The Pentagon is changing the structure of army aviation, returning to helicopter units within specific divisions
The US Armed Forces are making changes to the military's organizational structure aviation. This follows from publications in the American press analyzing the recent Pentagon decision.
Under the changes, U.S. Army Aviation will move from an organizational structure designed for constant rotation during operations in Iraq or Afghanistan to a structure in the form of units within specific Army divisions.
As noted by the head of the US Army Aviation Center, Major General Mac McCurry, army aviation currently has modular units. But now the units will be included in the divisions, primarily light infantry.
A light infantry division is more dependent on mobility than a heavy division from the air, these soldiers must move, change positions quickly. We are delivering more UH-60 Black Hawks to light divisions and moving some of these Black Hawks out of heavy divisions.
- noted Major General McCurry.
A special aviation battalion will be created as part of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Armed Forces, including 32 CH-47F Chinook helicopters. This decision, according to the American command, will significantly increase the division's capabilities in terms of conducting combat operations.
Now the US Army Aviation, according to the command, needs to increase its reconnaissance and attack capabilities, including at night. Aviation units within infantry divisions will be assigned to carry out offensive operations, and lighter helicopter units will be assigned to airborne divisions.
The Pentagon plans to carry out a complete reorganization of army aviation by the fall of 2029. Organizational changes will begin in the near future.
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