 GSAB HH-60M Dustoff A/3-501 AHB UH-60M Arcangels B/3-501 AHB UH-60M Beast Assault C/3-501 AHB UH-60M Chaos Riders A/3-6 ARS AH-64D Checkmates B/3-6 ARS AH-64D Silver Spurs C/3-6 ARS AH-64D Ruthless Riders E/3-6 ARS MQ-1C Executioners

1st Cavalry Division, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade

Division CAB Name 1st Cavalry Division 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Station Fort Hood, TX Killeen-Hood AAF Nickname First Team             Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-227 ARB AH-64E   2-227 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M   3-227 AHB UH-60M   7-17 Cav AH-64E     None         Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-227 ARB AH-64E Avengers B/1-227 ARB AH-64E Reapers C/1-227 ARB AH-64E Vampires A/2-227 GSAB UH-60L Vultures B/2-227 GSAB CH-47F Black Cats C/2-227 GSAB HH-60M Witch Doctors A/3-227 AHB UH-60M Werewolves B/3-227 AHB UH-60M Jokers C/3-227 AHB UH-60M Ghostriders A/7-17 ARS AH-64E Shadow B/7-17 ARS AH-64E Black Jack C/7-17 ARS AH-64E Crazy Horse D/7-17 ARS

1st Infantry Division, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade

Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None Archangels 1-1 ARB AH-64E, MQ-1C Gunfighters 2-1 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M Fighting Eagles 3-1 AHB UH-60M Nightmares 1-6 CAV AH-64E, MQ-1C The Fighting Sixth 601 ASB None Guardians       Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-1 ARB AH-64E Taz Devils B/1-1 ARB AH-64E Wolfpack C/1-1 ARB AH-64E Ghostriders F/1-1 ARB MQ-1C Fenix A/2-1 GSAB UH-60L Wraiths B/2-1 GSAB CH-47F Diesel C/2-1 GSAB HH-60M Boomer A/3-1 AHB UH-60M Black Cats B/3-1 AHB UH-60M Black Knights C/3-1 AHB UH-60M Black Sheep A/1-6 ARS AH-64E   B/1-6 ARS AH-64E Bandits C/1-6 ARS AH-64E   D/1-6 ARS MQ-1C

2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 2nd Infantry Division 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Station Pyongtaek Desiderio AAF Nickname         Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   4-2 ARB AH-64D Death Dealers 2-2 AHB UH-60M Wildcards 3-2 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60A Nightmares 602 ASB None         Company Aircraft Nickname A/4-2 ARB AH-64D Archangel B/4-2 ARB AH-64D Grim Reapers C/4-2 ARB AH-64D Slayers D/4-2 ARB     A/2-2 AHB UH-60M   B/2-2 AHB UH-60M   C/2-2 AHB UH-60M   D/2-2 AHB     A/3-2 GSAB UH-60A   B/3-2 GSAB CH-47F   C/3-2 GSAB UH-60A   D/3-2 GSAB

3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 3rd Infantry Division 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Station Fort Stewart, GA Hunter AAF Nickname Marne Air       Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   2-3 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M   4-3 AHB UH-60M   3-17 ARS AH-64D, MQ-1C     None               Company Aircraft Nickname A/2-3 GSAB UH-60L Storm B/2-3 GSAB CH-47F Hercules C/2-3 GSAB HH-60M Dustoff A/4-3 AHB UH-60M Spiders B/4-3 AHB UH-60M   C/4-3 AHB UH-60M Black Knight A/3-17 ARS AH-64D Silver Spurs B/3-17 ARS AH-64D Blackjack C/3-17 ARS AH-64D Crazyhorse E/3-17 ARS MQ-1C Chaos

4th Infantry Division, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 4th Infantry Division 4th Combat Aviation Brigade Station Fort Carson, CO Butts AAF Nickname         Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   2-4 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M   3-4 AHB UH-60M   4-4 ARB AH-64D   6-17 ARS AH-64D, MQ-1C     None               Company Aircraft Nickname A/2-4 GSAB UH-60L Blackjack B/2-4 GSAB CH-47F Clydesdale C/2-4 GSAB HH-60M Dustoff A/3-4 AHB UH-60M Tomahawk B/3-4 AHB UH-60M Brave C/3-4 AHB UH-60M Warrior A/4-4 ARB AH-64D Peacemakers B/4-4 ARB AH-64D Bushmasters C/4-4 ARB AH-64D Jokers A/6-17 ARS AH-64D Aces B/6-17 ARS AH-64D Blackfoot C/6-17 ARS AH-64D Crazy D/6-17 ARS

7th Army Training Command, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 7 Army Training Command 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Station Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach Nickname         Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-3 ARB AH-64D Vipers 1-214 GSAB C-12U, UC-35A, CH-47F, UH-60M Up Tight USAAAD UH-60A     None                     Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-3 ARB AH-64D Assassins B/1-3 ARB AH-64D Warlords C/1-3 ARB AH-64D Outcasts A/1-214 GSAB UH-60M   B/1-214 GSAB CH-47F Big Windy E/1-214 GSAB C-12U, UC-35A

7th Infantry Division, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 7th Infantry Division 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Station Joint Base Lewis-McChord,WA Joint Base Lewis-McChord,WA Nickname Raptor Brigade - Born in Battle       Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-229 ARB AH-64E   2-158 AHB UH-60M   1-168 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M   4-6 ARS AH-64E     None         Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-229 ARB AH-64E Death Dealers B/1-229 ARB AH-64E Killer Spades C/1-229 ARB AH-64E Crazy Eights A/2-158 AHB UH-60M Arch Angels B/2-158 AHB UH-60M Bigfoot C/2-158 AHB UH-60M Crusaders A/1-168 GSAB     B/1-168 GSAB CH-47F Steelhead C/1-168 GSAB     A/4-6 ARS AH-64E   B/4-6 ARS AH-64E Blackdeath C/4-6 ARS AH-64E   D/4-6 ARS AH-64E

10th Mountain Division, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 10th Mountain Division 10th Combat Aviation Brigade Station Fort Drum, NY Wheeler Sack AAF Nickname         Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-10 ARB AH-64E   2-10 AHB UH-60M   3-10 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M   6-6 ARS AH-64E, MQ-1C     None         Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-10 ARB AH-64E Rogues / Death Stalkers B/1-10 ARB AH-64E Bandits / Killer Spades C/1-10 ARB AH-64E Diamondbacks A/2-10 AHB UH-60M Voodoo B/2-10 AHB UH-60M Mountainhawks C/2-10 AHB UH-60M Warlords A/3-10 GSAB UH-60L Arch Angels B/3-10 GSAB CH-47F Colossal C/3-10 GSAB HH-60M Blue Max A/6-6 ARS AH-64E Assassins B/6-6 ARS AH-64E Pale Riders C/6-6 ARS AH-64E Outcast Aeroscouts D/6-6 ARS MQ-1C

25th Infantry Division, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 25th Infantry Division 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Station Schofield Barracks, HI Wheeler AAF Nickname Wings of Lightning       Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-25 ARB AH-64D   2-25 AHB UH-60M Diamondhead 3-25 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M Hammerhead 2-6 ARS AH-64D, MQ-1C Lightning Horse 209 ASB None Support or Die       Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-25 ARB AH-64D   B/1-25 ARB AH-64D   C/1-25 ARB AH-64D   A/2-25 AHB UH-60M Blackjacks B/2-25 AHB UH-60M Knighthawks C/2-25 AHB UH-60M Long Johns A/3-25 GSAB UH-60L Stingrays B/3-25 GSAB CH-47F Hillclimbers C/3-25 GSAB HH-60M Lightning Dustoff A/2-6 ARS AH-64D   B/2-6 ARS AH-64D Ghostriders C/2-6 ARS AH-64D Chaos D/2-6 ARS MQ-1C

82nd Airborne Division, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 82nd Airborne Division 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Station Fort Bragg, NC Simmons AAF Nickname All American Pegasus Brigade       Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None   1-82 ARB AH-64E   2-82 AHB UH-60M   3-82 GSAB CH-47F, UH-60L, HH-60M   1-17 ARS AH-64E, MQ-1C     None         Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-82 ARB AH-64E Redwolves B/1-82 ARB AH-64E Whitewolves C/1-82 ARB AH-64E Bluewolves A/2-82 AHB UH-60M Redhawks B/2-82 AHB UH-60M Cavemen C/2-82 AHB UH-60M Vipers A/3-82 GSAB UH-60L Mustangs B/3-82 GSAB CH-47F Flippers C/3-82 GSAB HH-60M All-American A/1-17 ARS AH-64E Roughnecks B/1-17 ARS AH-64E Blackjack / Bootleg Troop C/1-17 ARS AH-64E Crusader D/1-17 ARS MQ-1C

101st Airborne Division, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade

Division CAB Name 101st Airborne Division 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Station Fort Campbell. KY Campbell AAF Nickname Screaming Eagles Wings of Destiny       Battalion Aircraft Nickname HHC None Hellcats HHC 1/101 ARB None Avengers HHC 6/101 AVN None Iron Eagles 1-101 ARB AH-64E Expect No Mercy 5-101 AHB UH-60M Eagle Assault 6-101 GSAB UH-60L, CH-47F, HH-60M Shadow of the Eagle 2-17 ARS AH-64E, RQ-7B Sabre 96 ASB None Troubleshooters       Company Aircraft Nickname A/1-101 ARB AH-64E Spectres B/1-101 ARB AH-64E Bearcats C/1-101 ARB AH-64E Paladins D/1-101 ARB   Dragon Slayers E/1-101 ARB   Executioners A/5-101 AHB UH-60M Phoenix B/5-101 AHB UH-60M Lancers C/5-101 AHB UH-60M Phantoms A/6-101 GSAB UH-60L Warlords B/6-101 GSAB CH-47F Pachyderms C/6-101 GSAB HH-60M Shadow Dustoff D/6-101 GSAB   Witchdoctors E/6-101 GSAB   Trailblazers F/6-101 GSAB   Skymasters B/1-101 CAB   Archangles A/2-17 ARS AH-64E Annihilators B/2-17 ARS AH-64E Banshee C/2-17 ARS AH-64E Condors D/2-17 ARS RQ-7B Dirty Delta E/2-17 ARS   Iron Horse