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A young boy watches as an AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, flies overhead during the Viper Battalion family day event at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, August 6, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Malizia)

Viper Battalion Family Day

U.S. Army Capt. Bryan Westervelt (left), Apache pilot, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, smiles for a photo with a young boy sitting inside an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter in hangar two on Katterbach Kaserne, Germany, April 21, 2022. The static display was in conjunction with a speaker series event discussing the importance of collective security and the success of the transatlantic partnership and friendship. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. V Corps works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

12th CAB hosts Aviation Speaker Series

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade load training ammunition onto an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter in preparation for a live-fire demonstration, at the Vaziani training area in the country of Georgia, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercises like Noble Partner enable 12 CAB Soldiers to learn and grow. Noble Partner 22 builds multinational interoperability between allied and partner nations, increasing readiness and improving multinational command and control capabilities.

Noble Partner 22

A Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment "Viper Battalion," 12th Combat Aviation Brigade embraces his family at the Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, May 13, 2022. The Soldiers initially deployed to the Baltic region for a training exercise and remained forward to support Operation Assure, Deter, and Reinforce. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

1-3 Vipers return home

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12th Combat Aviation Brigade

Mission

1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Battalion) provides U.S. Army Europe and Africa with a ready and lethal combat aviation force, capable of rapidly projecting forces across the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility in support of designated plans to assure allies and partners, deter aggression, and if necessary, defeat near peer-adversaries.

Leadership

Command Sergeant Major:
Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Peden

COL Ryan Kendall

Col. Ryan Kendall Commander

CW5 Hulse

Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jonathan Hulse Command Chief Warrant Officer 5

Command Photo for CSM Clutter, CSM, 12 CAB

Command Sgt. Maj. Kyle Clutter Command Sergeant Major

Leadership

CW5 Hulse

Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jonathan Hulse

Hailing from Philadelphia, PA CW5 Jonathan Hulse joined the Army September 1994 as an OH-58D Crew Chief. His first assignment was Fort Bragg with 4/2 ACR in 1995, and he deployed in 1997 to Bosnia. Upon his return, he became an NCO and was assigned to 1-17 Cav.

Command Photo for CSM Clutter, CSM, 12 CAB

Command Sgt. Maj. Kyle Clutter

Sergeant Major Clutter has served with distinction in every enlisted leadership position from

COL Ryan Kendall

Col. Ryan Kendall

COL Ryan Kendall graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1999 and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Aviation Branch.

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News

Krizyztoff Bernecki fro LRC - Aviation assists Sgt. Igor Burliai from 1-2 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade do a AH-64D Apache radar warning equipment test during exercise Saber Guardian 19 in Solznok, Hungary.

Photos

Pvt. 1st Class Stahlberg of 7th Army Training Command captures a photo of a U.S., French, and British Soldier at a tank live fire exercise during Dragoon Ready on Grafenwoehr Training Area.

Videos

1-3rd Attack Reconnaissance Battalion supports French and U.S. ground forces during live fire training as part of Dragoon Ready on Grafenwoehr Training Area. Pictured: an AH-64 fires its rockets