137th Aviation Regiment

January 2024 January 2024 January 2024 137th Aviation Regiment 137 Avn Rgt DUI.gif 150 Distinctive Unit Insignia 1987 USA Aviation Aviation Maintaining Freedom CH-47F Chinook UH-60M Black Hawk The 137th Aviation Regiment is a U.S. Army Aviation Branch regiment of the United States Army. It is drawn from the United States Army National Guard. History It was constituted 1 October 1987 in the Ohio National Guard as the 137th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System. On that date it was organized from existing units (mainly from the 1416th Transportation Company later redesignated as Company D (-)(Columbus, OH) and Det 1, Co D 137th Aviation (Greensburg, OH)), with headquarters at Worthington, consisting of Company D only. The headquarters location was changed on 11 May 1988 to Columbus, Ohio. On 5 March 1990 the regiment was reorganized, to consist of the 1st Battalion and Company D. Reorganized 1991-1992 in the Arkansas, Montana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia Army National Guard to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions and Company D Reorganized 1 September 1995 in the Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia Army National Guard to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, and Company D Reorganized 1 September 1996 in the Ohio, Indiana, and Maine Army National Guard to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division, and Company D Reorganized 1 November 2002 in the Ohio, New York, and West Virginia Army National Guard to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division, and Company G Ordered into active federal service 5 July 2004 at Columbus, Ohio Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 137th Aviation Regiment Released from active federal service 1 November 2005 and reverted to state control Reorganized 1 June 2006 in the Ohio, Indiana, and New York Army National Guard to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division, and Company G. Reorganized 1 September 2006 in the Ohio and Indiana National Guard to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 38th Infantry Division Ordered into active federal service 2 January 2009 at home stations; released from active federal service 5 February 2010 and reverted to state control. Elements have also served with the 18th Aviation Brigade. Structure 1st Battalion Company C (HH-60) (IN ARNG)https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2910811/indiana-aviators-provide-aircraft-support-tobruq-legacy-16 Indiana Aviators provide aircraft support to Tobruq Legacy 16 DVIDS 23 December 2016 Company D at Army Aviation Support Facility #2 Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base (UH-60 Maintenance) (OH ARNG)http://ong.ohio.gov/information/press_releases/2011/071311.pdf Aviation unit Soldiers hone important helicopter maintenance skills during annual training Ohio Adjutant General's Department 23 December 2016 Company G at Akron–Canton Airport (CH-47 Maintenance) (OH ARNG)http://ong.ohio.gov/information/press_releases/2007/07-19%20G137%20Avn%20welcome%20home.pdf Ohio Army National Guard aviation unit returns home Ohio Adjutant General's Department 23 December 2016 References External links U.S. Army Center for Military History, 137th Aviation Regiment, Lineage and Honors U.S. armed forces via Globalsecurity.org, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/1-137avn.htm 137 Category:Military units and formations in Ohio Category:Military units and formations established in 1987