5th Aviation Regiment
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The 5th Aviation Regiment is a key Australian Army aviation unit that operates helicopters to provide battlefield mobility, transport, and support to land forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 5th Aviation Regiment canonical | 2 |
| Army 5th Aviation Regiment (nearby / co-located precinct) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army aviation regiment
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
peacekeeping and humanitarian operations in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| equipment |
CH-47 Chinook
ⓘ
surface form:
CH-47 Chinook helicopter
NH90 helicopter ⓘ
surface form:
MRH-90 Taipan helicopter
|
| formed | 1987 ⓘ |
| garrison | RAAF Base Townsville ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air movement of personnel and cargo
ⓘ
day and night helicopter operations ⓘ operations in austere and remote environments ⓘ support to special operations forces ⓘ |
| location | Townsville, Queensland ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
aeromedical evacuation support
ⓘ
air transport ⓘ airmobile operations ⓘ battlefield mobility ⓘ logistic support ⓘ support to land forces ⓘ troop lift ⓘ |
| motto | Swift and Sure ⓘ |
| nickname | 5 Avn Regt ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
domestic disaster relief operations in Australia
ⓘ
support to Australian Defence Force operations in East Timor ⓘ support to Australian Defence Force operations in Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Army Aviation Corps ⓘ |
| previousEquipment |
UH-60 Black Hawk
ⓘ
surface form:
S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter
Bell UH-1 Iroquois ⓘ
surface form:
UH-1 Iroquois helicopter
|
| primaryTask |
provide aeromedical evacuation
ⓘ
provide aviation support to land forces ⓘ provide cargo and equipment transport ⓘ provide tactical troop lift ⓘ |
| service |
Australian Army Aviation Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Army Aviation
|
| subUnit |
A Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
ⓘ
B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment ⓘ C Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment ⓘ Combat Service Support Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment ⓘ Technical Support Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment ⓘ |
| type | helicopter regiment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Army 5th Aviation Regiment (nearby / co-located precinct)