Aviation unit’s deployment is subject of speculation

[unhappycamper]

Aviation unit’s deployment is subject of speculation
By Erik Slavin, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Sunday, May 4, 2008

CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea — An unofficial 2nd Infantry Division source and multiple South Korean news outlets say that an Army aviation battalion will deploy to a combat zone later this year.

U.S. military officials, however, declined to either confirm or deny the reports.

The 2nd ID source told Stars and Stripes in March that the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment had plans to deploy later this year.

When asked in March, 2nd ID officials referred Stars and Stripes to an 8th Army spokesman. The spokesman, Lt. Col. Brodrick Bailey, said in March that he knew of no such plans.

The same 2nd ID source confirmed the deployment again last week but could not say when the unit was scheduled to deploy. The division’s official spokeswoman deferred comment to higher headquarters.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=54533