United States: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile) 1965
v.1.0 April 22, 2001
This historical Orbat is by Roger W. Houston.
When the 1st Cavalry Division was reflagged from its previous home in Korea and assumed control of the old 11th Airborne Division(Air Assault) it had an unique makeup as the world's first air mobile division.
The following is its OOB as it arrived at its new home at AHN KHE in the Central Highlands.
HHC 1ST CAV DIV (AMBL)
HHC 1st BRIGADE 1 CAV DIV "ALL THE WAY"
1\8 CAV(AIRBORNE)
2\8 CAV(AIRBORNE)
1\12 CAV (AIRBORNE) HHC
HHC 2nd BRIGADE 1 CAV DIV "BLACK HORSE"
1\5 CAV
2\5 CAV
2\12 CAV
HHC 3rd BRIGADE 1 CAV DIV"GARRY OWEN"
1\7 CAV
2\7 CAV
5\7 CAV (ARRIVED 1966)
HHC 11th AVIATION GROUP 1 CAV DIV 11TH
AVN CO (AERIAL SURV)(OV-1 MOHAWK)
227TH AVIATION BATTALION (AIR MOBILE)(UH-1B,UH-1D)
228TH AVIATION BATTALION (AIR MOBILE)(CH-47A UH-1D)
229TH AVIATION BATTALION (AIR MOBILE)(UH-1B,UH-1D)
1\9 CAV(AIR)(OH-13,UH-1B,UH-1D)
HHB DIVISION ARTILLERY
2\19TH FA (105MM T)
2\20TH FA (AERIAL ROCKET ARTILLERY)(UH-1B)
1\21ST FA (105MM T)
1\77TH FA (105MM T)
E\82ND FA (AERIAL SURVEILLANCE)(U-6,O-1D FW)
ANH KHE ARMY AIRFIELD COMMAND (PROV)
HHC DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND
1 CAV DIV BAND
8TH ENGINEER BATTALION
13TH SIGNAL BATTALION
15TH ADMIN CO
15TH MEDICAL BATTALION
15TH SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION BN
15TH TRANSPORTATION BN (AIRCRAFT MAINT)
27TH MAINTENANCE BN
191ST MILITARY INTELL CO
C CO 313TH ASA BN
545TH MILITARY POLICE CO
ATTACHED UNITS : 1965-66
17TH AVIATION CO(CV-2 CARIBOU)
478TH AVIATION CO(CH-54 TARHE)
6\14TH FA
3\18TH FA
2\B\29TH FA
1\30TH FA (155MMT)
26TH CHE DET
30TH WEATHER SQN(USAF)
54TH SIGNAL BATTALION
65TH TRANSPORTATION CO
70TH ENGINEER BATTALION
B 84TH ENG BN
131ST ENG CO(LE)
444TH ENG DET
511TH ENG CO(PB)
630TH ENG CO(LE)
184TH CHEM PLTN
586TH SIGNAL CO
AMERICAN RED CROSS FEMALE CONTINGENT(DONUT DOLLIES)