US Army Europe, HEIDELBERG, Germany: This year, U.S. Army, Europe converts, inactivates and returns numerous units to the United States as part of Defense Department transformation efforts.
The transformation plan is projected to increase strategic responsiveness and flexibility in the face of the threats posed by the Global War on Terrorism.
The Army will return the 1st Armored Division Aviation Brigade in Hanau, Germany, to the United States; set the conditions to establish a combat aviation brigade from aviation units stationed in Europe; and conduct other unit actions associated with Army force modernization and bi-annual force structure reviews.
The unit actions affect about 7,200 military, 11,000 family members, 40 U.S. civilian employees and 38 local civilian employees.
1st Armored Division Aviation Brigade
The 1st AD Aviation Brigade departs Europe this year and returns to the United States. This return is at the direction of the Department of the Army as part of the Army
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