10th united_states 10th combat aviation brigade united_states_army based fort drum new_york subordinate unit 10th reactivated 10th supported division undertook numerous operations overseas 1990s including operation restore hope operation uphold democracy task force eagle disaster relief following hurricane andrew brigade involved war terrorism seeing deployments afghanistan support operation enduring freedom deployment iraq support operation iraqi freedom brigade currently fourth deployment afghanistan serving combined joint task force support operation enduring freedom organization 10th comprises principal battalions command brigade commands 1st 2nd 10th aviation regiment 6th squadron operate number aircraft including addition provides supporting services combat battalions deployed making brigade capable operating independently higher command headquarters capable taking additional battalions smaller units deployed necessary history brigade constituted april 10th activated fort drum new_york brigade activated rome 10th july brigade remained based august appears initially brigade 2nd 3rd battalions 25th aviation regiment brigade played key role division missions including support hurricane andrew relief south florida operation uphold democracy haiti missions bosnia recently operation enduring freedom operation iraqi freedom instance brigade demonstrated capability rapidly deploy conduct aviation missions arrival 10th assist 10th fight win environment operation restore hope operation continue hope 10th brought aviation task force support missions task force raven built 2nd battalion 25th aviation regiment task organized aviation unit total attack scout lift medical evacuation aircraft flew missions streets attack helicopter force lessons learned aviation task force particularly useful rest conventional aviation units fortunately commander task force raven ordered detailed action review unit return battle october moved casualties airfield 46th combat support hospital compound battalion returned home december january relieved fort haiti division formed nucleus haiti operation uphold democracy division troops deployed operation september 1st brigade conducted army air assault aircraft carrier force consisted helicopters soldiers occupied port prince international airport largest army air operation conducted carrier raid world war afghanistan deployments brigade deployed time afghanistan operation enduring freedom aviation brigade theater brigade provided air support units operating country brigade mission time focused close air support missions duties involving combat forces country brigade returned fort drum winter brigade deployed afghanistan support operation enduring freedom aviation brigade theater stationed air base afghanistan named task force falcon brigade mission conduct aviation operations destroy insurgents anti coalition militia effort help build capability allow government increase capabilities addition task force provided logistical aviation support forces country conducted tactical maneuvers performed security attack operations needed prior force structure reorganization 10th consisted 10th 10th aviation regiment united_states 25th aviation regiment 10th aviation regiment 25th aviation regiment 10th aviation general support 10th aviation regiment transformation reorganized brigade retained 17th cavalry 10th aviation 10th aviation aviation reactivated reorganized unit 6th squadron transition elements 10th aviation continued deployed operation iraqi freedom units returning fort drum reorganization tours complete elements 10th deployed iraq continued operations country honors brigade awarded unit army service afghanistan february army official lineage honors website says war terrorism determined
10th Combat Aviation Brigade (United States)