| 77th Combat Aviation Brigade | |
|---|---|
 77th Combat Aviation Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia [1] | |
| Active | 2008–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Type | Aviation brigade |
| Role | Aviation |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Arkansas Army National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | MG Charles H. Wilson Army Aviation Support Facility, Robinson Maneuver Training Center |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL David Doran |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Multirole helicopter | |
| Transport | |
The 77th Combat Aviation Brigade, also known as the 77th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (ECAB), [2] is an aviation brigade of the United States Army in the Arkansas Army National Guard. When federalized and mobilized for active service, the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade comes under the command and control of an Aviation Command.
On 20 or 21 August, the Arkansas Army National Guard received an order to mobilize, calling for 150 soldiers from the 77th Aviation Brigade to federal active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. [3]
Sometime around June 2016, Detachment 2, Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment were deployed alongside 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, with the former lying 3,300 flight hours and sortieing more than 275 mission requests.The former was also deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield, operating mostly out of Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The detachment were responsible for the maintenance of 67 rotary wing aircraft and 24 unmanned aircraft. [4]
