35th Combat Aviation Brigade (United States)

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35th Combat Aviation Brigade
35th Infantry Division SSI.svg
35th ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1997 – present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
AllegianceFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri
Branch US Army National Guard Insignia.svg Army National Guard
Type Aviation
Role Headquarters
Size Brigade
Part of 35th Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ Sedalia, Missouri
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Paul R. Howerton [1]

The 35th Combat Aviation Brigade is a subordinate command of the 35th Infantry Division (Missouri Army National Guard), located in Sedalia, Missouri.

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Formed in September 1989 (initially as the 635th Aviation Group), the brigade has evolved through several reorganizations and redesignations.

History

The 35th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) traces its origins to the late Cold War era. It was first stood up in October 1988 as the 635th Aviation Group and activated on 16 September 1989 to provide command and control of Missouri Army National Guard aviation units. Following four years of service, the group was inactivated in August 1993 as part of a post–Cold War force reduction [2]

The headquarters was reestablished on 24 March 1997 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, in Warrensburg, Missouri.

In 2003, the headquarters relocated to Sedalia, Missouri, where it remains today, and was redesignated as the 20th Aviation Brigade (Theater) [2] [3] . On 2 January 2009, the unit became Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Aviation Brigade, 35th Infantry Division [2] .

The brigade’s first major overseas deployment came in August 2012, when the 35th CAB mobilized to Kuwait for a nine-month rotation in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Enduring Freedom. During this mission, the brigade provided aviation support across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, including air assault, cargo and troop transport, reconnaissance, and medical evacuation [4] .

In 2018–2019, the brigade again deployed to the Middle East for Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve, operating under the call sign Task Force Trailblazer. The 35th CAB commanded aviation elements from multiple states.

Over the course of the deployment, the brigade executed more than 14,000 missions and nearly 10,000 flight hours, transported more than 41,000 personnel, and moved over 14 million pounds of cargo throughout the Combined Joint Operations Area [5] [6] . The brigade also played a supporting role during the Battle of Baghuz Fawqani in Syria, the final major battle against ISIS’s territorial caliphate [6] .

Organization

The current configuration is as follows:

References

  1. ↑ "BG Charles D. Hausman".
  2. 1 2 3 "GlobalSecurity.org – 35th Combat Aviation Brigade history".
  3. ↑ "Missouri National Guard – History and structure of the 35th CAB".
  4. ↑ "Seahorses come to station, spread soccer knowledge, faith". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "DVIDS – 35th CAB Task Force Trailblazer returns home from deployment (2019)".
  6. 1 2 "SMDC leaders attend West Point's Projects Day". www.army.mil. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2025.


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