Army Reserve Aviation Command

Army Reserve Aviation Command (ARAC) is the headquarters command for all aviation assets in the United States Army Reserve. It is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky and is commanded by a Brigadier General.

Army Reserve Aviation Command
ARAC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	16 September 2016 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Army Reserve
Branch	Army Aviation
Type	Composite Command
Role	Control of all Army Reserve aviation assets.
Size	Approximately 5,000 Soldiers, 583 civilians, 190 aircraft in 12 states[1]
Garrison/HQ	Fort Knox, Kentucky
Motto(s)	"Rise Above"
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Jami C. Shawley[2]

The command consists of approximately 5,000 soldiers and 583 Department of the Army civilians, with 190 aircraft at facilities in 12 states.[1] The command's assets provide air assault, air movement, air traffic services airfield management, aeromedical evacuation, combat aviation brigade reinforcement, theater aviation support, and coordination of aviation staging and onward movement to theater.[1] It supports all Federal Emergency Management Agency regions within the United States to respond to emergencies.[1] The command was activated in its current formation on 16 September 2016 with the following subordinate units:[3]

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Army Reserve Aviation Command (ARAC), at Fort Knox, Kentucky
  • 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (11th ECAB), at Fort Carson, Colorado[4]
    • 1st Battalion (Assault), 158th Aviation Regiment (1st Assault Battalion 158th Aviation Regiment), in Conroe, Texas, equipped with UH-60 Black Hawk
    • 6th Battalion (Theater) (Forward), 52nd Aviation Regiment (6th Theater Forward Battalion 52nd Aviation Regiment), in Los Alamitos, California
    • 8th Battalion (Assault), 229th Aviation Regiment (8th Assault Battalion 229th Aviation Regiment), at Fort Knox, Kentucky, equipped with UH-60 Black Hawk
    • 90th Aviation Support Battalion (90th ASB), at Fort Worth, Texas
  • 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (244th ECAB), at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey[5]
    • 2nd Battalion (Airfield Operations), 58th Aviation Regiment (2nd Airfield Operations Battalion 58th Aviation Regiment), at Fort Rucker, Alabama
    • 5th Battalion (General Support Aviation), 159th Aviation Regiment (5th General Support Aviation Battalion 159th Aviation Regiment), at Fort Eustis, Virginia
    • 7th Battalion (General Support Aviation), 158th Aviation Regiment (7th General Support Aviation Battalion 158th Aviation Regiment), at Fort Hood, Texas

References

1. "US Army Reserve Aviation Command". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
2. "Brig. Gen. Jami C. Shawley". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
3. "ARAC Units". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
4. "11th ECAB". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
5. "244th ECAB". USAR Official Website. Retrieved 21 October 2019.