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The Combat Aviation Brigade, 42d Infantry Division is a subordinate command of the 42d Infantry Division. Once contained solely within New York, force reductions and reorganizations have resulted in units from several different states making up the brigade. ==Activation and history== The New York National Guard played an active role in Army aviation from the early 1900s through the end of World War II.〔Deseret News, (Militia Officers May Learn to Fly ), 11 October 1915〕〔Deseret News, (New York First State to Organize Militia Aviation ), 22 August 1921〕 The Combat Aviation Brigade, 42d Infantry Division traces its history from 1947, when the post-World War II reorganization of the United States military created the United States Air Force as an entity separate from the Army. This reorganization also led to the creation of two divisions within the National Guard, the Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard.〔Arnold L. Punaro, editor, (Commission on the National Guard and Reserves: Transforming the National Guard and Reserves ), 2008, page E-5〕 In 1947 the New York Army National Guard fielded a fixed wing aviation detachment of L-19 "Bird Dogs" assigned to Miller Field on Staten Island.〔New York Times, (Aviation Unit to Move; Police Will Shift From Staten Island to Floyd Bennett ), 17 January 1947〕 This detachment and aircraft from the II Corps and 101st Armored Cavalry Regiment were organized as the 42d Aviation Company at Huntington Station, Long Island in 1959.〔Steven Petibone, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs, (New York’s Aviation History from Bird Dogs to Blackhawks ), 8 October 2009〕 In 1963, the 42d Division's aviation units were reorganized as the 42d Aviation Battalion, based at Freeport, Long Island. The battalion was equipped with O-1A Bird Dog and U-6 Beaver fixed wing aircraft.〔Steven Petibone, New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs, office of Public Affairs, (Media Advisory, New Commander For Army National Guard Assault Helicopter Battalion ), 5 December 2009〕 The 42d Aviation Battalion expanded as the United States Army began fielding helicopters, including the creation of "lettered" subordinate companies (Company A, 42d Aviation Battalion, and so on) and companies from other states. In 1968 the battalion received OH-13s and OH-23s. In 1971, Company A (Niagara Falls) and Company B (Massachusetts) received UH-1 helicopters. These companies consisted mainly of "lift" capacity and fielded the Delta and Hotel model UH-1, but each company had "Attack" platoons which flew "Charlie" and "Mike" model gunships.〔Richard Goldenberg, New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, (42nd Combat Aviation Brigade History ), 2011〕 By 1985 the 42d Aviation Battalion was fielding the AH-1 Cobras and OH-6 Cayuse, as well as the UH-1 Iroquois.〔Schenectady Gazette, (Cobra Power ), 26 September 1984〕 In October, 1986 another reorganization resulted in the 42d Aviation Battalion being re-designated as the Aviation Brigade, 42d Infantry Division. This reorganization included the stand-up of 1st Battalion, 142d Aviation Regiment (Attack) headquartered in Latham (1989), and 2d Battalion, 142d Aviation Regiment (Assault) in Niagara Falls (1991).〔Richard Goldenberg, New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, (42nd Combat Aviation Brigade History ), 2011〕 In 1995 the Army’s "Aviation Restructuring Initiative" again reorganized the Aviation Brigade. 2-142d Aviation was inactivated, moved to Rochester as the redesignated as 1-142d, and received the AH-1 ‘F’ model helicopter. 1-142d in Latham was re-flagged as the 3d Battalion, 142d Aviation Regiment (Assault), and received the UH-60 ‘Blackhawk’ helicopter.〔New York Division of Mililary and Naval Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, (3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion History ), 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「42nd Combat Aviation Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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