About 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment

Motto: Above and Beyond

1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment is located in Texas under the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade. It operates several subordinate units within Texas and has many detachments located in partner states. Originally organized as the 149th Aviation Battalion, the 149th Aviation Regiment 1st Battalion is classified as an Attack Reconnaissance Battalion. Recently accomplishments include the 1st Battalion being selected for a Valorous Unit Award for its service in Iraq between 22 August 2006 d 8 July 2007.

Unit Crest:                                                                                                                                                                                     Distinctive Unit Insignia:

The golden orange banner on which is inscribed “Beyond And Above,” the unit motto for the 149th Aviation Regiment, incorporates one of the two branch colors of Army Aviation; the other color is found in the ultramarine-blue sky directly below the banner. A pair of wings attached to the banner symbolizes the unit’s mission of flight, with the lightning flash is a reference to the speed and efficiency of the Regiment’s aviation assets. The wreath is inspired by the Great Seal of Texas—the unit’s home state.