244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade

244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
244th Aviation Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	16 September 1988 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Army Reserve
Branch	Army Aviation
Type	Composite Brigade
Role	Daily missions;search and rescue operations; assisting in wildfire suppression; providing support at the Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California;, and flying dignitaries around the country.
Part of	Army Reserve Aviation Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Knox, kentucky
Motto	"Wings of The Hawk"
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Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade is a Combat Aviation Brigade in the United States Army Reserve. It is one of two aviation brigades in the Army Reserve Aviation Command. ^[1]

Organization

As of December 2025 the following units are subordinated to the 505th Military Intelligence Brigade: ^[2]

• 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, at Fort Knox (KY)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Knox (KY)
  • 5th Battalion (General Support Aviation), 159th Aviation Regiment , at Fort Eustis (VA)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Eustis (VA)
    • A Company (Command Aviation Company — CAC), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
    • B Company (Heavy), at Fort Eustis (VA)
    • C Company (MEDEVAC), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • D Company (Aviation Unit Maintenance — AVUM), at Fort Eustis (VA)
      • Detachment 1, D Company (AVUM), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
      • Detachment 2, D Company (AVUM), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • E Company (Forward Support Company — FSC), at Fort Eustis (VA)
      • Detachment 1, E Company (FSC), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
      • Detachment 2, E Company (FSC), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • F Company (Air Traffic Services — ATS), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • G Company (MEDEVAC), at MacDill Air Force Base (FL)
  • 2nd Battalion (Theater Fixed Wing), 228th Aviation Regiment , at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ)
    • A Company (Tactical Aviation Company — TAC), at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ)
    • B Company (Tactical Aviation Company — TAC), in Clearwater (FL)
      • Detachment 1, B Company (TAC), at Fort Rucker (AL)
    • C Company (Tactical Aviation Company — TAC), at Pope Field (NC)
  • 8th Battalion (Assault), 229th Aviation Regiment , at Fort Knox (KY)
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Knox (KY)
    • A Company (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • B Company (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • C Company (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • D Company (Aviation Unit Maintenance — AVUM), at Fort Knox (KY)
    • E Company (Forward Support Company — FSC), at Fort Knox (KY)

References

Citations

1. "Our units". US Army Reserve Aviation Command. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
2. "Our units". 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Retrieved 20 December 2025.

Bibliography

• Donald, D (1997). World Air Power Journal - Volume 28 Spring. UK: Aerospace Publishing Ltd. ISBN   1-874023-859.