2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment

• Aviation Battalion

Mission

On order, 2d Bn (Assault), 2d Avn Regt transitions to war and conducts air assault and general support aviation operations in support of the 2d Infantry Division and CFC.

History

The 2d Aviation Battalion occupied Stanton Army Airfield with one company at Camp Market. The battalion supported the newly renamed division in observation, training and general support, while at the same time remaining combat ready. By 1969 the battalion turned in its last CH-21's for UH-1 Hueys and 1971 saw the addition of OH-58 Kiowas for observation. That same year, 2d Battalion moved to Camp Casey with the rest of the division. Night vision goggles were introduced into the crew training program in 1981 and three years later the UH-60 Black hawk began its integration into the battalion. Camp Stanley became the battalion's new home in 1988 and in April of 1998, 2d Battalion implemented the Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI). This resulted in the turn -in of the OH-58's and UH-1's from C Company for UH-60A and EH-60A. The rest of the battalion turned in the remaining UH-1's, OH-58's, and UH-60A for the UH-60L model helicopter.

In June 2005, 2nd Battalion 2nd Aviation Regiment moved from Camp Stanley to K-16 Air Field. K-16 is an army airfield southeast side of Seoul, across the Han River from Yongsan. K-16, also known as Seoul Air Base, is a small post located near the city of Songnam just outside of Seoul. That same year 2nd MFAB brigade changed from “Multi-Functional Aviation Brigade” to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade or 2d CAB.

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade

• 602nd Aviation Support Battalion
• 4-2nd Attack Battalion
• 2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment
• 3-2nd Aviation Regiment (GSAB)