2010 Annual Report - West Virginia Army National Guard - U.S. Army

West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2010Site, which has been awarded the title of“Learning Institution of Excellence” is located inBridgeport, W.Va., and is the only Army trainingsite that provides Army aviators with fixed wingtraining. This instruction is conducted in theC-23, C-12, KA300, and C-26 aircraft.C-23 Sherpa trainers provide classroomand flight training to pilots and enlisted flightengineers. The training consists of aircraft flightqualification, aircraft loading and configuration,and night operations, to include night visiongoggle flying. The C-23 Sherpa section alsoprovides training for para-drop operationsand remains the Army’s medium liftworkhorse supporting overseas contingencyoperations.FWAATS responded to increasing needfor Special Electronic Mission Aircraftpilot training by qualifying pilots in theC-12 and KA300 aircraft. Pilots undergoinitial qualification, advanced instrumentexaminer training, instructor qualificationand standardization training, and specialmission training.The C-26 section continues to supportcontingency operations, including those inAfghanistan, Colombia, and others. Pilotsare trained in initial and advanced instrumentexaminer qualification. The Air Guard C-26flight training is also conducted at the FWAATS.Over the past 18 years, the FWAATS hastrained more than 2,150 Army aircrew membersfrom all states and territories. The schoolgraduated 180 students in 2010, providing thebasics in fixed wing doctrine for the Army.772nd Troop Command (Aviation)Lt. Col. Larry A. GrahamCommand Sgt. Maj. Daniel H. LittleThe 772nd Aviation Troop Command islocated at the Williamstown Readiness Centerin Williamstown, W.Va., next to the Mid-OhioValley Regional Airport.The Battalion Headquarters is responsiblefor administrative, training, and logisticalsupport to rotary wing aviation units in theWest Virginia Army National Guard. The unit’smission is to provide trained, equipped, andready units capable of mobilizing and deployingin support of federal and state missions. Thebattalion has 12 units under its command.Company C, 1/150th Assault BattalionCompany C, 1/150th Assault Battalion islocated in Wheeling at the Ohio County Armorynext to the Ohio County Airport. The unit is a10-ship, UH-60A Blackhawk Helicopter AssaultCompany supported by one detachment fromeach of the three other support companies withinthe 1-150th Air Assault Battalion.The battalion’s federal mission is air assaultand air movement operations in the division’sarea of operations. The state mission is toprovide general aviation support to the governorand state citizens in times of emergency.The unit spent the majority of the yeartraining for a 2011 deployment to Kosovo.In addition to many other areas of expertise,Company C, 1/150th added a fire fightingcapability this year.Company C, 2/104thGeneral Support Aviation BattalionCompany C, 2/104th General SupportAviation Battalion is located in Williamstown,22 23