Best Friends Carl Philpott
Matthew Ehlers
Tom Smith
Adam and Mindy (Porter) Lindahl
SSG Eanes
SSG Marta Rivera
SGT Coleman
Marcus Giles
Chain of Command UNIT: 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION
HHC 2/227 AVN
MAJ.GEN Peter Chiarelli
COL James McConville
CSM
LT.COL William Mooney
CSM Milo
CPT John Thresher
1SG Harvey
Other Memories In March 2004, the LOBOS deployed to Iraq with over 300 Soldiers and officers taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Flying over 12,000 flight hours, they conducted numerous air assaults and transported thousands of troops and supplies throughout Iraq in support of Task Force Baghdad and Coalition Forces. The battalion also assisted the transition of sovereignty in Iraq by transporting senior Interim Government Officials. Because of its outstanding performance and safety record, the Department of the Army awarded 2-227th Aviation the Lieutenant General Ellis D. Parker Award. The battalion was also named the Unit of the Year for 2004 in the Combat Support Category.