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Apache Aviation Regiment moving to Fort Carson
Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: KOAA
Published Mon Nov 17, 2008, 02:36 PM MST
Updated Mon Nov 17, 2008, 03:50 PM MST
The 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, currently stationed in Korea, will move to Ft. Carson next March, according to the U.S. Military. The move will bring 500 soldiers plus 150 family members to the mountain post.
The relocation will allow the regiment to prepare for an upcoming deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. The battalion includes 24 AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopters.
U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar is cheering the news, “This is great news for Fort Carson and the Pikes Peak region. It is further proof of the quality of our state’s military installations, and affirms my long-held position that Colorado’s rugged terrain and high altitude offer ideal training ground to prepare our nation’s military helicopter pilots for combat."
