3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army

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Chapter 8 The 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Joins the Fight Setting up for Success The 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade arrived in Kuwait in May and organized itself for the key role that it would play in the counterinsurgency fight ahead. The Brigade consisted of 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment; 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment; and the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion. The 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division was attached to the CAB in place of one of the brigade's two attack helicopter battalions. The division ordered its brigades to consolidate four unmanned aerial surveillance platoons into one company under the control of the 3rd CAB. This gave the CAB a unique capability to use drones as spotters in advance of manned aircraft attacks. The 1st Battalion attached a company of AH-64s to the
38 3rd Infantry Division Operations cavalry squadron. In kind, the cavalry squadron attached one company of OH-58Ds to 1st Battalion. The CAB established four Forward Air Refueling Points (FARP) at four separate FOBs. It positioned MEDEVAC aircraft where they could provide rapid evacuation for casualties. Falcon's presence had an immediate impact. Pilots provided support to troops in contact, delivered critical supplies, and conducted air assault operations. The ability to attack the enemy from long distances with precision fires was a distinct advantage in the fight against insurgents in built up areas. With the Marne patch stretched across the sky, confidence soared to new heights. Falcons in Marne Husky On a moonless August night, the Combat Aviation Brigade became the main effort in Operation Marne Husky. Loaded with a company of light infantry from B Company, 3rd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, two CH 47 Chinooks, and 3 UH 60 Black Hawks assaulted the village of Sayafiyah August 15th after a UAV located dozens of men sleeping atop a building in an insurgent stronghold. Soldiers emerged from aircraft and quickly seized their targets. A bomb sniffing German Shepherd named "Rocky" supported the men on the ground. Each captive was examined for explosive residue, catalogued as suspected insurgents, and taken for interrogation. A team of Apaches in support of the operation honed in on a nearby truck that exploded when it was engaged by 30 millimeter machinegun fire. That made one less truck-bomb. The operation was but one of a group in Operation Marne Husky. Operation Marne Husky was designed to keep enemy forces on the defensive in remote areas following Operation
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