1st Combat Aviation Brigade (South Korea)

The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (제1전투항공여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the Army Aviation Operations Command (Republic of Korea)(육군항공사령부).

History
It was founded on June 1, 1978 with the 202nd and 203rd aviation battalions, operating UH-1H, were established at the 61st Aviation Group.

In order to suppress the Gwangju Uprising in 1980, in accordance with the “Helicopter Operation Plan” of the Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Song Jin-won of the 1st Aviation Brigade, ordered the unit to deployed to Gwangju city on 22 May.

Organization
It is a joint unit of the 6th Marine Brigade stationed on Baengnyeongdo Island.
 * Headquarters
 * 111th Aviation Battalion (AH-1F/S)
 * 502nd Aviation Battalion (50 MD 500)
 * 901st Aviation Battalion (18 AH-64E)
 * 902nd Aviation Battalion (18 AH-64E)