Combat Aviation Brigade welcomes a new unit, new aircraft

by Sgt. Keven Parry Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs FORT RILEY, Kan. – The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, is planning on adding a new combat strength to their capabilities in March with the addition of an unmanned aerial system company. F Company, CAB, will contribute to the brigade’s mission by flying the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System. Although F company is already operationally part of the CAB, their official stand up occurs this spring. F Company will provide the CAB with long reaching unmanned support through the abilities of the Gray Eagle. Some of its key features are the ability to stay airborne longer than other manned and unmanned platforms, the ability to integrate with CAB attack helicopters and the ability to engage targets on the ground. “It’s a multiple asset that the commander can use for many different situations,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeffrey Stokes, the F Company commander. Stokes has seen both the strengths and challenges that FENIX has faced during the process of building F Company. Challenges such as finding sufficient air space for training and adapting to software updates to the Gray Eagle platform have kept the soldiers of F Company in a […]
Combat Aviation Brigade welcomes a new unit, new aircraft