it uted ▁at ▁Sch of ield ▁Bar ra cks , ▁Hawai i , ▁with ▁headquarters ▁at ▁Whe eler ▁Army ▁Air field . ▁Its ▁mot to ▁is ▁" We ▁can , ▁we ▁will ." ▁The ▁unit ▁consisted ▁of ▁one ▁ground ▁tro op ▁( A ) ▁and ▁two ▁air ▁troops ▁( B ▁& ▁C ). ▁Each ▁air ▁tro op ▁consisted ▁of ▁a ▁sc out ▁pl ato on , ▁flying ▁the ▁O H - 5 8 A + ▁Ki owa , ▁and ▁a ▁gun ▁pl ato on , ▁flying ▁the ▁A H - 1 ▁Cob ra . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁also ▁had ▁one ▁U H - 1 ▁H ue y . ▁ 5 th ▁Battalion , ▁ 9 th ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁re - flag ged ▁to ▁become ▁ 3 rd ▁Squadron , ▁ 4 th ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁▁ 6 th ▁Squadron ▁ ▁The ▁ 6 th ▁Squadron , ▁ 9 th ▁Caval ry , ▁is ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Brigade ▁Com bat ▁Team , ▁ 1 st ▁Caval ry ▁Division , ▁and ▁is ▁station ed ▁at ▁Fort ▁H ood , ▁Texas . ▁ 6 th ▁Squadron ▁was ▁red es ign ated ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁from ▁Tro op ▁F , ▁ 3 rd ▁Brigade ' s ▁Re con ▁Tro op ▁for ▁O IF ▁II , ▁react iv ated ▁at ▁Fort ▁H ood ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁The ▁unit ▁is ▁nick named ▁the