Air Cav is back in vogue — new units, class waitlists and more
By Davis Winkie
May 23, 05:55 PM
Task Force Palehorse assigned to the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, arrives in Poland, Feb. 25, 2022. (Sgt. Agustín Montañez/Army)
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Air Cav is back.
Aviation leaders were quick to remind Army Times that it technically never left, but throughout the Global War on Terror, the massed deep reconnaissance missions and raids that featured in air cavalry’s early years were largely relegated to Vietnam movies, set to Wagner.
But as the Army continues reworking its force structure and doctrine in preparation for a potential large-scale conflict with an adversary like Russia, China or Iran, air cavalry doctrine and units are coming back into vogue.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also demonstrated the potential utility of deep penetration by helicopter-borne forces.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2022/05/23/air-cav-is-back-in-vogue-new-units-class-waitlists-and-more/
