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Would like to correspond with anyone from the tokyo ordnance depot. We were and assault helicopter unit, that took the grunts into the field and resupplied them when they needed. Custom patches for the 1229th attack reconnaissance battalion. Find 1st battalion, 229th aviation regiment 1229 arb veterans on rallypoint. I was in the reserves during the korean war, but was never called up. Military units 229th field artillery battalion vetfriends veteran id card quick links. Attack reconnaissance battalion conducted live fire exercises duration. I was with the first battalion to move into the tokyo ordnance depot from sendai in december 1945.

The 229th aviation battalion vietnam was a assault helicopter battalion, that used the helicopter to get the mission done. Welcome to the official facebook page of the 1229th attack. Nicknamed the flying tigers, the battalion is the only united states army attack. Personal comments page 1 229th signal company opns us army korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Welcome to the official facebook page of the 1229th attack reconnaissance battalion tigersharks. Redesignated 6 january 1992 as headquarters and headquarters company, 1st battalion, 229th aviation, and activated at fort hood, texas organic elements concurrently constituted and activated battalion inactivated 15 may 2004 at fort bragg, north carolina.

Redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 1st battalion, 229th aviation regiment. Nicknamed the flying tigers, the battalion is the only united states army attack helicopter unit in history to have captured enemy troops. Well in 1996 we were just a attack battalion not this reconnaissance stuff. The lineage of company b, 229th aviation battalion was reorganized and redesignated as hhc, 2d battalion, 229th aviation regiment. Connect with members of 1st battalion, 229th aviation regiment 1229 arb, 16th combat aviation brigade on rallypoint. Since january, 1229th attack reconnaissance battalion, nicknamed tiger sharks, has received eight of the echo model apaches and is scheduled to complete its fielding by the end of april with a. See more of 1229th attack reconnaissance battalion on facebook. The 1st battalion, 229th aviation regiment is an attack reconnaissance battalion based at fort hood, texas, but assigned to the 16th combat aviation brigade at joint base lewismcchord.

A 105mm howitzer of battery b,229th field artillery battalion of the 28th division near welchenheusen shortly before the battle of the bulge. The mission the mission of the 229th ahb was to provide tactical mobility for combat troops,supplies, and equipment for the 3rd brigade,during the conduct of combat and airmobile operations. Dvids news 1229th aviation departs fort hood for jblm. Us army c co, 3rd battalion, 229th aviation regiment prowlers color. Hhc,1227th attack reconnaissance battalion, nightriders. Hhc,1227th attack reconnaissance battalion, nightriders, fort hood, tx. Crandall distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as a flight commander in the republic of vietnam, while serving with company a, 229th assault helicopter battalion, 1st cavalry division airmobile. Us army d co 229th assault helicopter battalion smiling.