101st Airborne Division — Vietnam 1970
Units Involved in the
Units Involved in the
Battle of Ripcord
Every unit assigned, attached, or in support of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of Firebase Ripcord, March 12 – July 23, 1970
3rd
Brigade HQ
101st
Airborne Division
3
Infantry Battalions
134
Days of Battle
3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
All Units Involved
Rear base at Camp Evans. Units listed below were assigned, under operational control, or in direct support during the Battle of Firebase Ripcord.
Units Assigned to 3rd Brigade
Permanently assigned — rear base Camp Evans
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry
"Rakkasans"
1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
"Currahees"
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry
"Currahees"
3rd Brigade Reconnaissance and Security Platoon
3rd Brigade Aviation Section
Units Under Operational Control of 3rd Brigade
Placed temporarily under OPCON by Division Commander
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry
"Geronimo"
2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry
"Drive On"
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
"Strike Force"
2nd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry
A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry"Assault"
B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry"Banshee"
C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry"Condor"
Aviation Support Units
All companies based at Camp Evans
158th Assault Helicopter Battalion
All companies based at Camp Evans — in support of 3rd Brigade
C Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion"Phoenix" — Direct Support
A Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion"Ghostriders"
B Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion"Lancers"
D Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion"Redskins"
101st Assault Helicopter Battalion
A Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion"Comancheros"
B Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion"Kingsmen"
C Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion"Black Widows"
D Company, 101st Assault Helicopter Battalion"Hawks"
159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion
"Liftmasters"
A Company, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion"Pachyderms"
B Company, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion"Varsity"
C Company, 159th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion"Playtex"
Artillery Support Units
Direct and General Support
2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery (105mm)
Direct Support
C Company, 4th Battalion, 77th Aerial Rocket Artillery
"Griffins"
General Support Reinforcing 2/319th Artillery — Based at Camp Evans
A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery
General Support Reinforcing 2/319th Artillery
A Battery, 1st Battalion, 39th Artillery
General Support Reinforcing Division Artillery
A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery
General Support — XXIVth Corps
Additional Support Units
Logistics, signals, intelligence, and specialized support
3rd Forward Supply and Support Element
101st Division Support Command — Direct Support
Support Team, 501st Signal Battalion
Direct Support
Support Team, 101st Military Intelligence Detachment
3rd Detachment, 265th Radio Research Unit
58th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog)
United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party
20th Tactical Air Support Squadron
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