Army National Guard to retain four Apache battalions across five states

By Courtney McBride / January 12, 2018 at 3:59 PM
The Army has received congressional approval for the final disposition of AH-64 Apaches from the Army National Guard, which will retain four of its eight attack reconnaissance battalions. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, made the decision July 14, 2017, according to an NGB spokesman. On Jan. 4, 2018, Army leadership notified the Army National Guard that the Senate Armed Services Committee had provided concurrence, allowing the service to proceed with its stationing decision. The...

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