Army Reserve Aviation Command

Army Reserve Aviation Command
ARAC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	16 September 2016 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Army Reserve
Branch	Army Aviation
Type	Composite Command
Role	Control of all Army Reserve aviation assets.
Size	Approximately 4,400 Soldiers, 600 civilians, 230 aircraft in 12 states [1]
Garrison/HQ	Fort Knox, Kentucky
Motto	"Rise Above"
Commanders
Commanding General	Brig. Gen. Patrick L. Pollak
Command Sergeant Major	CSM Robert A. Bennett, Jr.
Deputy Commanding General	Col. Clinton "Clint" S. Williams
Command Chief Warrant Officer	CW5 Jason R. Payne
Insignia
The command's distinctive unit insignia

The Army Reserve Aviation Command (ARAC) is the headquarters command for all aviation assets in the United States Army Reserve. It is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky and is commanded by a brigadier general.

The command consists of approximately 4,400 soldiers and 600 civilians, with 230 aircraft at facilities in 12 states. ^[1] The command's assets provide air assault, air movement, air traffic services airfield management, aeromedical evacuation, combat aviation brigade reinforcement, theater aviation support, and coordination of aviation staging and onward movement to theater. ^[1] It supports all Federal Emergency Management Agency regions within the United States to respond to emergencies. ^[1] The command was activated in its current formation on 16 September 2016 with the following subordinate units: ^[2]

Organization

The Army Reserve Aviation Command is a subordinate functional command of the United States Army Reserve Command. As of January 2026 the command consists of the following units: ^[3]

• Army Reserve Aviation Command, at Fort Knox (KY) ^{[3] [4]}
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Knox (KY) ^[4]
  • 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade , at Fort Carson (CO) ^{[3] [5] [6]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Carson (CO) ^[5]
    • 6th Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment (Theater Fixed Wing), at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos (CA) ^[7]
    • 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation), at Fort Hood (TX) ^[8]
    • 90th Aviation Support Battalion, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (TX) ^[8]
  • 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade , at Fort Knox (KY) ^{[3] [4] [9]}
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at Fort Knox (KY) ^[4]
    • 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation), at Joint Base Langley–Eustis (VA) ^[10]
    • 2nd Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment (Theater Fixed Wing), at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (NJ) ^[11]
    • 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (Assault), at Fort Knox (KY) ^[4]
  • Aviation Support Facility Carson, at Fort Carson (CO) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Carswell, in Fort Worth (TX) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Hood, at Fort Hood (TX) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Clearwater, at Clearwater (FL) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Conroe, at Conroe (TX) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Dix, at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (NJ) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Eustis, at Fort Eustis (VA) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Knox, at Fort Knox (KY) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Lewis, at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Bragg, at Fort Bragg (NC) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Los Alamitos, in Los Alamitos (CA) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Rucker, at Fort Rucker (AL) ^[3]
  • Aviation Support Facility Olathe, at New Century AirCenter (KS) ^[3]

The 1st Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (Assault), which was based at Aviation Support Facility Conroe in Texas, is disbanding and will deactivate on 15 September 2026. ^[12] The Army Reserve Aviation also includes the Alpha Company (MEDEVAC), based at Fort Bragg (NC), and Foxtrot Company (Heavy), based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (WA), of the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation). ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "US Army Reserve Aviation Command". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
2. "ARAC Units". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
3. "Our units". US Army Reserve Aviation Command. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
4. "Kentucky units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
5. "Colorado units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
6. "11th ECAB Our units". 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
7. "California units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
8. "Texas units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
9. "244th ECAB Our units". 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
10. "Virginia units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
11. "New Jersey units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
12. "1-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion to showcase final flight over Conroe this Saturday". Woodlands Online. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
13. "North Carolina units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
14. "Washington units". US Army Reserve. Retrieved 2 January 2026.