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Fourth Army Unit Receives New Boeing CH-47F Chinook

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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

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Boeing [BA] recently week announced that a fourth Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The unit, Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, is based at Fort Bragg, N.C. "Fielding the new CH-47F Chinook continues the proud heritage of the unit's aviation history," Capt. John Gunter, Commander, B Company, 3rd GSAB, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, said in a statement. "The capability of this aircraft will maximize our performance in missions…

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