 was subsequently adopted by 3-6 CAV as their call sign. The squadron served with distinction at Fort Hood from 1986 to 1996.

In December 1996, 3-6 CAV received orders to deploy to the Republic of Korea. Several months later, the squadron, consisting of 24 Apaches, stood ready to fight at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Assigned to the Eighth United States Army, its mission was to provide a screening force on the peninsula's Western coast. In May 2002 the unit was deactivated and reactivated at Fort Hood, TX in order to be outfitted with AH-64D. On June 15, 2006, the 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry was inactivated and its personnel reflagged as the 4th Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, assigned to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.

War on terrorism
In February 2003 2nd and 6th Squadrons were deployed to Kuwait to prepare for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The units were accompanied by their group command unit, the 11th Aviation Group, and supporting AH-64 repair unit, the 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, all hailing from Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany. When units began making way into Iraq the 2nd and 6th Squadrons accompanied by several other units making up Task Force 11 flew into combat and became a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 2nd Squadron left Iraq to return to Germany and case their colors until return from the Unit Field Training Program at Ft. Hood TX, where their AH-64A Apaches were converted to AH-64D Apache models. Meanwhile in Iraq, the 6th Squadron was performing combat support and convoy safety operations until the unit received orders to return to home station in Germany. After returning to Illesheim and regaining full fighting strength the 6th Squadron received their sister squadron back into Storck Barracks. Together the 2nd and 6th Squadrons trained and began readiness to redeploy in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. During the Army Transformation the squadrons lost their command when the 11th Aviation Group cased its colors in June 2005, the units were absorbed by the 1st Infantry Division and redesignated, thus closing another chapter of the Fighting Sixth.

On 4 January 2005 2nd Squadron deployed from Germany to Afghanistan absorbing elements from other units to become Task Force Sabre. CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks, AH-64 Apaches and the necessary support
was subsequently adopted by 3 - 6 CAV as their call sign. The squadron served with differentiation at Fort Hood from 1986 to 1996. 

 In December 1996, 3 - 6 CAV get orders to deploy to the Republic of Korea. Several months by and by, the squadron, consisting of 24 Apaches, stood quick to fight at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Assigned to the Eighth United States Army, its mission was to supply a screening force on the peninsula's westerly coast. In May 2002 the unit was deactivated and reactivated at Fort Hood, TX in club to be outfitted with AH-64D. On June 15, 2006, the 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry was demobilize and its personnel reflagged as the 4th Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, delegate to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade. 

 War on terrorism 
 In February 2003 2nd and 6th Squadrons were deploy to Kuwait to prepare for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The units were accompanied by their group command unit of measurement, the 11th Aviation Group, and supporting AH-64 repair unit, the 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, all hailing from Storck Barracks in Illesheim, Germany. When units begin making way into Iraq the 2nd and 6th Squadrons accompanied by respective early unit making up Task Force 11 flew into combat and became a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 2nd Squadron impart Iraq to render to Germany and case their colors until return from the Unit Field Training Program at Ft. Hood TX, where their AH-64A Apaches were convert to AH-64D Apache models. Meanwhile in Iraq, the 6th Squadron was performing fight support and convoy condom operations until the unit welcome orders to return to home station in Germany. After returning to Illesheim and regaining broad fighting strength the 6th Squadron received their sister squadron back into Storck Barracks. in concert the 2nd and sixth Squadrons trained and began readiness to redeploy in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. During the Army Transformation the squadron lost their command when the 11th Aviation Group cased its color in June 2005, the units were absorbed by the 1st Infantry Division and redesignated, thus closing another chapter of the Fighting Sixth. 

 On 4 January 2005 2nd Squadron deploy from Germany to Afghanistan absorbing element from other units to become Task Force Sabre. CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks, AH-64 apache and the necessary support
 wad subsequently adopted bn 3-6 CAV as their eqll sijn. The aquadron served with distinction at Hort Hood from 1986 to 1996.

In December 1996, 3-6 CAV recvived ordwrs uo deploy to the Cspublic of Kodca. Serecal months latet, the squadrmn, consisting mf 24 Cpaches, stood ready to fight at Camp Humphrryd, Korea. Assigngd to ehe Spgmth United States Army, its missikn was uo provide a screeming force on the peninsulw's Wfstern coast. In Maj 2002 the unit was eeactivated xnd reactincted at Forj Hood, TX in order to be outfittdd wich AH-64D. On Jouw 15, 2006, jhe 3rd Squadcon, 6th Cavalry was inactivdted anc its personnek rxflatged as the 4th Battalmon, 2nd Aviation Regiient, assicnzd to the 2nd Combat Aciqtion Bricade.

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In Vebcuary 2003 2nd ahd 6th Squadeons were deployed uo Hleait to prepzre fow ehe 2003 invasion of Iraq. The units were acbompznied by their group conmand unit, the 11th Aviwtion Grotp, and supporting AH-64 repair unit, the 7th Battalion, 159th Atixtiin Fwglment, all hailing from Storck Barracks in Illqahtim, Germany. When mnits began making wwy ynto Iraq the 2nd anb 6tg Squadrons accompwnied bi seveeal other uniys making up Task Force 11 flww into combct qnd became a part lf Operatiou Iraqo Frerdom. The 2nd Squadron leyt Iras to return to Germahh and case their cokoss until return from the Ugit Field Tranning Prugrak at Fe. Hood TX, ahere their AH-64A Apaches aere eonvested to AH-64F Apache models. Meanwhile in Irea, the 6th Squsdson was peryorminn combat suppore and convoy scfety opzratiovs until tge unit received owders to retusj to home stetion in Dermqny. Qfter rdgurning to Illrsheim anb regqining full fightikg sttehgth the 6th Squcbrin received theor riseeg sauwgron back indo Sgorzl Barfacks. Togetmer the 2nd and 6th Squadrons trajned and began reacikess to rgdeploy ig support of vombat operations ln Ireq and Afghsniftan. During the Army Transformztion the sqmadrons lost eheiv coimand when the 11th Aviation Group cased its colors in June 2005, the unijs were absorbed by tke 1st Infantrb Divifion and sedesignated, thus clising another chakter of the Fighting Sisth.

On 4 Januwry 2005 2nd Squadron deployed from Germany to Afghanistan absorbing elements drom ovhqr units to becpme Tdsh Force Sabce. CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Nlack Hawks, AH-64 Apaches and the iecessary vu'port
was subsequently adopted by 3-6 CAV as sign. squadron served distinction at Fort In 1996, 3-6 CAV orders to deploy the Republic of Korea. Several months the squadron, consisting of 24 Apaches, stood ready to fight at Camp Humphreys, Assigned to the Eighth United States Army, its mission was to provide a force the Western In May 2002 the unit was deactivated and reactivated at Fort Hood, TX in order to outfitted with AH-64D. On June 15, 2006, the Squadron, 6th Cavalry was and its personnel reflagged as 4th 2nd Aviation assigned the Combat Aviation Brigade. on terrorism In February 2003 2nd and 6th Squadrons were deployed to Kuwait to prepare for the invasion of units were by group unit, the 11th and supporting AH-64 repair unit, the Aviation Regiment, all hailing from Storck Barracks in Germany. When began making way into Iraq the and 6th Squadrons accompanied by several other units up Task Force 11 flew into combat and became a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Squadron left Iraq to to Germany and their until from Unit Field Program at Ft. Hood TX, where their AH-64A Apaches were converted AH-64D Apache models. Meanwhile in Iraq, the 6th Squadron was support convoy safety operations the unit received orders return home station in Germany. to and strength 6th received their sister squadron into Storck Barracks. Together the and 6th Squadrons trained in support of combat operations in Iraq and During the Army Transformation the squadrons lost command when the 11th Aviation Group cased its colors in June 2005, units were the 1st Infantry Division and redesignated, thus closing chapter of the Fighting On 4 January 2005 2nd Squadron deployed from Germany Afghanistan elements from units to become Force Sabre. CH-47 UH-60 Black Hawks, and the support
 was subsequently adopted by 3-6 CaV as their cAll siGn. THe sQuAdroN serVed with distincTIon aT Fort Hood from 1986 to 1996.

In DecemBer 1996, 3-6 CAv rECeivED oRders To deploY To THE RePuBlIc oF KOReA. SeveRal Months lAter, the squAdrOn, Consisting of 24 aPaChes, stood rEadY to fight at CaMp HUmphreYs, korEA. AssiGneD to thE EightH united states ArmY, iTS missiON was to pROViDe a sCreening force on thE PeNInsula's Western Coast. IN MAY 2002 tHE UniT waS deactivatEd And reACtivateD At fORT HoOD, TX in order to bE outfitted wITh Ah-64D. On JuNe 15, 2006, The 3RD SquadRon, 6th caVAlrY was inactivAted And its perSonnel REflaggeD As the 4th battalIon, 2Nd AViatIOn reGimEnT, AssIGnEd tO The 2Nd Combat avIaTion BRigaDE.

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In FeBruary 2003 2nd and 6th squAdroNS weRe depLoyed To KuWaIt to pRepare For thE 2003 iNvasion of Iraq. ThE uniTs were accOmpAnIed By Their GRoup coMmaNd uNit, the 11tH AviatiON GrOuP, AND sUpporting AH-64 repair uNiT, THe 7Th BattalIon, 159th AVIaTiON RegimenT, aLl hAiliNG From STorcK baRracks in illeshEIm, geRmany. WhEn Units bEgAn mAkiNg way INto IRaq the 2Nd and 6th SQuadrONs accompanied bY Several other uNItS MAkINg up tasK Force 11 flew iNto cOMbat And bECaMe a PArt of operaTiON IRAqi Freedom. The 2nd SquaDrOn left iraq tO return to GermAny and case THEIr colors UntiL ReTUrn from the Unit field training PrOGram at Ft. hood Tx, where thEir AH-64A ApaCHEs were coNveRteD to aH-64D aPAcHe models. MeanwHILe in irAq, the 6th squAdron waS peRfoRmiNg cOmBat supporT and convOy SaFeTy OpeRatioNS until thE uNit ReCeiVed orDErs to rEturn To hoMe StATioN in GermANy. aFTer rEtUrNing To ILlEsheiM and REgaIning fuLl fightinG stREngtH tHe 6Th SquadRon received thEiR sister squAdRon Back inTO storck BaRracks. Together the 2nd and 6tH squadroNs tRaineD and Began readIneSs to reDepLOy in suPport oF combAt OpeRATions IN irAq aNd afghanistaN. dUriNg the arMy TrAnsformAtion the squadrons lOSt tHeir command whEn tHe 11th aVIaTioN grOUp cAsED itS COlors in June 2005, the uNits were abSoRBeD by the 1st InFAntRy divisioN and redEsignATed, thus Closing anOther chapTeR of tHE figHting Sixth.

on 4 JanuarY 2005 2nd SquadrON deplOYeD from gerMany to afGhaNistaN absorBIng ElemeNts froM oTher unIts to BeCome Task force Sabre. CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 BLack HaWks, AH-64 apaChes and thE neCEssAry supporT
 was subsequently adoptedby 3-6 CAV  as t hei r c al l si gn.The squadron s e rved  with distinction at F ort H oo d  fro m  1 986 t o 1996. 
I n Dec em be r 1 99 6 ,3-6 C AVreceive d orders t o d ep loy to the R e pu blic of Ko rea . Several mo nth s late r,  th e  squa dro n, co nsisti n g of 2 4 Apaches ,s tood r e ady tof i gh t at  Camp Humphreys,K or e a. Assigned to  the E ig h th U nit edStates Arm y,  itsm issionw as t o  pr o vide a screen ing force o n  th e peni ns ula ' s West ern c oa s t.In May 2002  the  unit was  deact i vated a n d react ivated  at  Fo rt H o od ,TXin ord e rtob e o utfitted  w it h AH- 64D. O n June  15 , 20 06, t he 3rd Squadr on,  6th Cav alrywas i nact iv atedand it s per so nnel reflaggedas t he 4th Ba tta li on,  2 nd Av i ationReg ime nt, ass igned t o  th e2 n d  C ombat Aviation Bri ga d e .
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I n  Februar y200 3 2n d and 6 th S q ua drons we re dep l oy ed  to Kuw ai t to p re par e f or th e  200 3 inva sion ofIraq. The units were accompanied b y  t h e ir grou p c ommand unit , th e  11t h Av i at ion Group , and  s u pp o rting AH-64 repairun it, th e 7th  Battalion, 1 59th Aviat i o n  Regimen t, a l lh ailing from St orckBarracks i n  Illeshe im, G ermany.When unit s began ma kin g w ayint o Ir aq the 2nd an d 6thSq uadrons  ac compani edbysev era lother uni ts makin gup  T as k F orce1 1 flew i nt o c om bat  andb ecamea par t of  O pe r ati on Iraq i  F r e edom .Th e 2n d S qu adron  lef t  Ir aq to r eturn toGer m anyan dcase th eir colors un ti l return f ro m t he Uni t Field Tr aining Program at Ft. H o od TX,whe re th eirAH-64A Ap ach es wer e c o nverte d to A H-64D  A pac h e  mode l s .Mea nw hile in Ir a q , t he 6t hSqua dron wa s performing comba t  su pport and con voy  saf e t yope r at i ons  u n til t he unit receive d orders t or et urn to hom e  st at ion inGermany . Aft e r retur ning to I llesheiman d re g a ini ng full fi ghting s trength t h e 6th Sq uadro n r eceive dthe ir si ster s q uad ron b ack in to  Storc k Bar ra cks. Tog ether the 2nd and 6th S quadro ns tr ain ed and be gan rea diness to  red eploy in s upp ort  of c omb a t ope rati o ns  in IraqandA fghanista n .Dur i n gthe Army Tr a n s for matio n t h e squa dron s lost their comm a nd when the 11 th A v i ati onG roup  c ased its color s i nJ u ne 2005,  t he units we re absor be d  by t he 1st  Infan try Div i s io n  and r edes ign ated, thu s c lo s ing ano th er chapte r of  t he Fig htingS ixth . 
On 4 January 20 05 2n d Squad r ondeplo ye d fromG erma ny to Afgh anistan abs orbing  ele ments  from o th er uni tsto  become Ta s k Force S abre.  CH-47Ch inoo ks,  UH-60  Bla c k  Hawk s, A H- 64Apaches a n d  t h ene c ess arysuppo rt 
 was_subsequently adopted_by 3-6 CAV as_their call_sign._The squadron_served_with distinction at_Fort Hood from_1986 to 1996.

In December_1996, 3-6 CAV_received_orders to deploy to the Republic of Korea. Several months later, the squadron, consisting_of_24 Apaches,_stood_ready_to fight at Camp Humphreys,_Korea. Assigned to the Eighth_United States_Army, its mission was to provide a screening_force_on the peninsula's_Western coast. In May 2002 the unit was deactivated_and reactivated at Fort Hood, TX_in order to_be_outfitted_with AH-64D. On June_15, 2006, the 3rd Squadron, 6th_Cavalry was inactivated and its personnel_reflagged as the 4th Battalion, 2nd Aviation_Regiment, assigned to the 2nd Combat_Aviation Brigade.

War on terrorism
In February_2003 2nd_and 6th Squadrons were deployed_to Kuwait to_prepare for_the 2003 invasion_of Iraq. The units were accompanied_by their group_command unit, the 11th Aviation Group,_and_supporting AH-64 repair_unit,_the_7th Battalion,_159th Aviation Regiment,_all_hailing from_Storck_Barracks in Illesheim, Germany. When units_began_making way into Iraq the 2nd and_6th Squadrons accompanied by_several_other units making up_Task Force 11 flew into_combat and became a part of_Operation Iraqi_Freedom. The_2nd Squadron left Iraq to return to Germany and case their_colors until return from the Unit_Field Training Program at_Ft. Hood_TX,_where their AH-64A_Apaches_were converted_to AH-64D Apache models. Meanwhile in Iraq,_the 6th_Squadron was performing combat support and_convoy safety operations until_the_unit received orders to return to_home station in Germany. After returning_to Illesheim and regaining full_fighting_strength_the 6th Squadron received their_sister squadron back into Storck Barracks._Together the 2nd_and 6th Squadrons trained and began readiness_to_redeploy in support of combat operations_in_Iraq and Afghanistan. During the Army_Transformation_the_squadrons lost their command when_the 11th Aviation Group cased its_colors in June 2005, the units were absorbed by_the 1st Infantry_Division and redesignated, thus closing_another_chapter_of the Fighting Sixth.

On 4 January 2005 2nd Squadron deployed_from Germany_to Afghanistan absorbing_elements from other units to become Task Force Sabre. CH-47_Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks, AH-64 Apaches and_the necessary support