US Army aviation branch wants to grow force structure

Defense News: The U.S. Army aviation branch wants to grow force structure and is proposing some strategic options as part of a larger service analysis.

Specifically, the Army wants to add a CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter battalion to the 101st Airborne Division as well as fill out its 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, potentially to full capacity, in Europe, according to Maj. Gen. Frank Tate. The director of aviation at the Pentagon with the Army’s operations, plans and training branch was speaking to attendees of the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual summit.

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