17th Aviation Brigade
The 17th Aviation Brigade handles the bulk of the Army's routine cargo and other support flights in South Korea.
The 17th Aviation Brigade is headquartered in Yongsan with the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment at K-16; the 2nd Bn, 52nd Avn. Regt. at Camp Humphreys; and the 164th Air Traffic Services Group at Yongsan, and with elements located throughout the peninsula.
From its inception in 1965, the soldiers of the 17th Avn Bde have performed with distinction in both peacetime and combat, while remaining as the "CUTTING EDGE" of freedom in the Republic. The 1st Bn, 52nd Avn. Regt. provides combat aviation support to USFK, ROK-US CFC and EUSA with UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and C-12 Huron fixed wing aircraft. The 2nd Bn, 52nd Avn. Regt. is the only unit in the Korean theater that provides medium lift support assets to USFK, CFC and EUSA, utilizing CH-47 Chinhook helicopters. The 164th ATS Gp provides air traffic services and Army Airspace Command and Control (A2C2) throughout the entire Korean theater in support of all Army aviation operations.
Once a division-centric organization, the US Army is transforming to a brigade-centric model that enables it to increase the number of combat brigades from 33 to 43 or more by reallocating personnel and equipment. The 17th Aviation Brigade inactivated 16 June 2005. The transformation by Eighth Army units to modular organizations enhances the capability to perform its? deterrence mission in the Republic of Korea by making them more quickly deployable, flexible and lethal than currently structured.
