834th Aviation Support Battalion The 834th Aviation Support Battalion ( ASB ) is a US Army National Guard battalion headquartered in Saint Paul , Minnesota . It has units and elements in Minnesota , Mississippi , Oklahoma and West Virginia . The battalion has over 670 soldiers and is designed to support a combat aviation brigade ( CAB ) . The 834th ASB is an organic part of the Combat Aviation Brigade ( Expeditionary ) , 34th “ Red Bull ” Infantry Division . Organization . Four companies form the 834th Aviation Support Battalion . Principal functions . The ASB is the primary aviation logistics organization in the combat aviation brigade ( CAB ) . The ASB provides aviation and ground field maintenance , resupply , communications and medical support . The ASB has been designed to support the aviation brigade ' s forward support companies , aviation maintenance companies / troops and the brigade ' s headquarters company . In addition to the standard battalion staff , the ASB has an organic combat service support automation management office ( CSSAMO ) and a well - staffed support operations ( SPO ) section . The CSSAMO capability provides support to the entire brigade ' s automation . The SPO section is organized to coordinate logistical support and provide distribution management for the brigade . History . The 834th Aviation Support Battalion ( ASB ) was organized on 1 September 2000 from new and existing units within the National Guard . The battalion performed extensive MN state active duty operations during the 2001 Red River Flood . It also provided the logistics support for the 1st Brigade Combat Team ( 1 BCT ) of the 34th ID ’ s Mobilization Readiness Exercise at Fort Polk , Louisiana in 2005 . Iraq campaign . On 3 June 2008 , the 834th ASB was federalized for service as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was sent to Fort Sill , Oklahoma for training and mobilization . For the deployment , the Mississippi Detachment of B Company , 834th ASB was not activated . The battalion was also augmented with personnel from B Company , 248th ASB of the Iowa National Guard . The 834th ASB was part of Task Force 34 which was commanded by the Combat Aviation Brigade , 34th Infantry Division ( Expeditionary ) . By August 2008 , the battalion arrived at Camp Buehring , Kuwait to train and manage the port operations for the rest of the Task Force . After moving north into Iraq , the 834th ASB replaced the 412th ASB on 7 September 2008 in Balad , Iraq ( LSA Anaconda / Joint Base Balad ) . Task Force 34 was the Corps Combat Aviation Brigade as part of Multi - National Corps - Iraq ( MNC - I ) . The 834th ASB provided support not only to TF 34 , but also became the supporting ASB for TF 49 ( later replaced by TF 449 ) that was the combat aviation brigade for Multi - National Division Center ( MND - C ) . This arrangement required the battalion to have a support element based at the Baghdad International Airport ( BIAP ) . Later , with mission restructuring in the southern part of Iraq , the battalion sent additional assets , including C Company , 834th ASB to Tallil , Iraq ( FOB Adder ) to develop an aviation support infrastructure there . Eventually , the BIAP - based elements moved south to Tallil to support Multi - National Division - South . The 834th ASB completed its combat tour in Iraq in May 2009 and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation on 8 May 2009 . Insignia . The official unit insignia was approved by the Military Institute of Heraldry on 6 March 2000 . The crest consists of a shield blazoned ” Per bend Gules and Buff , a bend dovetailed per bend counterchanged between an eagle swooping Or and a demi - column issuant from the base Argent . Attached below the shield a Black scroll inscribed “ WINGED WARRIORS SUPPORT ” in Gold . Buff and scarlet are the colors traditionally associated with Support organizations Gold Denotes high achievement and honor . Black suggests strength and consistency . The dovetail or interlocking joint , counterchanged in color , represents unity , teamwork and support . The eagle underscores the motto and represents the unit ’ s aviation support mission . The column represents a reliable base of support . Deployment patch . The traditional , but informal , deployment patch was adopted by the battalion while undergoing training at Fort Sill , Oklahoma . The outer ring lists the states with units serving as part of the battalion ( Iowa was added to the deployment , while Mississippi was deleted ) . Resting atop the 834th banner , is an eagle with spread wings , which is the traditional Quartermaster Eagle . This represents the overarching support and sustainment role of the 834th . Centering the patch is a top view of a UH - 60 helicopter rotor head . A blue circle marked “ FLY - FIX - FLY - FIX ” denotes the continuous flow of combat aviation missions and maintenance . The battalion crest rests near the bottom of the patch from where the four company guidons emerge revealing their branch colors ( HSC - Quartermaster ( QM ) ; A Co - Quartermaster ( QM ) ; B Co - Aviation ( AV ) ; C Co - Signal ( SC ) .