2010 Governor's Report - Oklahoma National Guard - U.S. Army

This past year we also responded to several
requests to provide aircraft support for fire
suppression (Water Bucket) missions. This past
summer AASF#1 responded to a request and rescued
a severely injured climber in the Wichita Mountains
using a UH-60 MEDEVAC aircraft.
AASF #2
AASF #2 is located in Tulsa in the heart of
Green Country. The Facility maintains ten UH-60A
helicopters and primarily supports B Company
2/285th ASLT and B Co 834th (AVIM).
Day to day the facility is responsible for progression
and maintenance of aviator skill sets. The facility is
also responsible for State Active Duty Mission (fire
fighting) tasked throughout the week, and is the
primary hub for VIP transportation.
Company B 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion
should be selected for the NGAOK Outstanding Unit
Award for 2010 for their exceptional service during
its recent deployment in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Co. B deployed
as part of the 2-285th AHB from Phoenix Arizona and
quickly proved to be the backbone of the battalion.
The outstanding training, preparation and
leadership of OKARNG soldiers resulted in the
BN headquarters selecting key staff positions to
be filled from the Co. B ranks. The BN S3 and BN
Standardization Instructor Pilot were both pulled
from B Co. to support the entire BN and aviation Task
Force. The B Co. TACOPS Officer was selected to
provide support as the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade
TACOPS officer while the BDE TACOPS position was
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pending fill. The BN adopted the B Co. battle book/
tactical SOP as the base document to develop the in
theater task force battle book. Prior to deployment
B Co. led the BN in Readiness Level I aviators and
consistently set the standard for mission execution
and accomplishment.
In theater B Co. flew over 5,600 aircraft hours with
B Co. personnel logging over 20,800 hours; almost
doubling the time of the unit they replaced. All of
these missions were flown accident free.
B Co. participated in training Iraqi Army soldiers on
Air Assault Operations in conjunction with US Army
Special Forces, support Provincial Reconstruction
Team efforts and were frequently called upon
do execute the brigades toughest missions. As a
testament to its combat effectiveness B Co. 2-285th
received four Bronze Stars, and more than 30 Air
Medals. B Co. 2-285th has consistently proven
themselves to be one of the best units in the
Oklahoma Army National Guard and Army, with 2010
providing an opportunity to display its ability outside
the borders of Oklahoma.
will Rogers Air National Guard base (ARNGb)
Will Rogers Air National Guard Base is home to the
OKARNG Aviation Command, the Det 46 (C-12 Huron)
unit, the Det 1 Co A 641 (C-23 Sherpa) unit, and the
Det. 1 Co A 1-114 S&S (OH58 Kiowa) unit.
The C-12 and C-23 unit are tasked by the Joint
Operational Support Airlift Center (JOSAC) and
implements CONUS Operational Support Airlift (OSA)
solutions and provides movement visibility for the
Department of Defense.
The S&S unit works hand in hand with the J3
Counter Drug (CD) Operations for aviation support.
The National Guard Counterdrug Program conducts
a full spectrum campaign that bridges the gap
between and among DoD and Non-DoD institutions
in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational
threats to the Homeland.
CD Aviation support military, law enforcement,
and community based counterdrug operations at all
levels of government to anticipate, deter, and defeat
these threats in order to enhance national security
and protect our society.