Posted on Mar 12, 2016

What can you share about the history of RED HORSE?

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I'm doing a research paper for a comp 2 class on the history of RED HORSE then focusing in on the 200th Red Horse. If anyone has information about it I would be great full. I am doing other research as well on my own but it would be nice to hear from individuals who belonged to RED HORSE I am able to use personal interviews as a source as well. Any help would be accepted with great appreciation.

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Posted 9 y ago

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COL Charles Williams

Posted 9 y ago

SSgt (Join to see) Just a personnel story.... In Dec 1992, I was part of the combat assault landing at Mogadishu airport. So, I landed, gun trucks at the ready, with the 10th Mountain Division Assault CP (Command Post - 1st elements of 10th Mountain on the ground - 1st conventional Army units on the ground) several days after the MEF and SEALs made their assault landing while covered by TV cameras & lights... When we got off the Aircraft we found there was already an Army Transportation Control on the ground, and an Air Force unit known as Red Horse had just repaired/made the airfield C141 and C5 capable again... So much for being the tip of the spear...

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Thank you for that COL Charles Williams. with your approval I would like to include that in my paper.

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COL Charles Williams

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SSgt (Join to see) - Hooah.... Absolutely.

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Capt Brandon Charters

Posted 9 y ago

A very close friend of mine, TSgt Grant Kohler, was a part of RED HORSE while deployed with his squadron. He might have some insight for you here. Best of luck on your assignment!

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TSgt Grant Kohler

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Engineer_Deployable_Heavy_Operational_Repair_Squadron_Engineers

Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers - Wikipedia, the free...

Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) squadrons are the United States Air Force's heavy-construction units. Their capabilities are similar to those of the U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Army heavy-construction organizations.[1]

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Posted 9 y ago

SSgt (Join to see) Check out this link and make contact with CDR (Join to see). He seemed to know a lot about the Red Horse - good luck

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/did-you-know-that-the-200th-red-horse-squadron-renovated-a-serbian-music-school

Did you know that the 200th RED HORSE Squadron renovated a Serbian music school? | RallyPoint

Did you know that the 200th RED HORSE Squadron renovated a Serbian music school? One of our very own on RP Members was part of this great mission [~100676:SSgt Kenneth Vance]! Thanks for what you do! Take a few minutes RP Members to check out what one of your Brothers was involved in over the last (21) Days. This is Great Stuff! http://www.179aw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123457031 [~21661:Sgt Theodore (Ted) M. Hallock] [~168853:PO1 William...

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CDR (Join to see)

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Thanks, COL Burroughs. We are now connected.

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