History of the Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
Co. B, 2-211th AVN REG
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment Chronological History
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
The Chinook unit is headquartered at Kalaeloa. Its mission is to mobilize and deploy worldwide to conduct combat, combat support, combat service support to heavy lift operations throughout all modes of flight (day, night, and night vision devices) ISO Unified Land Operations. On order, provides National Guard Domestic Operations support throughout Hawai‘i. In FY20:
– 2020 Annual Report pp. 14
- Supported Maui County by conducting water bucket operations throughout all modes of flight (day, night, and night vision devices).
- Provided personnel and aviation assets to the Joint Task Force and Task Force Aviation in support of the State of Hawai‘i COVID-19 response.
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment (Co. B 2-211th AVN)
Commanded by 1st Lt. Zachary Tinao-Rabellizsa and 1st Sgt. Clayton Perreir, Co. B, 2-211th AVN provides aerial movement of troops, supplies, and equipment for support of maneuver, combat support, and combat service support
operations. Provides National Guard Civil Support.Sling Load Training: Sling load training support for Co. B, 777th ASC at Wheeler Army Airfield on Oct. 14 and 15, 2023. One Chinook (CH47F) flight crew performed external load operations on a spider crane in support of downed aircraft recovery proficiency training.
Maui and Mililani Mauka Wildfire Support: CH47F Air and ground crews assisted during water bucket operations in support of Maui Wildfire and Mililani Mauka Fire missions from Aug. 9 to Nov. 7, 2023. During both missions, flight crews flew over 50 flight hours and dispensed over 200,000 gallons of water.
FY24 Aerial Gunnery: Co. B, 2-211th AVN Flight crews and ground support flew to PTA and conducted aerial gunnery tables 1-6 IOT from April 29 to May 1, 2024 to meet annual gunnery requirements for 17 Air Crew Members.
– 2024 Annual Report pp. 27-28
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment (Co. B 2-211th AVN)
The Chinook unit is headquartered at Kalaeloa. Its mission is to mobilize and deploy worldwide to conduct combat, combat support, combat service support to heavy lift operations throughout all modes of flight (day, night, and night vision devices) in support of unified land operations. On order, provides National Guard civil support throughout Hawaii.
– 2025 Annual Report pp. 26
- Supported the state with aerial firefighting capabilities throughout the 2025 fire season.
- Conducted annual training which included aerial gunnery and degraded visual environment landings (dust landings) at Pōhakuloa Training Area.
- Supported the 1-299th CAV, 150th EWS, and 230th ENG EVCC with air movements between O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Maui.
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment Leadership
- FY 2020 1st. Lt. Joshua Kim
- FY 2024 1st. Lt. Zachary Potter
- FY 2025 – ? Capt. Zachary Tinao-Rabellizsa
211th Aviation Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description/Blazon
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Tenné, on a pile Azure a pheon Argent, in base a vol of the second. Attached above the shield a Blue scroll inscribed “WINGS” in Silver letters and attached below the shield a Blue scroll inscribed “OF THE ROCKIES” in Silver letters.
Symbolism
Ultramarine blue and golden orange are the colors traditionally associated with Aviation units. Blue and white are symbolic of sky and clouds, the unit’s theater of operations. The pheon represents attack capabilities, swiftness and accuracy. The wings, reaching upward, allude to mobility of an attack helicopter.
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved effective 1 September 1989.