Order of Battle


The 240th AHC departed the United States for the Republic of South Vietnam in May of 1967 and became a part of the 214th Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade. The unit flew its first operational mission on 28 June 1967. In March of 1969, the 240th AHC was transferred to the 222nd Aviation Battalion. The following unit patches and names were designated to each unit that made up the 214th and 222nd CAB's of the 1st Aviation Brigade.




1st Aviation Brigade




12 Aviation Group




214th Combat Aviation Battalion
The Cougars




117th Assault Helicopter Company First known as the Beach Bums
and later the Warlords
First Lift Platoon: Annie Fanny
Second Lift Platoon: Pink Panthers



117th AHC Gun Platoon: Sidewinders




117th AHC Maintenance Platoon




191st Assault Helicopter Company
Lift Platoons: Boomerangs




191st Gun Platoon: Bountyhunters





195th Assault Helicopter Company
Lift Platoons: Skychiefs & Ghost Riders




195th AHC Gun Platoon: Thunderchickens




195th AHC Maintenance Platoon




240th Assault Helicopter Company
Greyhounds
First Lift Platoon: White Flight
Second Lift Platoon: Blue Flight




240th AHC Gun Platoon: Mad Dogs




Thanks to George Miller of the 200th ASHC, Pachyderms, for informing me that we didn't have all the units listed that made up the 214th CAB at Bearcat. On March 1st, 1967, the 200th ASHC was assigned to the Buffalo Battalion and then later joined the 17th AHC, 117th AHC, 191st AHC, 195th AHC and 240th AHC and all of these units became the 214th CAB, "the COUGARS." The Pachyderms had come from Fort Benning, Georgia and was the first helicopter company assigned at Bearcat, according to George. George was already at Bearcat when the 191st AHC and 240th AHC arrived in South Vietnam and he said he flew all throughout that night delivering the gear of the 191st and 240th from Bien Hoa to Bearcat.




In March of 1969, the 117th AHC, 195th AHC and the 240th AHC (see patches above) were transferred to the 222nd Combat Aviation Battalion, The SkyMasters (See patch directly above). The 273rd Assault Support Helicopter Company, Super Hooks, equipped with the CH-54 Sikorsky Skycrane, made up the fourth company of the 222nd CAB.




273rd Assault Support Helicopter Company


Many of the patches for this page were sent to me by William R. Stanley. Bill, or as he is referred to by his email name, Weird, attended flight school in WORWAC 66-13/66-15/68-1/68-501. Weird went on to serve in Vietnam with Alpha and Bravo Troops, 229th AHB, 1st CAV Division, March 68 to March 69. He returned to Fort Rucker and taught UH-1 transition. Weird got sent back to Vietnam and served a tour with the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion at Cantho from October of 70 to October 71. After his active Army career, Bill spent a number of years in the Reserves and retired from the Army in 1997. Weird, WELCOME HOME, BROTHER and THANKS for all your years of service to our country and for taking the time to send us many of the patches above.




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