‚Atlantic Resolve‘: US-Hubschrauberbrigade kommt für neun Monate nach Europa

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Nach der Verlegung einer zusätzlichen Panzerbrigade der U.S. Army nach (Ost)Europa werden am kommenden Wochenende, wie angekündigt, die ersten Hubschrauber einer US-Heeresfliegerbrigade in Bremerhaven erwartet. Die 10th Combat Aviation Brigade aus Fort Drum im US-Bundesstaat New York werde mit insgesamt 86 Hubschraubern für neun Monate nach Europa kommen, teilte die U.S. Army am (heutigen) Donnerstag mit.

Das Hauptquartier der Brigade und meisten Helikopter sollen in Illesheim in Bayern stationiert werden; zeitweise werden Hubschrauber in osteuropäische NATO-Länder verlegt. Die vorübergehende Stationierung der Transport- und Kampfhubschrauber in Europa ist Teil der US-Operation Atlantic Resolve, die der Unterstützung der osteuropäischen NATO-Mitglieder und der Abschreckung gegenüber Russland dienen soll.

Die Ankunft der ersten Helikopter ist für kommenden Sonntag geplant; aus den Mitteilungen der U.S. Army in Europa dazu:

Forty-nine U.S. Army helicopters, as well as trucks and other support equipment, are scheduled to arrive at the Bremerhaven port to begin a nine-month rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve.
The troops and equipment from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, including UH-60L and UH-60M Blackhawk, AH-64D Apache and CH-47F Chinook helicopters will participate in exercises scheduled throughout Eastern Europe this year.
After arrival the brigade’s helicopters will fly to various training areas from Latvia to Romania, while trucks and other equipment are moved via rail. The personnel and equipment will later be relocated throughout the region for training and exercises with European allies.
Additional helicopters are on schedule to arrive at later dates.

Aus dem Fact Sheet :

10th CAB is home stationed at Fort Drum, New York
Deployed with about 2,200 Soldiers for a nine-month rotation from February – November 2017
Supported by 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas
Deployed with 86 aircraft:
12 CH-47 Chinooks
38 UH-60 Black Hawks
12 HH-60 Black Hawks (MEDEVAC)
24 AH-64 Apaches
The Brigade Headquarters with a majority of their helicopters and personnel will work primarily out of Illesheim, Germany
5 UH-60s and about 50 Soldiers at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia
5 UH-60s and about 50 Soldiers at Mihail Kogainiceanu Air Base, Romania
Plans for a team to be based in Poland in the future
Missions will include medical transport, exercise support and aviation operations throughout Europe to improve interoperability and strengthen relationships
Supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve and other training and missions across Europe
The brigade will bring and return to home station with a majority of their equipment

(Archivbild: Two AH-64D Apache attack helicopters from 1st “Attack” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, taxi back to their parking spots after mission Aug. 15, 2007, at Camp Taji, Iraq – U.S. Army photo by CW4 Daniel McClinton, 1-227th, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)