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1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group


Mission:

The Connecticut National Guard’s 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group has a unique mission. The Groton-based unit is one of only four units in the U.S. Army’s footprint designated for large-scale rotary-wing maintenance and covers a geographical region spanning fourteen states.

The unit’s state-of-the-art maintenance facility allows it the capability to repair and test just about every component in the UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. While most of the work these Soldiers, technicians, and contractors do on a daily basis is focused on keeping the military’s current operational fleet in the air, it recently took on a new, first-of-its-kind project: completely rebuilding two Chinooks that had been permanently grounded after being classified as “battle damaged” following hard landings while operating in Iraq.


History:

HOME STATION: Groton (less detachments at Pearl City, Hawaii and Morrisville, North Carolina)

  • Organized in May 1775 in the Connecticut Militia at Norwich as the Norwich Light Infantry, an element of the 20th Regiment
  • Converted and redesignated 25 June 1847 as Artillery Company A, 3d Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Militia
  • Mustered into Federal service 14 May 1861 at Hartford as Company D, 3d Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment; mustered out of Federal service 12 August 1861 at Hartford
  • Reorganized and redesignated 6 March 1862 as Light Infantry Company B, 3d Regiment
  • (Connecticut Volunteer Militia redesignated 6 July 1865 as the Connecticut National Guard)
  • Expanded 14 August-10 September 1865 to form Companies B and C, 3d Regiment (Company B - hereafter separate lineage)
  • Company C, 3d Regiment, mustered into Federal service 22 June 1898 at Niantic as Company C, 3d Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 20 March 1899 at Savannah, Georgia, and resumed state status as Company C, 3d Regiment
  • Redesignated 5 October 1903 as Company C, 3d Infantry Regiment
  • Converted and redesignated 14 December 1907 as the 5th Company, Coast Artillery Corps
  • Mustered into Federal service 25 July 1917 at Norwich; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
  • Reorganized and redesignated 31 August 1917 as the 34th Company, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound
  • Redesignated 13 April 1918 as the 13th Company, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound
  • Demobilized 16 December 1918 at Fort Terry, New York
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 25 May 1921 in the Connecticut National Guard at Norwich as Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, 192d Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps)
  • Reorganized and redesignated 3 November 1921 as Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, 192d Field Artillery, an element of the 43d Division
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1940 as Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 192d Field Artillery
  • Inducted into Federal service 24 February 1941 at Norwich
  • Reorganized and redesignated 19 February 1942 as Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion, 203d Field Artillery, and relieved from assignment to the 43d Division
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1943 as Headquarters Battery, 963d Field Artillery Battalion
  • Inactivated 28 November 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 16 September 1947 at Norwich as Headquarters Battery, 745th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion
  • Ordered into active Federal service 14 August 1950 at Norwich; released 13 April 1952 from active Federal service and reverted to state control
  • Redesignated 1 October 1953 as Headquarters Battery, 745th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • Converted and redesignated 1 May 1959 as Company B, 162d Transportation Battalion
  • Consolidated 1 September 1961 with the 248th Engineer Company (see ANNEX 1) and consolidated unit redesignated as the 1110th Transportation Company
  • Reorganized and redesignated 16 December 1967 as the 1st Platoon, 1109th Transportation Company; on 1 March 1972 as Detachment 1, 1109th Transportation Company
  • Converted and redesignated 1 August 1979 as Detachment 1, Groton Connecticut Army Aviation Classification and Repair Depot, a Table of Distribution and Allowances unit
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1991 as Detachment 1, 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Activity Depot
  • Ordered into active Federal Service 3 February 2003 at Norwich; released from active Federal service 2 February 2004 and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 14 May 2008 at Norwich
  • Consolidated 1 September 2008 with the 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Activity Depot (see ANNEX 2); consolidated unit designated as the 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Activity Depot, and location changed to Groton
  • Released from active Federal service 16 June 2009 and reverted to state control
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 2012 in the Connecticut Army National Guard as the 1109th Aviation Group, a Table of Organization and Equipment unit
  • Ordered into active Federal service 18 June 2012 at Groton
  • Location changed 1 March 2013 to Niantic
  • Released from active Federal service 22 July 2013 and reverted to state control
  • Location changed 19 September 2014 to Groton
ANNEX 1
  • Organized 27 March 1902 in the Connecticut National Guard at New London as the 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps
  • Mustered into Federal service 25 July 1917 at New London; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
  • Reorganized and redesignated 31 August 1917 as the 32d Company, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound; on 13 April 1918 as the 7th Company, Coast Defenses of Long Island Sound
  • Demobilized 16 December 1918 at Fort Terry, New York
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 29 March 1921 in the Connecticut National Guard at New London as Headquarters Battery, 192d Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps)
  • Reorganized and redesignated 3 November 1921 as Headquarters Battery, 192d Field Artillery, an element of the 43d Division
  • Inducted into Federal service 24 February 1941 at New London
  • Converted and redesignated 19 February 1942 as the Pioneer Company, 643d Tank Destroyer Battalion, and relieved from assignment to the 43d Division
  • Reorganized and redesignated 29 July 1942 as the Reconnaissance Company, 643d Tank Destroyer Battalion
  • Inactivated 21 December 1943 at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma
  • Activated 22 February 1945 in France
  • Inactivated 6 November 1945 at Camp San Luis Obispo, California
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 23 October 1947 at New London as Battery C, 745th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion
  • Ordered into active Federal service 14 August 1950 at New London; released 13 April 1952 from active Federal service and reverted to state control
  • Redesignated 1 October 1953 as Battery C, 745th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • Redesignated 1 November 1956 as Battery B, 238th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1959 as Battery B, 2d Gun Battalion, 192d Artillery
  • Converted and redesignated 1 July 1961 as the 248th Engineer Company
ANNEX 2
  • Organized and Federally recognized 11 May 1937 in the Connecticut National Guard at Groton as Company E, 118th Quartermaster Regiment, an element of the 43d Division
  • Inducted into Federal service 24 February 1941 at Groton
  • Reorganized and redesignated 19 February 1942 as the Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 118th Quartermaster Battalion, an element of the 43d Infantry Division
  • Reorganized and redesignated 18 August 1942 as the Ordnance Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 118th Quartermaster Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 12 January 1943 as the 743d Ordnance Light Maintenance Company, an element of the 43d Infantry Division
  • Inactivated 14 October 1945 at Camp Stoneman, California
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 17 May 1948 at Groton as Battery B, 238th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion
  • Ordered into active Federal service 14 August 1950 at Groton; released 13 June 1952 from active Federal service and reverted to state control
  • Redesignated 1 October 1953 as Battery B, 238th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • Redesignated 1 November 1956 as Battery C, 745th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • Converted and redesignated 1 May 1959 as Company A, 162d Transportation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1961 as the 1109th Transportation Company
  • Location changed 9 September 1961 to New London and on 12 January 1962 to Groton
  • Consolidated 1 May 1963 with the 246th Engineer Company (see ANNEX 3) and consolidated unit designated as the 1109th Transportation Company; location concurrently changed to New London
  • Consolidated 1 August 1979 with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 162d Transportation Battalion (see ANNEX 4), and the 1111th Supply Company (see ANNEX 5) and consolidated unit designated as the Groton Connecticut Army Aviation Classification and Repair Depot, a Table of Distribution and Allowances Unit
  • Ordered into active Federal service 13 February 1991 at New London
  • Redesignated 1 May 1991 as the 1109th Army Aviation Classification and Repair Depot
  • Released 1 July 1991 from active Federal service and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 3 February 2003 at New London; released from active Federal service 2 February 2004 and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 14 May 2008 at New London
ANNEX 3
  • Organized 13 August 1942 in the Connecticut National Guard while in Federal service at Port Moresby, New Guinea, as Battery I, 208th Coast Artillery
  • Reorganized and redesignated 15 May 1943 as Battery A, 238th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion
  • Inactivated 21 April 1945 on Luzon, Philippine Islands
  • Reorganized and Federally recognized 13 April 1948 at Mystic as Battery A, 238th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion
  • Ordered into active Federal service 14 August 1950 at Mystic; released 13 June 1952 from active Federal service and reverted to state control
  • Redesignated 1 October 1953 as Battery A, 238th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1959 as Battery A, 2d Gun Battalion, 192d Artillery
  • Converted and redesignated 1 July 1961 as the 246th Engineer Company
  • Location changed 12 January 1962 to New London
ANNEX 4
  • Organized and Federally recognized 1 May 1959 in the Connecticut Army National Guard at Groton as Headquarters and Service Company, 162d Transportation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1961 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 162d Transportation Battalion
  • Location changed 9 September 1961 to New London, on 12 January 1962 to Groton, on 1 May 1963 to New London, and on 1 January 1965 to Groton
  • Reorganized and redesignated 16 December 1967 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 162d Transportation Battalion, and location changed to New London
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1972 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 162d Transportation Battalion
ANNEX 5
  • Organized and Federally recognized 1 May 1959 in the Connecticut Army National Guard at Niantic as Company C, 162d Transportation Battalion
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1961 as the 1111th Transportation Company
  • Location changed 9 September 1961 to New London
  • Converted and redesignated 16 December 1967 as the 1111th Aircraft Supply Company
  • Redesignated 1 May 1972 as the 1111th Supply Company

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • Revolutionary War
  • New York 1776
  • Rhode Island 1777
  • Connecticut 1781
  • Civil War
  • Bull Run
  • World War II
  • Papua
  • Guadalcanal
  • New Guinea
  • Northern Solomons
  • Bismarck Archipelago
  • Luzon (with arrowhead)
  • Normandy
  • Northern France
  • Rhineland
  • Ardennes-Alsace
  • Central Europe
  • War on Terrorism
  • Global War on Terrorism
  • (additional campaigns to be determined)

DECORATIONS

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PAPUA
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945