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BROWERVILLE, Minn. - Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Combat Aviation Brigade assist local authorities in recovering a University of North Dakota plane that crashed Tuesday near Camp Ripley, Oct. 2007. Photo by Sgt. Ken Toole
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Unit Information
The 34th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) is an Army National Guard Brigade that supports the 34th Infantry Division and the State of Minnesota by providing aviation assets for both federal and state active duty missions. The aviators of the 34th CAB fly the UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The 34th CAB Headquarters is stationed in St. Paul.
The Minnesota-based subordinate units of the 34th CAB are the 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, the 834th Aviation Support Battalion, C Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, B Company and C Company of the 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support Aviation Battalion, and F Company, 1-189 Aviation Regt., General Support Aviation Battalion.
Outside Minnesota, the 34th CAB provides training and operational guidance to the 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment
of the N.D., the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation of the Mont.
and Mo. National Guard and the 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment of the Idaho National Guard.
2012 Accomplishments
In 2012, two returning units focused on Soldier and family reintegration after their deployments, while two other units served overseas. The St. Cloud-based C, 1-171, returned from Afghanistan where it provided UH-60 medical evacuation support conducting 1,400 combat medical evacuation missions. In July, the St. Cloud-based C, 2-211, deployed to provide medical evacuation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit also supported the State Partnership Program with Croatia by establishing two flight training programs.
2013 Objectives
In 2013, C, 2-211th is scheduled to return from Afghanistan. The brigade’s “Chinook” elements will transition to an upgraded CH-47F model, enhancing the performance and avionics in the dual-rotor helicopter. In addition to continued equipment enhancements and Soldier readiness training, the brigade will simultaneously prepare to assist civil authorities during state missions that include fire suppression, flood response and search and rescue.
The brigade will continue to fortify partnerships with the Yellow Ribbon Networks in Hastings, St. Cloud and South St. Paul by closely working with the communities to enhance the program.
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Community Connections
Unit Address: 206 Airport Rd, St Paul MN 55107
Unit Telephone: (651) 268-8724
Recruiter Telephone: (651)296-5736
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