Post by Logan on May 9, 2016 3:10:38 GMT -6
FORT BLISS – Soldiers from Fort Bliss’ air-assault helicopter battalion have been busy training since December for their next mission – to deploy to Europe and show support for U.S. allies on that continent.
About 400 aviation soldiers, mostly from 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, will deploy to central and eastern Europe in mid-summer to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, said Lt. Col. Jason Arriaga, the battalion’s commander and commander of the aviation task force that will be deploying.
Joining the 3-501st will be some soldiers from sister unit, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Arriaga said. Both units are part of the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade.
The task force will be gone for nine months.
Read more: www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/military/ft-bliss/2016/05/08/400-aviation-soldiers-deploy-europe/83990776/
About 400 aviation soldiers, mostly from 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, will deploy to central and eastern Europe in mid-summer to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, said Lt. Col. Jason Arriaga, the battalion’s commander and commander of the aviation task force that will be deploying.
Joining the 3-501st will be some soldiers from sister unit, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Arriaga said. Both units are part of the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade.
The task force will be gone for nine months.
Read more: www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/military/ft-bliss/2016/05/08/400-aviation-soldiers-deploy-europe/83990776/