145th Aviation Battalion (Combat)
.Arrived Vietnam: 24 September 1963
Departed Vietnam: 2 April 1972
Previous Station: Vietnam
Authorized Strength: HQ & HQ Det.
1964 - 171 1966 - 111 1968 - 111 1970 - 108
The 145th Aviation Battalion was located at Tan Son Nhut and laster moved to Bien Hao with the 12th Aviation Group in 1966. Its mission for the majority of its Vietnam service was augmenting II Field Force Vietnam aviation in III Corps Tactical Zone. In May 1971 it relocated to Long Binh.
Departed Vietnam: 2 April 1972
Previous Station: Vietnam
Authorized Strength: HQ & HQ Det.
1964 - 171 1966 - 111 1968 - 111 1970 - 108
The 145th Aviation Battalion was located at Tan Son Nhut and laster moved to Bien Hao with the 12th Aviation Group in 1966. Its mission for the majority of its Vietnam service was augmenting II Field Force Vietnam aviation in III Corps Tactical Zone. In May 1971 it relocated to Long Binh.
Company: 25th Avn. Co.
Type: Corps aviation company Service: July 71 - March 72/Departed Vietnam Company: 68th Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light Service: Aug. 64 - March 65/Assets to 197th Avn. Co. Company: 68th Avn. Co. * Type: Air mobile light/Assault Helicopter Co. Service: Nov. 65 - Feb. 71/To join with South Vietnamese Air Force; Departed Vietnam April 71 Company: 71st Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light Service: Sept. 66 - April 67/Transferred to the 14th Avn. Bn. Company: 74th Avn. Co. Type: Surveillance light aircraft Service: March 65 - Jan. 68/Transferred to the 210th Avn. Bn. Company: Co. A, 82nd Avn Bn Type: Air mobile light Service: Aug. 66 - Sept. 66/Departed Vietnam and assets used in the 335th Avn. Co. Company: 117th Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light Service: Sept. 65 - Aug. 65/Transferred to 52nd Avn. Bn. Company: 117th Avn. Co. * Type: Air mobile light Service: Jan. 68 - Feb. 68/Transferred to 214th Avn. Bn. Company: 117th Avn. Co. * Type: Assault Helicopter Co. Service: Dec. 71 - March 72/Departed Vietnam Company: 118th Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light/Assault Helicopter Co. Service: Sept. 63 - Aug. 71/Departed Vietnam |
Company: 120th Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light Service: Sept. 63 - July 66/Transferred to CAPITAL Avn. Bn. Company: 135th Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light Service: March 68 - Nov. 68/Transferred to 222nd Avn. Bn. Company: 184th Avn. Co. Type: Surveillance light aircraft Service: Aug. 66 - March 67/Transferred to the 11th Avn. Bn. Company: 190th Avn. Co. ** Type: Air mobile light/Assault Helicopter Co. Service: Sept. 67 - Sept. 70/To join with South Vietnamese Air Force; Departed Vietnam 10 Dec. 70 Company: 197th Avn. Co. Type: Air mobile light Service: March 65 - Sept. 66/Assets to 334th Avn Co Company: 213th Avn. Co. Type: Assault Helicopter Co. Service: July 71 - March 72/Inactivated 31 March 72 Company: 242nd Avn. Co. Type: Assault Helicopter Co. Service: April 71 - Oct. 71/Departed Vietnam Company: 334th Avn. Co. *** Type: Air mobile light/Escort Service: Nov. 66 - July 71/Transferred to 12th Avn. Gp. Company: 335th Avn. Co. * Type: Air mobile light Service: March 67 - Jan. 68/Arrived from 173rd Abn Bde; transferred to 268th Avn Bn Company: Co. A, 501st Avn Bn Type: Air mobile light Service: March 65 - Sept. 66/Inactivated 1 Sept. 66; assets to 71st Avn Co |
* Additional tour with battalion
** On duty with U.S. Marine Corps.
***Converted to armed escort mode October 1968. Transferred to Thailand 24 November 1967 - 3 March 1968 on temporary duty.
** On duty with U.S. Marine Corps.
***Converted to armed escort mode October 1968. Transferred to Thailand 24 November 1967 - 3 March 1968 on temporary duty.