STRAP-SEF (AFVR-AV-242) 1st End Ms. T. Lucy/lrc/AV 444-2521 SUBJECT: Request for Authorized Streamers

Headquarters, US Army Troop Support Command, US Army Support Activity, Philadelphia. P.O. Box 13460. Philadelphia. PA 19101-3460 . -"f ~ ~ "9.­

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TO: Commander, 242d Aviation Company (Medium), ATTN: AFVR-AV-242, Aviation Brigade, 6th Inf Div (L), Fort Wainwright, AK 99703

1. streamers for your unit are being manufactured under document number W25G3R-7006-1808. Estimated date of shipment is 6 Apr 87.

2. POC for this Activity is Ms. Thelma Lucy, AV 444-2521.

3. TROSCOM - Providing soldiers the decisive edge.

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Aft e f' c ompIe t jon 0 f A i f' tr 0 f' n e !:::; c h 00 1 and +: h e I n fan t f' ;.' Officer's Basic Course, CPT(P) 8al1 was assigned to the 24th I n fan t f' 'j' D i ') i .:=. ion 3. t Ft. !::: t e 1./,1 a. f' t, C3 .::<. . i n 1 '7'77 , The f' e h e

served as a rifle platoon leader, mortar platoon leader, and company executive officer.

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Fo] 1 olJ.,li ng the Infd.ittf·/· lItt I cer A,jI')3.nCE'lj [our·s.e .;<.t Ft. Be n n j n g , /3a. ·::<.n d the C::H-47 CJu 3. 1 i f i C-3. t i on Cou f' S·I? a. t F t. F: U c h,' f' j n 1 '7' f:;:: , h I? 1)..1 d. s· a .=::. i ';1 n e Ij tot h e 24 2 n d A',) i 3. t ion Company (MED) at Ft. Wainwright, AlasKa. Whi Ie assigned to the 242nd Aviation Company, he served as a Platoon Commander 3.nd Opef'ation'~ Officer. Upon f·eas·::;.jgnmeni: to HHC, 222nd AIv' i a t ion 8 a t t 3. 1 ion i n 1 '~':3 4! CP 1: ( F' ) E:::.. 1 1 i nit i all;." £. e f' ',) €' d a ::. an assistant ::::-:.=:, 3,nd 13.ter· a.·:=· the S-:;: fOf' the Ba.ttalion f f' om .J u n e 1 '7'::;: 5 i: 0 Apr ill '7' t: .:-:. . He ~. e r I.) E' d a. s· c omm and e f· 0 f the 242d At,! i at i on Co (t',1ED) ~ ":;::UGAF8EAR:=;" from Apf j 1 198.~, to 1"1af'ch 1987.

His. mil i t d.f· /. aV,Jaf' oj-;=:. inc 1 IJ de the Ar·m::.' Comme n d.3. t i on t"'1e da ] l·\1 i thO a k Lea f c: 1 u ':;. t e r ~ A f· 1Tt:r" Achi e I) em e n t t···1 e d a. 1, Goo d Con due t t"1 e d a 1, HuITt c:, nit .3, f' ian '::; e 1-' I.) i C'" ("·1 e d a. 1 ~ E :z: p e f· tIn f .:<, n t f' ;>'m Ci. n ,.. .=. Badge, and Senior Army Aviator Badge.

Cpt ( P) E: d.] 1 i S· 3. C C ompan i e db>, hi::. '.'•.1 i f e !::;IJ e, d.n d the i f' thf'ee ch i 1 df'en, Luke, f-<at.? .. and r·1.".fl<. His next assignment

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INCOMING COMMANDER MAJOR DAVID H. SCHOCK

~'1a.j or' Da.1) i d H. :::c h DC Ken lis ted J nth e Un i ted ~; t cd e so· A/'m»' in Febr·ue<.r·;v 1972 .~nd compieted 8.=-,=ic Training Cl.t Ft. Or'd, Californj.::<. in Apr'il of the same year'. Follm\ling Art ill e r' )I Ad IJ an c e dInd j v i d U a i T r' .:\i n i n 9 ( A IT) and the Non c omm is.,::. i on 12 d Of fie e r Edu c a. t i on ::;/s t em O'lCOE:::;) c 1a '::·s a. t Ft. S i i l. He a'AI d. i ted his. c 1 d.::::' d ate for 0 f f ice r' Can didate :3choo1 while a·::.:.j';lned to the '7'th INF DP.), Ft. Lev.lis., I;JA. After gradu-3.tion from OCS and the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Ft. Benning, GA, Major Schock attended and completed the· RotdT::" v.,ling Flight School and the CH-47 tr·an:. it j on.

t"lajor Schock 1/.)<:<";:. then a-=:.s.igned to the 155'th A~Jiation

Bat t <3. 1 ion, 1 0 1 ': t D I I) AA SLT, ~I,I her e h e per form12 d a ,:. a CH- 47 Pi atoon Leader', A'J i cd j on E:attal ion 8-2, and 83.tt3.1 ion 8-1 from 17 MAR 75 through 8 MAY 78. Immediately f01 lowing the completion of the Inl:antrj" Officer' Ad ',J3.nced Cour'se, Degr'ee Completion and an AH-1S transi tion, Major SchocK was reassi gned to the 2::,+':h At,! i at ion Battal ion, 25th In·Fantr·~.'

Divisi.on, Schofield BarracKs, HI. While serving in the Tropic Lightning Division, Major

Schock performed a-;;· d.n Executil.!e Officer and CH-47 Platoon Lea d e r for the 1 47 t h A ',1 i a t ion Com pan I' ! the 25 t h A 'vi i a. t ion Batt,;...l ion S-l and as· Campa.n)-·· Commander, Headquarters Compan>', 25th AI,Ji.:::dion Battalion. Upon r'eassignment tel [,,1.:;. '3 h i n g ton ! D . C., ""1 d..i 0 r' Sc hoc k .::. e r I,J edin the fv 1iii t a.n·' P'2 r son n '2 leen t e r , ;:'II,J i a t ion E: r· an c h , as Compan y Gr' a. d e

Assignments Officer and as the Coordinator, Combat Arms Division from 15 MAR 81 through 23 MAY 86.

1"1a ..ior· Schock"",. r'1i Ii ta,r'::'" AV.l3.rd·:; include the t"ler'j torious 8 e r ~J ice 1"1 e d a 1 .: 1 [I L C), the Arm )-' Commend a t ion t'1 e d a 1 ( 1(I L c::) , f'-Jat i on"'.l Defen';;€- 8er") i ce f'1edaJ, Ar'med For'ces Res.erve f'1edal! Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, the Arm;.' Ser\} i CEo Ribbon, the Over";:·eas ~:erl.) i ce F~ i bbon, a.nd the Senior Army Aviator Badge.

Major' Schock i",. accompanied by his. I/Jife Bel..Jer·ly and the i r :·on Shane.

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Two areas of partlcularconcel"lr­Wood, flight engineer for the rnisl and pulmonary edema. "That'sv.1 the brain and lungs," Wood exp . headaches, and the conditionils: . altitude.",;

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Five days before they helped establish the medical research station and ranger base camp on Mount McKinley, members of the High Altitude Rescue Team were involved in their first actual rescue in three and a half years.

Stanley Darke. a British mountain climber, slipped and fell about 800 feet down the west ridge of Mt. McKinley May 3. Darke, a member of a 25-person climbing team from Britain. suf­fered serious chest and head injuries and re­mained unconscious throughout the May 4 res­cue by the HART team.

One of Darke's companions climbed down to the team's base camp at the 7,OOO-foot level to alert the National Park Service, according' to Chuck Canterbury of the Fort Richardson Pub­lic Affairs Office. Two others remained with Darke and performed cardio-pu]monaryresus­citation twice while awaiting rescuers. accord­ing to a Park Service spokesman.

The Elmendorf Air Force Base Rescue Coor­dination Center organized the rescue effort. which involved two 9.000-horsepower CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the 242nd Aviation Company and two para-rescue men from Elmendorf.

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"We got called in early Monday morning," began Sgt. Bruce Wood, a flight engineer on the rescue helicopter. "We take two helicopters when we go on these missions because we're not acclimated to the high altitude. We take a second (trailer) aircraft to rescue the first one in case it gets in a bind.

"A civilian helicopter didn't have enough power to pull him off the mountain, and there was no place for a fixed-wing aircraft to land. We were the best alternative," Woodsaid ofthe longdrought since the last actual HART rescue.

The frantic moments between being alerted for a rescue and deploying were spent drawing gear and oxygen masks, topping off the oxygen tanks and performing pre-flight checks on the aircraft, Wood said.

"It's something you hope you won't have to do, but when the need arises, you're glad you're trained to help people out," Wood said.

Afterdeparting, the crew flew to Talkeetna to refuel and pick up Park Service rangers and the Air Force paramedics. CW4Scott Nichols of the 242nd, pilot of the rescue helicopter, arrived at the steep slope where Darke lay about 10 a.m .. according to Canterbury.

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: days before they helped establish the 3.1 research station and ranger base on Mount McKinley, members of the .ltitude Rescue Team were involved in irst actual rescue in three and a half

ley Darke, a British mountain climber, ; and fell about 800 feet down the west f Mt. McKinley May 3. Darke, a member :>erson climbing team from Britain, suf­erious chest and head injuries and re­i unconscious throughout the May 4 res­the HART team. lf Darke's companions climbed down to m's base camp at the 7.000-foot level to Ie National Park Service, according to ::::anterbury of the Fort Richardson Pub­lirs Office. Two others remained with md performed cardio-pulmonary resus­1 twice while awaiting rescuer:?, accord­1 Park Service spokesman. ~lmendorfAir Force Base Rescue Coor­n Center organized the rescue effort. involved two 9.000-horsepower CH-47 k hejjcopters from the 242nd Aviation ,n:-' and two para-rescue men from jorf.

"We got called in early Monday morning," began Sgt. Bruce Wood, a flight engineer on the rescue helicopter. "We take two helicopters when we goon these missions because we're not acclimated to the high altitude. We take a second (trailer) aircraft to rescue the first one in case it gets in a bind.

"A civilian helicopter didn't have enough power to pull him off the mountain, and there was no place for a fixed-wing aircraft to land. We were the best alternative," Wood said of the long drought since the last actual HART rescue.

The frantic moments between being alerted for a rescue and deploying were spent drawing gear and oxygen masks, topping off the oxygen tanks and performing pre-flight checks on the aircraft, Wood said.

"It's something you hope you won't have to do, but when the need arises, you're glad you're trained to help people ouL" Wood said.

After departing, the crew flew to Talkeetna to refuel and pick up Park Service rangers and the Air Force paramedics. CW4 Scott Nichols ofthe 242nd, pilot of the rescue helicopter. arrived at the steep slope where Darke lay about 10 a.m .. according to Canterbury.

Nichols then lowered SgL Danny Lake, an Air Force paramedic. to a ledge that had been cut into the slope - which was estimated to be

volunteers, he is studying the~ffe~'l~'~!~: human body and how to treat mjuries ,~;-'\ are expert mountaineers.to high altitudes. ..He indicated it was "very important"

Two areas of particular concern, ac ;bave a base camp that far up Mt. Mel Wood, flight engineer for the mission~ !I¥. rangers significantly closer to potentand pulmonary edema. "That's When' the brain and lungs," Wood explain headaches, and the condition is br altitude.",

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. Thundering passages of Beetho IUsic no longer emanate from the oHi

about 45 degrees, Canterbury "tLuke, who has been Fort Wainwri "Lowering another person inlilaj mdirector for the last 10 years.

people shouldn't be is ver~' scary; c'jumo. Luke's private property, has bee calls, "You ask yourself, 'Will the ·-·~m the office as well as a wall full of av. Will he live?' There's a lot of .,ding performance. Luke is retiring.

Lake administered First Aid, years of dedicated federal servicl a litter and, after an hour's timet '!!deral service began in 1951 with al both were hoisted into the waiti .. :lUte Air Force during the Korean Wa: Darke was then flown directly to "~:months and saw tours of duty in J a pital-Alaska in Anchorage, , ines and French occupied Vietnam

"He improved considerably,.a. '<discharge in Japan, he accepted on the aircraft and heading {or. 11 the Professional Entertainn noted Wood. "It was 20 below 00­ cial Services Division, Army Fa and getting him in next to the' ­ -'-8th U~S. Army CRear) Camp Z~ ing out of that altitude really J:branch scheduled, routed and esco

The 45 year-old Darke, "ho _ soldier shows to the Army, N riet Sham, England, would sp' c~.i(t..Air Force commands throughout three weeks in the hospitaL At was in stable condition and t$:of'this duty included scheduling medevaced with hospital pers.. ~ Bob Hope Shows as well as shows 1

(May 26) to a British hospital. . ~s Johnny Cash,Johnny Mathis. Ja. spokeswoman from Humana ..!rtha Ray, Raymond Burr, Danny K.

Others aboard the rescue ht'h~ . :t::a,John Wayne, the "Hello Dolly" s co-pilot. CW4 Kirk Brown. I{' i.n and numerous other entert Matheney, a flight englOeer'td f'-The most worthwhile, but also n the rescue were Ranger Ral~~ -orthis duty for Luke was escor, National Park and All' F(1rc:~-r. five Army hospitals in Japan during Canterbury said. An All' ro, 'dJ .. )}vement in Vietnam. communic'ations ce!!ter th;,(>'-'·­

DISPOSITION FORM For use of this form, see AR 340-15; the proponent agency is TAGO.

REFERENCE OR OFFICE SYMBOL

AFVR-AV-PA SUBJECT

Regimental Update

TO SEE DISTRIBUTION

FROM Adjutant Aviation Brigade Ft Wainwright, AK

DATE 4 Jun 87 CPT Reagor/ddl/7l2l

CMT 1

1. We have received a voco on "williwaw" as the Brigade's official distinctive title from the Center of Military History.

2. With the regimentalization of the unit's)distinctive titles presently in effect (i.e. Sugarbears, Arctic Knights, Crusaders) will be retired.

3. Presently, G & F 123rd and C228 do not have distinctive titles on record. However, C228 used "warrior" as their call sign in Vietnam.

4. Units desiring distinctive titles should forward requests with a short justification to: THRU: Brigade Sl

ACofS, Gl, 6th ID(L) The appropriate Regimental Cdr

TO: Commander USA Center of Military History Washington, D.C. 20314-0200

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DISTRIBUTION: CO, Avn Bde XO, Avn Bde CDR, 4-9th CDR, l87th CDR, 242d CDR, HHC CDR, l20th CDR, 2/57th

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i :~Acc-ording to Capt. Thomas Hedglin. brigade ad·! ."utant. the units were rede.!;igna ted under the U.S t -~~my Regimental SYstem. ;~,~£"--"These units will' be joining the 123rd Aviation t~;:~i:?!~.Regiment and the 228th Aviation Regiment." Hedg·

_~~:~ lin said before the ceremon~'.. 'The Army is returning to the regimental s~'stem. and this is part of that."

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hree units within Fort Wainwright's Aviation t ·:.~rigade got new names Sept. 29 during a redesigna· l ~~on ceremony held at Donnelly Airstrip near Fort

der, presided over the redesignation of each unit. First to assume regimental affiliation was the

187th Assault Helicopter Compan;' commanded by Capt. Thomas Hart. The 187th is now known as Fox­trot Company. 1st Battalion. 123rd Aviation Regiment.

Next in line for redesigna tion was the 120th Assa ul t Helicopter Company from Fort Richardson. They 're now known as Golf Company. 1-123rd Aviation Reg· iment. The unit is commanded byMaj. "John Bithos.

The 242nd Aviation Compar.~· was the third and final unit to gain a new name. The unit. commanded by Maj. Dave Schock. is now known as Charlie Com­pany. 228th Aviation Regiment.

According to Hedglin. the 123rd A\'iation Regiment also has units at Fort Ord. Calif .. and the ~23th has an element in Panama.

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Fire fighters now wear b Fort WaiD\,-'right·s fire fighter

wearing a new duty uniform The ca laged BDUs have been replaced 'i

blue. flame resistant. NOMEX uni "The new uniform meets the Na

Fire Protection Association's Oan sistance standards and is more COl

able to wear." said SFC Michael W. terhaff. the fire department's NI "When fighting a fire, we wear an tional 60 pounds of clothing on top duty uniform. Under that weigl BDUs were really hot. especially summer, and it increased the potent heat exhaustion."

Aside from announcing the un change, the firemen want to rt everyone that they arestill military uniform may have changed but the J

still on the collar," said KJosterh<

Slow down for PT format Soldiers and civilians who drive (

should keep in mind that the spee while passing troops in formatio miles per hour. Many changes morning PT formation rules hav! form recently. Look for inform" next week's Sentinel on this topic

INFORt''1.A'IION REQUIRED F'OR CH-47D DELIVERY CEREMONY

1. Unit Missions: l a) Pro\lide medium lift helicopter t:c~nsport of artillery,

troops and cargo for combat operations in all terrain, especially mountains and alaciers..• I

bl Provide high altitude rescue of personnel from surrounding mountains, especially Nt McKinley_

2.Color Presentation of Unit Patch:1--.---.-------.------------- ­WESTCOl'1 sheu.l.der patch, (enclosed). The an'Oly is pointed approximatel.y

I30 degrees above horizontal, with the Big Dipper on top and the Southern Star beneath.

3., Ul2.i. t L?9o-=.. "S1.:go.r. Bear"? there C.re no patch'.::s ava.ilable., Enc:.osed is a hand--dral;'11 sketch of the traditional logo~ We are presently verifying with the Center of Kilitary History and the General Foods Corporation for the continued authorization of this logo.

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5. Unit History: a) See "Lineage and Honors" sl-_eets. b) Overview:

1. C Co"! 2.28th Avn Regt, activated at Ft \'iaimnight, AK in Oct.obel::' 1987, took 'over the missions af the 242d Assault support gelicopter (Ned) Company~

They had assumed the missions frc~ the 236th Avn Co, 19th Avn En in N'ovembf0r 1971. The 236th Jwn Co \oleia the original "Sugar Bears" ",ith the

Iapfroval of Post Cereals, !'-larch 197 '1., Each succeeding unit ha.s a.saUIDed "Suga.r Bear" as their unit logo., .

2., C Co, 228th Avn Regt halO. th-s ]\.J:rnyQs only author.ized High Altitude Rescue Team (HAR'].'), an.d specializes in m,::mntain and glacie1.- operations., Sister units are at Ft Kobbe, Panama ana Ft Hood, Texas. Regimental . Headquarters are at Ft Kobbe, Panama~ ,

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DAPC-PDH-P 21 October 1987

SUBJECT: Coat of Arms for the 228th Aviation

Commander 228th Aviation

1. The coat of arms redesignated this date for the 228th Aviation, with symbolism revised, was:

a. Originally approved for the 228th Aviation Battalion by letter AGAH-A, The Institute of Heraldry, 26 April 1966.

b. Amended to add a crest by letter DAAG~HDP-A, The Institute of Heraldry, 1 November 1986.

2. The blazon and symbolism of the design are as follows:

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SHIELD: Azure, a pegasus rampant between four mullets argent.

CREST: On a wreath of the colors argent and azure, a pheon point up of the second in front of two rotor blades saltirewise or their tips striped of three gules and interlaced with a wreath of laurel vert, all in front of a fishhook pale­wise the barb uppermost of the third.

MOTTO: WINGED WARRIORS.

SYHBOLISM

SHIELD: The four stars indicate the unit's readiness for worldwide deployment. The pegasus is a symbol of strength and stamina of the organization.

CREST: The two rotor blades denote the 228th Aviation Battalion's helicopter mission during its service in Vietnam; the red stripes on the four blade tips refer to the Republic of Vietnam and denote three awards to the 224th Aviation Battalion of the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm

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and one award of that country's Civil Action Honor Medalt First Class. The Presidential unit Citation is represented by the blue color of the pheon, which refers to the air assault techniques employed while deep in enemy territory. The laurel wreath interlaced with the rotors represents two awards of the Meritorious Unit Commendation tor operations which included the development of a large heliport. and the gold fishhook denotes the Valorous Unit Award received by the Battalion for action in the Pishhook Area in 1970.

3. This authorization is in accordance with the following authorities:

a. Letter, Office of The Deputy Chief of Staff tor Personnel, 10 April 1987.

b. Paragraph 5-50, AR 840-10 ..

4. This authorization letter will become a part of the permanent organizational history files of the orqanization in accordance with File No. 870-Sa, AR 25-400-2.

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