Aviation Squadron was reassigned to 138th Transport Aviation Regiment and brigade was reorganized into 119th Transport Helicopter Regiment. After Yugoslav People's Army was officially dissolved in May 1992, the regiment has joined the newly formed Military of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as part of its Air Force Aviation Corps. Later in 1996 it was again renamed, in to 119th Helicopter Brigade (Serbian: 119. хеликоптерска бригада / 119. helikopterska brigada). In that period the unit and its squadrons have got its official badges. Brigade took operations during the Kosovo war in 1998 and 1999 and NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Several helicopters have been destroyed on ground in NATO airstrikes. Beside air superiority of NATO alliance helicopters of 119th Helicopter Brigade have made several flights without any of them being shot down. Again main tasks were transport of 63rd Paratroop Brigade and evacuation. In post-war period whole Air Force which has suffered heavy losses of equipment destroyed on ground and damaged infrastructure. Brigade had problem with old equipment, lack of spare parts and fuel, which have reduce the number of flight hours which were already low during the 1990s economical crisis due to the sanctions. Main problem was with Mi-8T transport helicopters, which from many were withdrawn due age and heavy exploitation during the wars. In 2006 after dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro Serbian Air Force has been reorganized with many units being disbanded. In 2007 the 98th Air Brigade was formed on June 13, 2007, with 714th Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron as part of it and with other two squadrons of 119th Helicopter Brigade being merged in to single 119th Mixed Helicopter Squadron which is continuing the tradition of disbanded Brigade/Regiment with same number. The commanders of the regiment and brigade in this period were Nikola Petrović, Svetozar Popović, Jovan Nikolić, Vojislav Milić and Miroslav Đurić. Assignments Command of Yugoslav Air Force (1945–1959) 1st Air Command (1959–1964) 1st Aviation Corps (1964–1966) Disbanded 1st Aviation Corps (1968–1986) 3rd Corps of Air Force and Air Defense (1986–1991) Aviation Corps (1992–2006) Previous designations 1st Transport Aviation Regiment (1945–1948) 119th Transport Aviation Regiment (1948–1961) 119th Support Aviation Regiment (1961–1966) Disbanded 119th Transport Helicopter Regiment (1968–1973) 119th Support Aviation Regiment (1973–1978) 119th Transport Aviation Regiment (1978–1981) 119th Aviation Brigade (1981–1991) 119th Transport Helicopter Regiment (1992–1996) 119th Helicopter Brigade (1996–2006) Organization 1961 119th Support Aviation Regiment 675th Transport Aviation Squadron 676th Transport Aviation Squadron 677th Transport Aviation Squadron