U.S. Army Overhauling Aviation Force Structure

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at Fort Carson, Colorado, in October 2023.

Credit: U.S. Army
AURORA, Colorado—The U.S. Army is beginning a plan to tailor each of its Combat Aviation Brigades (CAB) to individual missions—assigning more heavy lift CH-47s to certain units while making others lighter with more attack AH-64s or UH-60s—all expected by 2029. The service rolled out the plan during...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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