Aviation Company History. TH ASAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY. The history of the 1. Assault Helicopter Company for the years. Through 1. 97. 1 has been written. Badge Frame specializes in shadowboxes for Police, Sheriff and Military. Recognition plaques, Oversize Patches and Badges and Custom Emblems. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of Seattle. Cal Fire Patch History WowRepublic of Vietnam. The purpose of this history is to outline the events that occurred in the 1. Assault Helicopter Company during the calendar years 1. It is intended to give as accurate and factual account as possible of the. Cal Fire Patch History' title='Cal Fire Patch History' />Fanatics. Fan Gear Shop. Our sports store features Football Jerseys, Tshirts, Hats and more for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS. Many accounts were researched through the National Archives, Texas State. University, the VHPA, and information collected from members of the unit. This. history in not complete, it is a work in progress, but it as accurate as can be. The. more feedback we get the more accurate the history. This history is a collection of actions that took place in the 1. Assault Helicopter Company both on and off the battlefield. COMMAND AND CONTROL. The unit history would be incomplete if the officers and men of the 1. Assault Helicopter Company failed to pay tribute to their commanders who played. Republic of Vietnam and in. United States Army. Even today the men of the 1. Assault Helicopter Company would like. Company Commanders. The following were Company Commanders of the GHOSTRIDERS and AVENGERS. Captain Victor Hamilton. Nov 6. 6 1 Dec 6. Major Robert T Bagley. Dec 6. 6 2. 1 Dec 6. Major John J Webster. Dec 6. 6 1 Jul 6. Major Bobby L Sanders. Jul 6. 7 2 Jan 6. Major Neil I Leva. Jan 6. 8 1. 5 Apr 6. Major William W Fraker                                          1. Apr 6. 8 3 Oct 6. Major Robert N Morrison. Oct 6. 8 2. 2 Apr 6. Major Richard L Lincoln. Apr 6. 9 2. 8 Sep 6. Major John P Ratliff                                                2. Sep 6. 9 6 Mar 7. Major George A Morgan. Mar 7. 0 1. 1 Nov 7. Brothers Forever. The GHOSTRIDERS and AVENGERS. Organization of the 1. AHC. Constituted 2. September 1. 94. 2 in the Army of the United States as the 2. Quartermaster Truck Company, Aviation. Activated 5 October 1. Lockbourne Army Air Base, Ohio. Inactivated 2. 0 February 1. Philippine Islands. Converted and re designated 1 August 1. Transportation Company Aviation. Re designated 1 November 1. Aviation Company, allotted. Regular Army, and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado. Entered the Vietnam Conflict May 1. Combat Aviation. Battalion at Camp Holloway, Pleiku, Vietnam. The 1. 89th was just one 1 unit of the largest Aviation Battalions. Combat Aviation Battalion CAB. The Flying Dragons was subordinate to. Combat Aviation Group CAG. The 1. 7th CAG was. Aviation Brigade, the largest Army Aviation. World War II. The 1st Aviation Brigade was. Groups, each having several Battalions. Inactivated 1. 5 March 1. Vietnam. Assigned 1. February 1. 98. 6 to the 3d Armored Division and activated in Germany. Inactivated 1. 6 July 1. Germany. 1. 89th Campaign Participation Credit. Windows 7 Home Premium Dutch Iso. Counteroffensive, Phase II. Counteroffensive, Phase III. Tet Counteroffensive. Counteroffensive, Phase IV. Counteroffensive, Phase V. Counteroffensive, Phase VI. Tet 6. 9Counteroffensive. Summer Fall 1. 96. Winter Spring 1. Sanctuary Counteroffensive. Counteroffensive, Phase VII. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 1. October 1. 94. 4 to 4. Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered Vietnam. Presidential Unit Citation, October 2. November 1. 96. 7. DA GO 3. 8 Dated. Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered. The 1. 89th Aviation Company History. The 1. 89th Aviation Company AML was activated by Department of the. Army with Fifth Army General Order 2. September 1. 96. 6, to take effect. November 1. 96. 6 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Shortly before Thanksgiving, the. U. S. Army began assembling a group of aviators at Ft. Carson, Colorado. The. mountainous area around Ft. Carson, it was hoped, would give the aviators a. Central Highlands, Republic of Vietnam. November 1. 96. 6 Captain Victor Hamilton, Infantry, commanded and organized the. TO E 1 7. 7E Modified. Under his command, the unit was open for the. December 1. 96. 6 Major Robert Bagley assumed command. Under his guidance. A training program was. December 1. 96. 6 The 1. TO E 1 7. 7G. Modified as directed by General Order 4. Fifth Infantry Division and Fort. Carson, Colorado. Under the new TO E, the 1. Company Headquarters, two 2 Airlift Platoons, a Gun Platoon and a Service. Platoon. The 6. 04th Maintenance Detachment, the 5. Medical Detachment and the 6th Signal Detachment provided the unit. Under TO E 1 7. G, the 1. Being one of the first Army units to. UH IH Huey, the area was also ideal for testing the new H Model. Sister companies, the 1. H models at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky during the. All new aircraft were picked up from the factory in Ft. Worth. Texas and ferried to Fort Carson, CO. December 1. 96. 6 The 1. The first week. dealt primarily with basic required subjects such as Code of Conduct, Geneva. Convention, etc. The next few months or so were spent doing supply actions since. Each day began with physical. When the morning. Colorado temperature dropped below 2. Fahrenheit, physical training was. December 1. 96. 6 The Christmas Holidays began, and all formal training ceased. The initial pilots of the 1. Majors assigned to the unit. Many of the Majors in the unit. Vietnam with a helicopter outfit. The remaining aviators. While. lacking maturity and flight experience, they were an enthusiastic and gung ho. Only three personnel, two 2 Warrant Officers and a crew chief had seen. Vietnam. 2. 1 December 1. Major John J. Webster, TC assumed command of the Company. During the remainder of 1. UH IC and UH IH. After the Christmas holidays, training became serious under ATP 1 7. G and. continued until April 1. January 1. 96. 7 The following personnel filled the key positions within the. Commanding Officer. Major John Webster. Executive Officer. Major Robert T. Bagley. First Sergeant. 1. SGT Kelly Alfred. Operations Officer. Major Richard V. Coulter. Intelligence Officer. Major Jesse E. Stewart. First Airlift Platoon Leader. Captain Jack W. Blien. Second Airlift Platoon Leader      Major Albert H. Gun Platoon Leader. Captain Pinckney C. Cochran. Service Platoon Leader. Captain Wilbur R. Mixer. The associated detachments and their initial commanders were. Maintenance Detachment   Major Richard D. Caldwell. 5. 19th Medical Detachment. WOI Daniel J. Bainey. Signal Detachment. Lt. James R. Conley. January 1. 96. 7 Scheduled training resumed and, in preparation for deployment. Although the. snow and ice posed many problems, the improved engines in the UH IH performed. As part of the exercise, the gun platoon was conducting its. The first week. of the New Year was devoted to basic required subjects. January 1. 96. 7 Formal flight training began at section and platoon levels. Navigation, Instrument Proficiency, Night and. Formation Flying, Flying with Loads, Gunship Tactics and Air mobile Operations. January 1. 96. 7 The first company sized Air Mobile Operation was conducted and. Field Training Exercise FTX portion of. January 1. 96. 7 6 February 1. During this time, the gun platoon conducted. XM 2. 1 and XM 2. February 1. 96. 7 The unit was in the field for the first time where emphasis. Air. Mobile Operations with armed escort took place. February 1. 96. 7 During these field operations, further emphasis was placed. February 1. 96. 7 The 1. Infantry in its Advanced. Infantry Training AIT cycle with emphasis on platoon and company sized. Army Training Test ATT cycle. The unit was observed throughout. Colorados winter. H model would perform just as.