 In July 1989, 2nd Battalion, 1st Aviation inactivated in Germany and the colors reactivated as an AH-64 Apache battalion at Fort Hood, Texas.The "Strike Eagles" returned to Ansbach Army Heliport on 24 May 1990 becoming the first divisional AH-64 attack helicopter battalion stationed in Germany.In November 1990, Company I, 1st Aviation was reflagged as the 9th Battalion, 1st Aviation.