244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
| 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade | |
|---|---|
244th Aviation Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 16 September 1988 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Army Reserve |
| Branch | Army Aviation |
| Type | Composite Brigade |
| Role | Daily missions;search and rescue operations; assisting in wildfire suppression; providing support at the Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California;, and flying dignitaries around the country. |
| Part of | Army Reserve Aviation Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Knox, kentucky |
| Motto | "Wings of The Hawk" |
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| Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
The 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade is a Combat Aviation Brigade in the United States Army Reserve. It is one of two aviation brigades in the Army Reserve Aviation Command.[1]
Organization
As of December 2025 the following units are subordinated to the 505th Military Intelligence Brigade:[2]
- 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, at Fort Knox (KY)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Knox (KY)
- 5th Battalion (General Support Aviation), 159th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Eustis (VA)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Eustis (VA)
- A Company (Command Aviation Company — CAC), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
- B Company (Heavy), at Fort Eustis (VA)
- C Company (MEDEVAC), at Fort Knox (KY)
- D Company (Aviation Unit Maintenance — AVUM), at Fort Eustis (VA)
- Detachment 1, D Company (AVUM), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
- Detachment 2, D Company (AVUM), at Fort Knox (KY)
- E Company (Forward Support Company — FSC), at Fort Eustis (VA)
- Detachment 1, E Company (FSC), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
- Detachment 2, E Company (FSC), at Fort Knox (KY)
- F Company (Air Traffic Services — ATS), at Fort Knox (KY)
- G Company (MEDEVAC), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
- 2nd Battalion (Theater Fixed Wing), 228th Aviation Regiment, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ)
- A Company (Tactical Aviation Company — TAC), at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ)
- B Company (Tactical Aviation Company — TAC), in Clearwater (FL)
- Detachment 1, B Company (TAC), at Fort Rucker (AL)
- C Company (Tactical Aviation Company — TAC), at Pope Field (NC)
- 8th Battalion (Assault), 229th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Knox (KY)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Knox (KY)
- A Company (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY)
- B Company (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY)
- C Company (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY)
- D Company (Aviation Unit Maintenance — AVUM), at Fort Knox (KY)
- E Company (Forward Support Company — FSC), at Fort Knox (KY)
References
Citations
- ^ "Our units". US Army Reserve Aviation Command. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Our units". 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
Bibliography
- Donald, D (1997). World Air Power Journal - Volume 28 Spring. UK: Aerospace Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-874023-859.