3rd CAB command structure:
Division, Brigade |
Abbr. |
Nickname |
Base |
3rd
Infantry Division |
3rd ID |
|
Fort Stewart, Georgia |
3rd
Combat Aviation Brigade |
3rd CAB |
Marne Air |
Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia |
|
|
|
|
Aviation Regiment, battalion |
Abbr. |
Nickname |
|
|
|
|
|
2nd
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment |
2-3 GSAB |
Knighthawks |
|
4th
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment |
4-3 AHB |
Blackhearts |
|
3rd
Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment |
3-17 ARS |
Lighthorse |
|
603rd
Aviation Support Battalion |
603rd
ASB |
Workhorse |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd CAB companies (GSAB, AHB, ARS):
Company |
Nickname |
Helicopter |
A/2-3 GSAB |
Storm |
UH-60L |
B/2-3 GSAB |
Hercules |
CH-47F |
C/2-3 GSAB |
Dustoff |
HH-60M |
A/4-3 AHB |
Spiders |
UH-60M |
B/4-3 AHB |
|
UH-60M |
C/4-3 AHB |
Black Knight |
UH-60M |
A/3-17 ARS |
Silver Spurs |
AH-64D |
B/3-17 ARS |
Blackjack |
AH-64D |
C/3-17 ARS |
Crazyhorse |
AH-64D |
Notes:
Compared to colleague Combat Aviation Brigades the 3rd CAB lacks an Attack Reconnaissance Battalion
(ARB) assigned with the AH-64D/E Apache.
3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment also has
E company assigned which is operating the
General Atomics
MQ-1C "Gray Eagle".
E/3-17 ARS |