2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment
![170607-Z-TQ063-002 Soldiers from the Regimental Support Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, perform sling load operations on Black Hawks from the Minnesota National Guard's 2-147 Assault Helicopter Battalion during an eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Fort Hood, Texas. Soldiers from 2-147 contributed to the aviation support for the XCTC exercise for the 278th ACR from the Tennessee National Guard as they prepare for an upcoming rotation to the National Training Center in 2018. (Minnesota National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Katherine Zins)](http://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/170607-Z-TQ063-002.jpg)
Unit Information
The Saint Paul-based 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment is an National Guard utility helicopter unit that supports the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and the State of Minnesota by providing air lift, scouting, mobility, and support of civil authorities. The unit's aviators of the fly the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
The battalion has six subordinate units: A Company, D Company, and E Company at St Paul's Holman Field as well as B Company in the Kentucky National Guard and C Company in the Iowa National Guard.
![34thIDRedBullSSI 34thIDRedBullSSI](http://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/34thIDRedBullSSI-1-150x150.png)
UNIT LEADERSHIP
![photo_not_available_OBrien <p>LTC Kyle Liudahl<br>Commander</p>](https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/photo_not_available_OBrien-150x150.jpg)
LTC Kyle Liudahl
Commander
![photo_not_available_Sudheimer <p>CSM Todd Sudheimer<br>Senior Enlisted</p>](http://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/photo_not_available_Sudheimer-150x150.jpg)
CSM Todd Sudheimer
Senior Enlisted
HEADQUARTERS
UNIT STRUCTURE
34th Red Bull Infantry Division
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment
- 834th Aviation Support Battalion
- B Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
- C Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
- Detachment 39 Operational Support Airlift Command