1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment
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The 1st Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, nicknamed the "Tigersharks", was an Attack Helicopter
Battalion operating AH-64 Apache
s attack and OH-58 Kiowa
scout helicopters
. It was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
from 1992 having moved from Fort Hood, Texas
after graduation from the Apache Training Brigade (later called the combat aviation training brigade). The battalion
was assigned to the 18th Aviation Brigade
, and was disbanded on or about 15 May 2004, with the standing down of the brigade.The 1st Battalion,229th Aviation Regiment was reativated in August 2010 on Ft.Hood. It was made using 3rd ACR's 4/3 Squadron.
Attack helicopter
An attack helicopter is a military helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored vehicles...
Battalion operating AH-64 Apache
AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. The Apache was developed as Model 77 by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the...
s attack and OH-58 Kiowa
OH-58 Kiowa
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. Bell Helicopter manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army based on the 206A JetRanger helicopter. The OH-58 has been in continuous use by the U.S...
scout helicopters
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
. It was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
from 1992 having moved from Fort Hood, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
after graduation from the Apache Training Brigade (later called the combat aviation training brigade). The battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
was assigned to the 18th Aviation Brigade
18th Aviation Brigade (United States)
The 18th Aviation Brigade is an inactive aviation brigade of the United States Army. Its initial formation in 1987 drew upon the resources of the 269th Aviation Battalion, originally formed in 1966....
, and was disbanded on or about 15 May 2004, with the standing down of the brigade.The 1st Battalion,229th Aviation Regiment was reativated in August 2010 on Ft.Hood. It was made using 3rd ACR's 4/3 Squadron.