The Brawlers of the air provide support to the boots on the ground

Photo By Staff Sgt. Richard Wrigley | Several UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the 4th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment “Brawlers,” 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, ready to take off after being boarded by Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment “China,” 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID, during air assault training here, Dec. 1. The Brawlers are operating in support of the 3-15th IN’s training exercise, China Focus II. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Wrigley, Public Affairs NCOIC, 2nd ABCT, 3ID)  

FORT STEWART, GA, UNITED STATES

12.01.2014

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2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

By Capt. Danielle Killian
3rd CAB Public Affairs OIC

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Aircrews from 4th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment “Brawlers," provided 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in order to support the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment “China," in their training exercise, dubbed “China Focus II," held here, Dec. 1.

China Focus II is a battalion-level, training event which included situational training exercises, live-fire events, and air assault missions. The Brawlers of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, were able to support to the 3-15th IN, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, with troop movement, sling load operations, and air assault capabilities. The exercise culminated with a joint force entry into a hostile operating environment.

China Focus II is one of many train-up exercises for the China Battalion, named after the regiment’s 26 years in Tientsin, China, and prepares the unit for Vanguard Focus — a 4th IBCT exercise scheduled for early 2015.

This operation was the first battalion-level air assault conducted by the 4-3 AHB since they began fielding the UH-60M Black Hawk in June of 2014.

Both units partnered during the planning processes which will assist going forward as 4-3 AHB is aligned with 4th IBCT for home station training involving air to ground integration.

• Date Taken: 12.01.2014
• Date Posted: 12.04.2014 03:25
• Story ID: 149348
• Location: FORT STEWART, GA, US