JOHNNY HUBBS

The mission of the 229th AHB was to provide tactical mobility for combat troops,supplies, and equipment for the 3rd Brigade,during the conduct of combat and airmobile operations. Our mission was expanded during 1971, to include providing aviation support for the airmobile brigade (separate), artillery battalion headquarters and other units without organic aircraft ; providing pathfinder support as directed; providing medium lift helicopter support ; providing security for airmobile forces ;providing aerial field artillery rocket fire support,and to perform reconnaissance and provide security for designated major combat elements... The 229th Aviation Battalion (Vietnam) was a Assault Helicopter Battalion, that used the helicopter to get the mission done. We were and assault helicopter unit, that took the grunts into the field and resupplied them when they needed.