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229th Aviation Battalion
Assault Helicopter

The Mission

The mission of the 229th AHB  was to provide tactical mobility for combat troops,supplies, and equipment for the 3rd Brigade,during the conduct of combat and airmobile operations. Our mission was expanded during 1971, to include  providing aviation support for the airmobile brigade (separate), artillery battalion headquarters and  other  units  without  organic aircraft ; providing pathfinder support  as directed;  providing  medium lift helicopter support ; providing security for airmobile forces ;providing aerial field artillery rocket fire support,and to perform reconnaissance and provide security for  designated major combat elements.

229TH
LINEAGE

229TH BASE CAMPS
1967

229TH IN VIETNAM
1965-1972

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