Sun, Apr 03, 2011
Washington, Alaska Will Split The 16th Combat Unit, Colorado
Gets New Brigade
The Department of Defense announced Wednesday the stationing of
two Army Combat Aviation Brigades. The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade
will be split-based and established at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
WA, and Fort Wainwright, AK, using existing aviation units not
currently assigned to a combat aviation brigade. A new combat
aviation brigade will be activated at Fort Carson, CO.
The 16th's stationing action realigns existing assets, resulting
in an increase of approximately 1,400 new soldiers and 44
helicopters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, WA. This
action for the split-based CAB at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will
begin in fiscal year 2012 and is expected to be completed by fiscal
year 2014.
The Army recognizes Alaska as a strategic location and will
continue to maintain a significant aviation presence there. This
stationing increases the invaluable medical evacuation strength in
Alaska by three additional aircraft in fiscal year 2013. It also
validates the Army's commitment and support to the aviation
infrastructure through military construction programmed for
replacement and upgrade of the aviation facilities.
The new brigade activation at Fort Carson will result in a total
growth in Army forces and equipment by approximately 2,700 soldiers
and 113 helicopters. Fort Carson establishes the new brigade
beginning fiscal year 2013 and is expected to be completed by
fiscal year 2014.
The activation of these brigades will increase the capabilities
of the active component of the U.S. Army and increase dwell time
for aviation units between deployments in support of overseas
contingency operations. These combined force structure actions
represent integrated changes that support the Army's transformation
requirements.
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