10 Novembre 2018
Rassemblant de très nombreux hélicoptères de combat et de transport, ainsi que des variantes de commandement, d'évacuation médicale ou de guerre électronique, l'aviation légère de l'US Army dispose également de nombreux avions légers, chargés de missions de surveillance et de guerre électronique.
Ces derniers, issus de la conversion d'avions légers de transport, appartenaient auparavant à l'US Air Force, qui les a transféré à l'US Army pour renforcer les capacités de renseignement de cette dernière.
La formation des équipages est assurée auprès de l'école de Fort Rucker, en Alabama, qui dispose de plusieurs centres dans l'État où le personnel embarqué apprend à piloter les aéronefs.
Les divisions blindées et d'infanterie possèdent des brigades aériennes, sous le contrôle direct du commandant de division, tandis que les forces de la Garde Nationale et de la Réserve disposent aussi de nombreuses unités d'hélicoptères et d'avions légers.
Les tableaux ci-dessous présentent l'ordre de bataille des appareils, ainsi que leur appartenance à l'Army, l'Army National Guard (ARNG) ou l'Army Reserve (USAR).
Hélicoptères de combat
Regroupés autour de plusieurs versions de l'hélicoptère d'attaque AH-64, la flotte d'hélicoptères de combat de l'US Army est la plus nombreuse au monde et peut s'enorgueillir d'avoir été engagée dans des théâtres d'opérations tels que Panama, l'Irak, les Balkans, l'Afghanistan et l'Irak. Régulièrement modernisée, l'AH-64 est une plateforme redoutable et éprouvée.
(AH-64 de la 1st Cavalry Division à l'exercice en A. Saoudite, photo de Sgt Harley Jelis, NY ARNG, 12/04/2014, www.flickr.com)
État | Force | Unité | Ville | AH-64 |
Alabama | ARMY | RTC Test Director. | Redstone | 6 |
Allemagne | ARMY | 2/159th Avn Rgt | Katterbach | 24 |
Allemagne | ARMY | 3/159th Avn Rgt | Katterbach | 24 |
Arizona | ARNG | 1/285th Avn Rgt | Goldmann | 24 |
Caroline du Nord | ARMY | 1/82nd Avn Rgt | Fort Bragg | 24 |
Caroline du Nord | ARNG | 1/130th Avn Rgt | Morrisville | 24 |
Caroline du Nord | ARMY | 1-17thCavarly Rgt | Fort Bragg | 24 |
Caroline du Sud | ARNG | 1/151st Avn Rgt | McEntire | 24 |
Colorado | ARMY | 1/4th Avn Rgt | Fort Carson | 24 |
Colorado | ARMY | 4/4th Avn Rgt | Fort Carson | 24 |
Colorado | ARNG | 1/135th Avn Rgt | Buckley | 24 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | 4/2nd Avn Rgt | Camp Humphr. | 24 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 1/3rd Avn rgt | Fort Hunter | 24 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 3/17th Cav Rgt | Fort Stewart | 24 |
Hawaï | ARMY | 2/6th Cavalry | Wheeler | 24 |
Idaho | ARNG | 1/183rd Avn Rgt | Boise | 24 |
Kansas | ARMY | 1/1st Avn Rgt | Fort Riley | 24 |
Kansas | ARMY | 1/6th Cav Rgt | Fort Riley | 24 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 1/101st Avn Rgt | Fort Campbell | 24 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 2/17th Cavalry Rgt | Fort Campbell | 24 |
Missouri | ARNG | 1/135th Avn Rgt | Whiteman | 24 |
New York | ARMY | 1/10th Avn Rgt | Fort Drum | 24 |
New York | ARMY | 6/6th Cavalry Rgt | Fort Drum | 24 |
Texas | ARMY | 1/227th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 24 |
Texas | ARMY | 4/227th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 24 |
Texas | ARMY | 1-7th Cavalry | Fort Hood | 24 |
Texas | ARMY | 1/501st Avn Rgt | Fort Bliss | 24 |
Texas | ARNG | 1/149th Avn Rgt | Houston | 24 |
Texas | USAR | 1/158th Avn Rgt | Conroe | 24 |
Utah | ARNG | 1/211th Avn Rgt | West Jordan | 24 |
Washington | ARMY | 4/6th Cavalry Rgt | Fort Lewis | 24 |
Hélicoptères de transport
Conçus pour embarquer des troupes, évacuer des blessé, assurer le commandement aérien d'opérations aéroterrestres, infiltrer/exfiltrer des forces spéciales (USASOC), ou encore mener des missions utilitaires, les hélicoptères de transport de l'US Army lui fournissent une aéromobilité unique au monde.
(UH-60 de la 4th Infantry Division à l'exercice dans l'Indiana, photo de Sgt Brandon Anderson, US Army, 23/07/2014, www.flickr.com)
(CH-47 de l'US Army en Afghanistan, photo de Tech Sgt Efren Lopez, USAF, 15/12/2009, www.flickr.com)
État | Force | Unité | Ville | UH-60 |
Alabama | ARNG | 1-131st Avn Rgt | Birmingham | 30 |
Alabama | ARMY | RTC Test Director. | Redstone | 19 |
Alabama | ARMY | 110th Avn Brigade | Fort Rucker | 93 |
Alaska | ARNG | 1-207th Avn Rgt | Fort Richardson | 30 |
Alaska | ARMY | 1-52nd Avn Rgt | Fort Wainwright | 13 |
Allemagne | ARMY | 1-214th Avn Rgt | Wiesbaden | 25 |
Allemagne | ARMY | 5-158th Avn Rgt | Katterbach | 25 |
Arizona | ARNG | 2-285th Avn Rgt | Phoenix | 30 |
Californie | ARNG | 1-140th Avn Rgt | Los Alamitos | 30 |
Caroline du Nord | ARMY | 2-82nd Avn Rgt | Fort Bragg | 30 |
Caroline du Nord | ARMY | 3-82nd Avn Rgt | Fort Bragg | 9 |
Colorado | ARNG | 2-135th Avn Rgt | Buckley | 26 |
Colorado | ARNG | HAATS | Gypsum | 3 |
Connecticut | ARNG | 1-169th Avn Rgt | Bradley | 30 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | 2-2nd Avn Rgt | Séoul | 30 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | 3-2nd Avn Rgt | Camp Humphr. | 25 |
Égypte | ARMY | 1st USASB MFO | Sinaï | 8 |
Floride | ARNG | 1-111th Avn Rgt | Jacksonville | 23 |
Géorgie | ARNG | 1-171st Avn Rgt | Dobbins | 28 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 4-3rd Avn Rgt | Fort Stewart | 30 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 2-3rd Avn Rgt | Fort Stewart | 21 |
Hawaï | ARMY | 2-25th Avn Rgt | Wheeler | 30 |
Hawaï | ARMY | 3-25th Avn Rgt | Wheeler | 6 |
Honduras | ARMY | 1-228th Avn Rgt | Sato Cano | 13 |
Idaho | ARNG | 1-189th Avn Rgt | Boise | 15 |
Illinois | ARNG | 1-106th Avn Rgt | Decatur | 30 |
Indiana | ARNG | 2-238th Avn Rgt | Shelbyville | 15 |
Japon | ARMY | 78th Avn Rgt | Camp Zama | 5 |
Kansas | ARMY | 3-1st Avn Rgt | Fort Riley | 30 |
Kansas | ARNG | 1-108th Avn Rgt | Topeka | 30 |
Kansas | ARMY | 2-1st Avn Rgt | Fort Riley | 25 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 5-101st Avn Rgt | Fort Campbell | 30 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 8-229th Avn Rgt | Fort Knox | 30 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 6-101st Avn Rgt | Fort Campbell | 13 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 7-101st Avn Rgt | Fort Campbell | 5 |
Louisiane | ARNG | 1-244th Avn Rgt | Hammond | 30 |
Massachusetts | ARNG | 3-126th Avn Rgt | Barnes | 11 |
Michigan | ARNG | 3-238th Avn rgt | Grand Ledge | 11 |
Minnesota | ARNG | 2-147th Avn Rgt | Saint Paul | 30 |
Mississippi | ARNG | 1-185th Avn Rgt | Tupelo | 30 |
New Jersey | ARNG | 1-150th Avn Rgt | McGuire | 30 |
New York | ARMY | 2-10th Avn Rgt | Fort Drum | 30 |
New York | ARNG | 3-142nd Avn Rgt | Ronkonkoma | 30 |
New York | ARMY | 3-10th Avn Rgt | Fort Drum | 29 |
Pennsylvanie | ARNG | EAATS | Annville | 19 |
Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 2-104th Avn Rgt | Annville | 12 |
Rhode Island | ARNG | 1-126th Avn Rgt | North Kingstown | 10 |
Texas | ARMY | 3-501st Avn Rgt | Fort Bliss | 30 |
Texas | ARMY | 3-227th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 30 |
Texas | ARMY | 3-4th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 30 |
Texas | ARMY | 2-501st Avn Rgt | Fort Bliss | 25 |
Texas | ARMY | 3-227th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 25 |
Texas | ARMY | 7-158th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 21 |
Texas | ARMY | 2-4th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 25 |
Texas | ARNG | 2-149th Avn Rgt | San Antonio | 13 |
Utah | ARNG | 2-211th Avn Rgt | West Jordan | 6 |
Virginie | ARNG | 2-224th Avn Rgt | Richmond | 30 |
Virginie | ARMY | 12th Avn Bn | Fort Belvoir | 18 |
Virginie | USAR | 5-159th Avn Rgt | Fort Eustis | 19 |
Washington | ARMY | 2-158th Avn Rgt | Fort Lewis | 30 |
Washington | ARNG | 1-168th Avn Rgt | Fort Lewis | 39 |
Wisconsin | ARNG | 1-147th Avn Rgt | Madison | 30 |
État | Force | Unité | Ville | CH-47 |
Alabama | ARMY | 110th Avn Brigade | Fort Rucker | 30 |
Alabama | ARMY | RTC Test Director. | Redstone | 4 |
Alaska | ARMY | 1-52nd Avn Rgt | Fort Wainwright | 9 |
Allemagne | ARMY | 1-214th Avn Rgt | Wiesbaden | 12 |
Allemagne | ARMY | 5-158th Avn Rgt | Katterbach | 12 |
Caroline du Nord | ARMY | 3-82nd Avn Rgt | Fort Bragg | 9 |
Colorado | ARNG | 2-135th Avn Rgt | Buckley | 9 |
Colorado | ARNG | HAATS | Gypsum | 2 |
Connecticut | ARNG | 1-169th Avn Rgt | Bradley | 16 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | 3-2nd Avn Rgt | Camp Humphr. | 12 |
Floride | ARNG | 1-111th Avn Rgt | Jacksonville | 13 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 2-3rd Avn Rgt | Fort Stewart | 14 |
Géorgie | ARNG | 1-171st Avn Rgt | Dobbins | 10 |
Hawaï | ARMY | 3-25th Avn Rgt | Wheeler | 11 |
Honduras | ARMY | 1-228th Avn Rgt | Sato Cano | 7 |
Idaho | ARNG | 1-189th Avn Rgt | Boise | 13 |
Indiana | ARNG | 2-238th Avn Rgt | Shelbyville | 9 |
Kansas | ARMY | 2-1st Avn Rgt | Fort Riley | 12 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 6-101st Avn Rgt | Fort Campbell | 8 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 7-101st Avn Rgt | Fort Campbell | 6 |
Massachusetts | ARNG | 3-126th Avn Rgt | Barnes | 11 |
Michigan | ARNG | 3-238th Avn rgt | Grand Ledge | 13 |
New York | ARMY | 3-10th Avn Rgt | Fort Drum | 12 |
Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 2-104th Avn Rgt | Annville | 6 |
Pennsylvanie | ARNG | 2-104th Avn Rgt | Annville | 11 |
Rhode Island | ARNG | 1-126th Avn Rgt | North Kingstown | 15 |
Texas | ARMY | 2-501st Avn Rgt | Fort Bliss | 12 |
Texas | ARMY | 3-227th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 12 |
Texas | ARMY | 7-158th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 11 |
Texas | ARMY | 2-4th Avn Rgt | Fort Hood | 12 |
Texas | ARNG | 2-149th Avn Rgt | San Antonio | 10 |
Utah | ARNG | 2-211th Avn Rgt | West Jordan | 10 |
Virginie | USAR | 5-159th Avn Rgt | Fort Eustis | 10 |
Washington | ARNG | 1-168th Avn Rgt | Fort Lewis | 13 |
État | Force | Unité | Ville | UH-72 |
Alabama | ARMY | 110th Avn Bde | Fort Rucker | 62 |
Alabama | ARMY | RTC Test Dir. | Redstone | 8 |
Alabama | ARNG | 1-114th A B | Birmingham | 4 |
Allemagne | ARMY | JRMC | Hohenfels | 5 |
Arizona | ARNG | WAATS | Marana | 20 |
Arkansas | ARNG | 1-114th A B | Little Rock | 8 |
Californie | ARMY | 2916th A S | Fort Irwin | 15 |
Californie | ARNG | 3-140th A B | Stockton | 8 |
Californie | ARNG | 3-140th A B | Sacramento | 8 |
Caroline du Nord | ARNG | 2-151st A B | Raleigh | 4 |
Caroline du Sud | ARNG | 2-151st A B | McEntire | 4 |
Colorado | ARNG | 3-140th A B | Buckley | 4 |
Dakota du Nord | ARNG | 1-112th A B | Bismarck | 2 |
Dakota du Sud | ARNG | 1-112th A B | Rapid City | 6 |
Floride | ARNG | 2-151st A B | Jacksonville | 4 |
Géorgie | ARNG | 2-151st A B | Dobbins | 3 |
Guam | ARNG | 1-224th A B | Andersen | 2 |
Hawaï | ARNG | 3-140th A B | Hilo | 2 |
Idaho | ARNG | 1-112th A B | Boise | 2 |
Illinois | ARNG | 1-376th A B | Chicago | 4 |
Indiana | ARNG | ? | Gary | 2 |
Iowa | ARNG | 1-376th A B | Davenport | 2 |
Kentucky | ARNG | 1-376th A B | Frankfort | 6 |
Louisiane | ARNG | 1-114th (det C) | Pineville | 4 |
Maine | ARNG | 1-224th (det C) | Bangor | 2 |
Maryland | ARNG | 1-224th (det A) | Aberdeen | 4 |
Massachusetts | ARNG | 1-126th A R | Westfield | 2 |
Michigan | ARNG | 1-112th (det B) | Grand Ledge | 4 |
Mississippi | ARNG | 1-114th (det C) | Tupelo | 8 |
Missouri | ARNG | 1-376th A B | Jefferson City | 4 |
Montana | ARNG | 1-112th (det A) | Helena | 0 |
Nebraska | ARNG | 1-376th A B | Grand Island | 4 |
Nevada | ARNG | 3-140th (det B) | Reno | 6 |
New Jersey | ARNG | 1-224th (det C) | West Trenton | 4 |
New York | ARNG | 1-224th (det A) | Latham | 2 |
Nouveau-Mex. | ARMY | USADTC | White Sands | 1 |
Nouveau-Mex. | ARNG | 3-140 (det A) | Las Cruces | 4 |
Ohio | ARNG | 1-376th A B | Akron | 4 |
Oklahoma | ARNG | ? | Tulsa | 4 |
Oregon | ARNG | 1-112th (det C) | Salem | 4 |
Pennsylvanie | ARNG | EAATS | Annville | 18 |
Porto Rico | ARNG | 1-114th (det B) | San Juan | 4 |
Porto Rico | ARNG | 2-151st (det D) | San Juan | 0 |
Tennessee | ARNG | 2-151st (det C) | Nashville | 4 |
Texas | ARNG | 1-114th (det B) | Austin | 6 |
Utah | ARNG | 1-112th (det A) | West Jordan | 2 |
Vermont | ARNG | 1-224th (det A) | Burlington | 2 |
Virginie | ARMY | 12th Avn Bn | Fort Belvoir | 8 |
Virginie | ARNG | 2-151st (det A) | Sandston | 4 |
Virginie Occid. | ARNG | 1-224th (det A) | Parkersburg | 4 |
Washington | ARNG | 1-168th a R | ? | 6 |
Washington | ARNG | 1-168th A R | Spokane | 6 |
Wisconsin | ARNG | 1-112th (det D) | Madison | 2 |
MH-60 (USASOC)
État | Force | Unité | Ville | MH-60 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 1-160th SOAR | Fort Campbell | 40 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 2-160th SOAR | Fort Campbell | 10 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 3-160th SOAR | Fort Hunter | 10 |
Washington | ARMY | 4-160th SOAR | Fort Lewis | 10 |
MH-47
État | Force | Unité | Ville | MH-47 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 2-160th SOAR | Fort Campbell | 24 |
Géorgie | ARMY | 3-160th SOAR | Fort Hunter | 16 |
Washington | ARMY | 4-160th SOAR | Fort Lewis | 16 |
MH-6
État | Force | Unité | Ville | MH-6 |
Kentucky | ARMY | 1-160th SOAR | Fort Campbell | 46 |
Les avions légers
Utilisés pour des missions de transport de personnel, de transport de forces spéciales, d'évacuation médicale, de reconnaissance ou de guerre électronique, les avions légers de l'US Army (et des forces de réserve) permettent à cette dernière de mener diverses missions à travers les États-Unis et dans le monde entier. Une partie de la flotte est en cours de modernisation et le remplacement des plus anciens aéronefs est à l'étude.
(RC-12 à Prestwick, Royaume-Uni, photo de Jonathan Payne from Ayr, R. Uni, 27/06/2013, www.flirkc.om, wikipedia)
C-12
État | Force | Ville | C-12 |
Alabama | ARNG | Dothan | 1 |
Alabama | ARMY | Fort Rucker | 13 |
Alaska | ARNG | Elmendorf | 1 |
Allemagne | ARMY | Wiesbaden | 6 |
Arizona | ARNG | Phœnix | 1 |
Californie | ARNG | Sacramento | 1 |
Californie | USAR | Los Alamitos | 4 |
Caroline Nord | USAR | Fort Bragg | 4 |
Colombie | ARMY | 2 | |
Connecticut | ARNG | Windsor | 1 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | Camp Humphr | 4 |
Dakota Nord | ARNG | Bismarck | 1 |
Dakota Sud | ARNG | Rapid City | 1 |
Delaware | ARNG | New Castle | 1 |
Djibouti | ARMY | Djibouti | 1 |
Égypte | ARMY | ? | 1 |
Floride | ARNG | St Augustine | 1 |
Idaho | ARNG | Boise | 1 |
Illinois | ARNG | Decatur | 1 |
Indiana | ARNG | Indianapolis | 1 |
Iowa | ARNG | Boone | 1 |
Kansas | ARNG | Topeka | 1 |
Kentucky | ARNG | Frankfort | 1 |
Kentucky | USAR | Fort Knox | 8 |
Koweït | ARMY | ? | 2 |
Louisiane | ARNG | Hammond | 1 |
Maine | ARNG | Bangor | 1 |
Maryland | ARNG | Philips | 1 |
Michigan | ARNG | Traverse City | 1 |
Minnesota | ARNG | St Paul | 1 |
Mississippi | ARNG | Jackson | 1 |
Missouri | ARNG | Jeff. City | 1 |
Montana | ARNG | Helena | 1 |
N. Hampshire | ARNG | Concord | 1 |
N. Mexique | ARNG | Santa Fe | 1 |
Nebraska | ARNG | Lincoln | 1 |
Nevada | ARNG | Reno | 1 |
New Jersey | ARNG | Lakehurst | 1 |
New Jersey | USAR | McGuire | 6 |
New York | ARNG | Albany | 1 |
Nouveau Mex. | ARMY | Holloman | 1 |
Oklahoma | ARNG | Oklahoma City | 1 |
Oregon | ARNG | Salem | 1 |
Pennsylvanie | ARNG | Johnstown | 1 |
Porto Rico | ARNG | San Juan | 1 |
Rhode Island | ARNG | Quonset | 1 |
Tennessee | ARNG | Smyrna | 1 |
Texas | ARNG | Austin | 3 |
Texas | USAR | Fort Hood | 2 |
Utah | ARNG | Salt Lake City | 1 |
V. Occid. | ARNG | Clarksburg | 4 |
Vermont | ARNG | Burlington | 1 |
Virginie | ARNG | Fort Belvoir | 3 |
Virginie | ARMY | Fort Eustis | 2 |
Washington | ARNG | Tacoma | 3 |
Wisconsin | USAR | Sparta | 2 |
Wyoming | ARNG | Cheyenne | 1 |
RC/MC-12
État | Force | Ville | RC-12 |
Alabama | ARMY | Huntsville | 1 |
Allemagne | ARMY | Wiesbaden | 4 |
Arizona | ARMY | Fort Huachuca | 9 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | Camp Humphr | 10 |
Géorgie | ARMY | Hunter AAF | 10 |
New Jersey | ARMY | Lakehurst | 5 |
Texas | ARMY | Fort Bliss | 11 |
Texas | ARMY | Fort Hood | 10 |
UC-35
État | Force | Ville | UC-35 |
Allemagne | ARMY | Heidelberg | 4 |
Caroline Nord | USAR | Fort Bragg | 3 |
Géorgie | USAR | Dobbins | 5 |
Japon | ARMY | Camp Zama | 3 |
Koweït | ARMY | Ali Al Salem | 1 |
Maryland | ARMY | Andrews | 3 |
Texas | USAR | Fort Hood | 8 |
DHC-8
État | Force | Ville | DHC-8 |
Corée du Sud | ARMY | Camp Humphr | 3 |
Texas | ARMY | Fort Bliss | 3 |
UV-18
État | Force | Ville | UV-18 |
Caroline Nord | ARMY | Fort Bragg | 3 |
Virginie | ARMY | Fort Belvoir | 3 |
C-27J
État | Force | Unité | Ville | C-27J |
Arizona | ARMY | USASOC | Yuma | 7 |