Draft:1107th Theater Aviation Support Group

1107th Theater Aviation Support Group
Active1988 - Present
Country United States
Allegiance Missouri
Branch Army National Guard
TypeAviation Support
RoleHeadquarters
SizeGroup
Part of Army National Guard
Garrison/HQSpringfield, Missouri
Engagements

The 1107th Theater Aviation Support Group (TASMG) is an aviation support unit of the Missouri Army National Guard, located in Springfield, Missouri.

The unit provides theater-level aviation sustainment, maintenance, and logistics aviation forces.

The 1107th is one of only four TASMGs in the Army National Guard[1].

History

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The 1107th Theater Aviation Support Group (TASMG) formed in Springfield, Missouri, on 1 September 1988 [2].

The unit is based in a specialized regional facility completed in 2023 [1].

After 9/11, the 1107th TASMG was activated for multiple Global War on Terror deployments. In 2003, parts of the unit deployed to Kuwait and Iraq under Operation Iraqi Freedom, repairing helicopters and aviation components in theater for all units.

The group returned in 2008–2009, supporting combat aviation brigades in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2013–2014, it again deployed to Kuwait under Operation Enduring Freedom, acting as the theatre sustainment hub overseeing component repair, parts distribution, and technical support across forward operating bases.

In recent years, the 1107th returned to Kuwait during 2018–2019 for Operation Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve, continuing support for U.S. and coalition rotary-wing aircraft operating in Iraq, Syria[3].

In 2020, while stationed at Camp Buehring, the Group performed avionics and airframe repairs, including reassembling CH-47 Chinooks and UH-60 Black Hawks for the arriving 82nd Airborne Division [4][5]. A Transfer of Authority ceremony with the incoming 1108th TASMG at Camp Arifjan in August 2020 marked one of its later theater transitions [6].

Today, the 1107th TASMG remains one of only four Army National Guard TASMGs in the country, making it a significant aviation sustainment resource not only for the Guard, but for Active Duty on aviation and equipment repair [7].

Staff Sgt. Patrick McDonald, avionic mechanic, 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, works to repair an anti-collision light for a UH-60 helicopter at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 11, 2020. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Dakota Vanidestine)

Organization

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TASMG Structure: [8]:

  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company – Springfield, Missouri AVCRAD
  • Company A (Aviation Support)
  • Company B (Ground Support)

References

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  1. ^ "1st TSC Revolutionizes Aviation Engine Repair in CENTCOM". U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Mo. Guard TASMG keeps RC (S) 'always flying'". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Expediting Avionics in the Middle East - 1107th TASMG".
  4. ^ "Mo. Guard TASMG keeps RC (S) 'always flying'". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ^ "1107th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group supports the 82nd Airborne Division". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Transfer of Authority 1107th TASMG and 1108th TASMG". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Mo. Guard TASMG keeps RC (S) 'always flying'". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Missouri National Guard", Wikipedia, 5 September 2025, retrieved 5 September 2025