1st Combat Aviation Brigade (South Korea) explained

The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (ko|제1전투항공여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the Army Aviation Operations Command (Republic of Korea)(육군항공사령부).^[1]

History

It was founded on June 1, 1978 with the 202nd and 203rd aviation battalions, operating UH-1H, were established at the 61st Aviation Group.^[2]

In order to suppress the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, in accordance with the “Helicopter Operation Plan” of the Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Song Jin-won of the 1st Aviation Brigade, ordered the unit to deployed to Gwangju city on 22 May.^[3]

Organization

• Headquarters^{[4] [5]}
• 111th Aviation Battalion (AH-1F/S)^[6]

It is a joint unit of the 6th Marine Brigade stationed on Baengnyeongdo Island.

• 502nd Aviation Battalion (50 MD 500)
• 901st Aviation Battalion (18 AH-64E)
• 902nd Aviation Battalion (18 AH-64E)

External links

Video covering a pilot in the 901st Aviation Battalion in the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade posted by the ROK Ministry of National Defense(in korean)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1st Aviation Brigade recruitment. www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
2. Web site: 대한민국 영공 수호 UH-1H, 퇴역한다...52년간 지구 3,649바퀴 . Lee Suk-gyeong . 코나스넷 . 2020-07-28 . 2020-11-27.
3. Web site: 5·18 때 광주 전일빌딩 헬기 사격한 부대는? . Kim Hyeong-ro . 광주CBS . 2017-05-15 . 2020-11-27.
4. Web site: 2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록. Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). 2021-04-18.
5. Web site: 우리나라에는 몇대의 AH-64E 아파치 가디언을 있을까?. 26 June 2020 . Egloos. 2021-05-08.
6. News: Kim. Gwan-yong. Republic of Korea Army Aviation. en. Scramble. 24 January 2024.