1st Aviation Regiment (Australia)
| 1st Aviation Regiment | |
|---|---|
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An Australian Army Tiger ARH | |
| Active | 1966–Present |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Aviation |
| Role | Attack Reconnaissance |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 16th Aviation Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Robertson Barracks, Darwin |
| Motto | Alert |
| Mascot | CPL Penny Alert (Peregrine Falcon) |
| Equipment | Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter |
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The 1st Aviation Regiment is an Australian Army aviation unit and is part of the 16th Aviation Brigade.[1]
The Regiment was formed on 26 April 1966 as the 1st Division Army Aviation Regiment and was re-designated the 1st Aviation Regiment in March 1967. While the Regiment has historically operated a mix of fixed-wing aircraft and in late 2004 the unit re-organised for its new role that will accompany its new aircraft, the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
As part of this restructure, 171st Operational Support Squadron and 173rd Surveillance Squadron were placed as direct command units of 16th Aviation Brigade.[2]
During 2005 and 2006, the Regiment consolidated all of the remaining squadrons into one location for the first time in its history, at Gaza Lines, in Darwin’s Robertson Barracks.
Current organisation
The regiment is currently organised as follows:[3]
- Regimental Headquarters
- 161st Squadron
- 162nd Squadron
- Logistic Support Squadron
- Technical Support Squadron
Civil Assistance and Operations
- INTERFET,
- Operations Stabilise/Warden,
- UNTAET & Operation Tanager,
- NSW Flood Assistance,
- Operation Gold (Sydney Olympics),
- UNMISET & Operation Citadel,
- Operation Anode,
- Operation Guardian II,
- Operation Astute.
Notes
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- ↑ Australian Army Aviation Association website
- ↑ Australian Army Aviation Association website
- ↑ "1st Aviation Regiment". Department of Defence. Retrieved 4 June 2015.