1st Battalion, 150th Aviation (United States)

1st Battalion, 150th Aviation
Active
Country	United States
Branch	U.S. Army

The 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment is an Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB) that was split between two mid-atlantic states with a total of 16 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. One half of the unit was the Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC), Alpha Company, and Charlie Company based at Trenton, New Jersey on the Trenton-Mercer Airport. The other half was Bravo Company with an HHC Detachment and a Charlie Company Detachment based at the New Castle County Airport in Delaware. The 1–150th GSAB was mobilized in May 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and deployed to South West Asia in November 2004. The soldiers of the 1–150th GSAB served with distinction during the 12 month deployment supporting the 42nd Infantry Division Command Group Mission throughout their sector by executing Command & Control, Air Assault, and Air Movement missions. After their combat tour, they arrived back on US soil in November 2005.

The 1-150th is now based out of Joint Base MDL, Lakehurst, NJ. In Lakehurst is HHC, Alpha, the new Bravo (A 2-104th), Delta and Echo Company. Alpha and Bravo companies are flight companies. HHC consists of battalion staff. Delta Company is the AVUM level maintenance company. Echo company serves as the ground support company. Also with them is a detachment from the 628th ASB identified as Bravo Company who serves as an AVIM level maintenance company. Right now, the 150th falls under the 57th Troop Command who are based out of Atlantic City, NJ.

In 2009 the units were activated at deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 628th went to Talil and the 1-150th was in Al Kut. During this deployment the 1-150th fell under the 28th CAB and later the 12th CAB. They served with great honor and success and suffered no casualties during the 9–10 months in country.