101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stands as one of the U.S. Army’s most agile and combat-ready forces, specializing in rapid deployment and air assault operations. With the capability to execute large-scale long-range air assault (L2A2) missions across 500 nautical miles, often under the cover of darkness, the division ensures dominance on the battlefield. Trained to seize and hold key terrain, the 101st remains mission-focused, strategically adaptable, and highly effective in combat operations.

As the Army undergoes its largest transformation in 40 years, the 101st Airborne Division continues to evolve, integrating advanced air assault tactics, mobility enhancements, and joint-force coordination to maintain superiority in modern warfare. The division’s unmatched ability to deploy quickly and secure critical objectives aligns with the Army’s overarching strategy to outpace and outrange adversaries, ensuring readiness for future conflicts in multi-domain operations.

Fort Campbell serves as a projection platform and premier training and development center for Air Assault Operations in the United States Army; home to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), U.S. Army Medical and Dental Activities, Tennessee Valley District Corps of Engineers, and Veterinary Command.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the only air assault division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st has consistently distinguished itself by demonstrating the highest standards of military professionalism since its activation at one minute after midnight, Aug. 16, 1942.

On Aug. 19 of that year, the first commander, Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, promised his new recruits that although the new division had no history, it would soon have a “rendezvous with destiny.” As a division, the 101st has never failed that prophecy.

The 101st is recognized for its unmatched Air Assault capability, its ability to execute any combat or contingency mission anywhere in the world, and is still proving its mettle as “tomorrow’s division in today’s Army.”

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the only air assault division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st has consistently distinguished itself by demonstrating the highest standards of military professionalism since its activation at one minute after midnight, Aug. 16, 1942.

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