U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan

U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan ("Ninjas") is a U.S. Army military unit based at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Formerly the 78th Aviation Battalion (Provisional), It is equipped with UH-60L Black Hawks.[1] On April 1, 2013, the Department of the Army granted official battalion status, and the unit was renamed the United States Army Aviation Battalion Japan, resulting in internal structure changes and additional personnel authorizations. The Battalion is composed of Headquarters, Headquarters Company (HHC) "Bushmasters", Alpha Company "Ravens", Alpha Company, 52nd Aviation Regiment (Detachment), Department of Defense (DOD) contractors and Japanese Master Labor Contractors (MLC).

U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnited States Army
BranchArmy
TypeAviation
SizeBattalion
Part ofUS Army Japan
Garrison/HQCamp Zama, Japan
Nickname(s)Ninjas
Anniversaries1 April 2013 (2013-04-01)
DecorationsArmy Superior Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant Colonel Courtney L. Kiluk
Notable
commanders		COL (Retired) Sally D. Murphy
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopterSikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
TransportCessna UC-35 Citation

The mission of the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan “Ninjas” is to conduct aviation operations in support of the U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward). The battalion is prepared to deploy in support of regional contingencies, joint/bilateral exercises, and regional stability and support operations. The U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, conducts a variety of air movement and training support missions to include distinguished visitor transport, U.S. military and Department of Defense civilian transport, overwater/shipboard operations, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, casualty evacuation, external sling-load operations, rappelling, airborne operations, helocasting, firefighting/water bucket operations, and aerial gunnery. The battalion has participated in many joint and bilateral exercises throughout the Pacific, such as Yama Sakura, North Wind, Orient Shield, Ulchi Focus Lens, Cobra Gold and Balikatan.

Notable Commanders

References
  1. History - US Army Aviation Battalion Japan Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  2. McVeigh, Alex (March 27, 2009). Army honors its first female helicopter pilot. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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