The 128th Aviation Brigade is composed of three battalions:
1st Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment trains the Military Occupational Specialties 15F, Aircraft Electrician; 15H, Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer; 15N, Avionic Mechanic; 15R, AH-64D Attack Helicopter Repairer; 15Y, AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Repairer; and the 151A, Aviation Maintenance Technician Warrant Officer Basic and Advanced Courses for the AH-64D Apache weapon system.
2nd Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment trains MOSs 15B, Aircraft Powerplant Repairer; 15D, Aircraft Powertrain Repairer; 15G, Aircraft Structural Repairer; 15T, UH-60A/L/M Helicopter Repairer; and 15U, CH-47F Helicopter Repairer.
1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment is the student battalion, responsible for shaping the student Soldiers into members of the Aviation Branch through the lessons of Army Values, Aviation Safety, Warrior Tasks, and Battle Drills, in addition to a solid physical training program.
The 128th Aviation Brigade carries on the proud tradition of those who have gone before, ensuring training is realistic, relevant, and rigorous, enabling graduates to make an immediate and positive impact at their first duty assignment.
Excellence in Aviation Logistics starts here at the 128th Aviation Brigade and continues to be Above the Best!
Soldiers reclassifying to a Career Management Field (CMF) 15 MOS, entering Army Aviation from another military branch of service, attending Aviation Maintenance Technician Warrant Officer Basic or Advanced Courses, or any ASI courses taught by the 128th Aviation Brigade, will be assigned to F Company, 1-222d Aviation Regiment. The Drill Sergeant office number is 757-878-8795 to answer specific questions. Utilize the following link Overview - Fox Company, 1-222D AVN REGT (Reclassification Aviation AIT Company) to access our ACT page where you can find the welcome letter and additional information. *Sign into the ACT website prior to clicking on the link to ensure the site opens.*
History
Army Aviation Training began in 1942 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with light, fixed-wing airplanes; helicopters were introduced into the inventory in the late 1940s. Aviation Logistics Training began at the Transportation School in 1954.
On April 12, 1983, Army Aviation was established as a basic branch and, shortly thereafter, the U.S. Army Transportation and Aviation Logistics School was created at Fort Eustis, Virginia. On October 1, 1988, Aviation Logistics Training was separated from the Transportation School, becoming the U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School, and was placed under the command and control of the U.S. Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker. In 2008, USAALS became the first TRADOC School to achieve an accreditation of Training Institute of Excellence. In 2011, USAALS once again received the top rating, becoming the first training institution to receive two such ratings.
In September 2011, the decision was made that USAALS would transform into a training brigade to accomplish both its training mission and provide brigade level command and control over its staff and faculty, cadre, and students.
On February 1, 2012, the 128th Aviation Brigade was activated. The 128th Aviation Brigade has a short, yet courageous, lineage, earning its motto "Born Under Fire" by fighting as a provisional unit during Operation Just Cause in December 1989. It was activated on January 16, 1990 in Panama and served until 1995 when it was inactivated. The Brigade was awarded the Armed Forces Expedition - Panama campaign streamer.
Leadership
Commander, 128th Aviation Brigade
Col. Robert Holcroft hails from Emmett, Idaho and was commissioned as an attack aviator in the US Army in 2002. Throughout his career, he has led Attack Aviation formations through operational postings in Hanau, Germany; Fort Hood, Texas; Illesheim, Germany; Ansbach, Germany; and Fort Riley, Kansas. He has completed five combat tours to include Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) 03-04, 06-08, 09-10; Operation Spartan Shield (Kuwait) 2014; and Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq/Syria) 2019. COL Holcroft is qualified as a Pilot in Command and Air Mission Commander in the AH-64E with over 1,800 flying hours... READ MORE
Command CWO, 128th Aviation Brigade
Originally from Greenville, TX, CW5 Michael joined the U.S. Army in March of 2002. He attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC followed by Advanced Individual Training as a 15Y AH-64D Armament/Avionics/Electronics System Repairer. Chief Michael’s first duty assignment was with 1-227th AVN REGT Ft Hood, TX where he deployed to Iraq in 2003 and again from 2004 to 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ... READ MORE
Command Sgt. Major, 128th Aviation Brigade
Command Sergeant Major Susie S. Nu'uvali
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Susie S. Nu'uvali comes from the island of Tutuila, American Samoa. She enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 in July of 2000 as a 15N Avionics Mechanic.
She attended Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia. .. READ MORE