16th & 17th Aviation Groups
16th Aviation Group
Arrived Vietnam: December 20, 1967
Departed Vietnam: November 13, 1971
Previous Station: Vietnam
The 16th Aviation Group was activated from assets of the provisional FALCON Aviation Group which had been established in September 1967 at An Son. The 16th Aviation Group was organized at Da Nang. In March 1969 the group was attached to the 23dd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) at Chu Lai and remained with the division through November 1971. In addition to the 14th and 212th Aviation Battalions, the group also controlled the aviation staff resources of the division.
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17th Aviation Group
Arrived Vietnam: December 15, 1965
Departed Vietnam: March 16, 1973
Previous Station: Vietnam
The 17th Aviation Group was activated at Nha Trang, moved to Tuy Hoa in November 1970 and then to Pleiku in January 1972. The group had the mission of commanding and controlling all nondivisional aviation assets in II CTZ, under I FFV. The 10th, 14th, 52nd, 223rd, and 268th Aviation Battalions as well as the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry served with the group.
Troop or Company / Detachment
I Corps (Prov)
December 1965 - July 1966
Expanded into the I Corps Aviation Battalion (Prov)
57th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
April 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
58th Aviation Company
October 1968 - January 1972 / Departed Vietnam
60th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
January 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
129th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
April 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
180th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
January 1972 - February 1972 / Transferred to the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry
180th Aviation Company (2nd tour of service)
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
April 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
220th Aviation Company
Type: Surveillance Light Aircraft
December 1965 - August 1968 / Transferred to I Corps Aviation Battalion (Prov)
361st Aviation Company
Type: Aerial Weapons Company
April 1972 - August 1972 / Departed Vietnam
Troop H, 10th Cavalry (utilized assets of Troop C, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry)
Type: Air Cav
April 1972 - February 1973 / Departed Vietnam
Troop H, 17th Cavalry (utilized assets of Troop B, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry)
Type: Air Cav
April 1972 - February 1973 / Departed Vietnam
Troop K, 17th Cavalry (utilized assets of Troop D, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry)
Type: Air Cav
October 1970 - December 1970 / Departed Vietnam
Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry
Type: Air Cav
January 1972 - April 1972 / Departed Vietnam
Arrived Vietnam: December 20, 1967
Departed Vietnam: November 13, 1971
Previous Station: Vietnam
The 16th Aviation Group was activated from assets of the provisional FALCON Aviation Group which had been established in September 1967 at An Son. The 16th Aviation Group was organized at Da Nang. In March 1969 the group was attached to the 23dd Infantry Division (AMERICAL) at Chu Lai and remained with the division through November 1971. In addition to the 14th and 212th Aviation Battalions, the group also controlled the aviation staff resources of the division.
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17th Aviation Group
Arrived Vietnam: December 15, 1965
Departed Vietnam: March 16, 1973
Previous Station: Vietnam
The 17th Aviation Group was activated at Nha Trang, moved to Tuy Hoa in November 1970 and then to Pleiku in January 1972. The group had the mission of commanding and controlling all nondivisional aviation assets in II CTZ, under I FFV. The 10th, 14th, 52nd, 223rd, and 268th Aviation Battalions as well as the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry served with the group.
Troop or Company / Detachment
I Corps (Prov)
December 1965 - July 1966
Expanded into the I Corps Aviation Battalion (Prov)
57th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
April 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
58th Aviation Company
October 1968 - January 1972 / Departed Vietnam
60th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
January 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
129th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
April 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
180th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
January 1972 - February 1972 / Transferred to the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry
180th Aviation Company (2nd tour of service)
Type: Assault Helicopter Company
April 1972 - March 1973 / Departed Vietnam
220th Aviation Company
Type: Surveillance Light Aircraft
December 1965 - August 1968 / Transferred to I Corps Aviation Battalion (Prov)
361st Aviation Company
Type: Aerial Weapons Company
April 1972 - August 1972 / Departed Vietnam
Troop H, 10th Cavalry (utilized assets of Troop C, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry)
Type: Air Cav
April 1972 - February 1973 / Departed Vietnam
Troop H, 17th Cavalry (utilized assets of Troop B, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry)
Type: Air Cav
April 1972 - February 1973 / Departed Vietnam
Troop K, 17th Cavalry (utilized assets of Troop D, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry)
Type: Air Cav
October 1970 - December 1970 / Departed Vietnam
Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry
Type: Air Cav
January 1972 - April 1972 / Departed Vietnam