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The 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (3e RHC) is located in Étain with 33
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, 16 Puma.


History

The regiment was created on 1 August 1977. It is located at
Base_Lieutenant_Étienne_Mantoux Base Lieutenant Étienne Mantoux, formerly Étain-Rouvres Air Base is a base of the French Army Light Aviation. It is located on the Lorraine Plateau in northeastern France, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west of Étain, Meuse, Étain; on the west ...
, formerly known as the American occupied Étain Air Base. The regiment is heir by descent of the Aviation Platoon of the 9th Colonial Infantry Division, later transformed into the 3rd, then 23rd Aerial Artillery Observation Group (GAOA). On 3rd RHC's banner inscribed "Indochina 1947–1954", the colors of the ribbon of the
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, with the olive-colored ribbon of the Military Cross for overseas operations and six citations.by decision of 18 June 1955. The 23rd GAOA totalled 34,500 flight hours.


Structure

Today the regiment consists of 11 squadrons: * Airmobile Support Battalion (BAA) ** Command and Logistics Squadron (ECL) ** Aerodrome
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(ESA) ** Defense and Protection Squadron (EDP) (= Reservists) * Reconnaissance and
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Battalion (BHRA) ** 3 reconnaissance and attack helicopter squadrons (EHRA 1, 2 and 3) ** 1 light helicopter maintenance squadron (EMHL) * Battalion of Maneuver and Assault Helicopters (BHMA) ** 2 squadrons of maneuvering helicopters (EHM 1 and 2) ** 1 maneuver helicopter maintenance squadron (EMHM)


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{{official, http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/l-armee-de-terre-au-contact/le-niveau-divisionnaire/commandement-de-l-aviation-legere-de-l-armee-de-terre/3e-regiment-d-helicopteres-de-combat Regiments of French Army Light Aviation Military units and formations established in 1977