Editing Fort Novosel (section)

== Military facilities ==
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|'''Coordinates:'''
* Fort Novosel: {{coord|31|20|12.29|N|85|42|41.53|W}}
* [[Cairns Army Airfield]]: {{coord|31|16|37.77|N|85|42|47.27|W}}
* [[Hanchey Army Heliport]]: {{coord|31|20|37.62|N|85|39|11.88|W}}
* [[Knox Army Heliport]]: {{coord|31|19|7.65|N|85|40|25.16|W}}
* [[Lowe Army Heliport]]: {{coord|31|21|17.63|N|85|44|55.35|W}}
* [[Shell Army Heliport]]: {{coord|31|21|45.14|N|85|50|56.09|W}}
* [[Echo Army Heliport]]: {{coord|31|23|33.00|N|85|45|8.96|W}}
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The [[U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence]] is the dominant military facility at Fort Novosel.  Training, [[doctrine]], and testing are all key parts of the center's mission to develop Army Aviation's capabilities.  All Army Aviation training has been undertaken at Fort Novosel since 1973, as well as training of [[United States Air Force]] (USAF) and ally helicopter pilots and air crew.  The center was home to the [[U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center]] (ATTC), which conducts developmental aircraft testing for Army Aviation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atec.army.mil/DTC/who_attc_is.htm|title=The Aviation Technical Test Center|publisher=United States Army|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427142838/http://www.atec.army.mil/DTC/who_attc_is.htm|archive-date=27 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2005, as part of the Base Re-alignment and Closure ([[Base Realignment and Closure|BRAC]]) decision, ATTC was moved north to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and combined with the [[Redstone Technical Test Center]] to form the [[U.S. Army Redstone Test Center|Redstone Test Center]].  The United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command's Test and Evaluation Coordination Office and [[Bell 206#Military|TH-67 Creek]] primary and instrument training are both located at [[Cairns Army Airfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armyfleetsupport.com/cairns.htm|title=Information about Cairns Army Airfield|website=armyfleetsupport.com|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/cairns.htm|title=Cairns Army Airfield|first=John|last=Pike|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> The last TH-67 was retired in 2021 as the Army moved to the [[Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota]] as its trainer aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rotorcraft |first=Mark Huber • Contributor- |title=U.S. Army Retires Bell TH-67 Trainers {{!}} AIN |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2021-02-19/us-army-retires-bell-th-67-trainers |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Aviation International News}}</ref>

Operational units on the post include the [[1st Aviation Brigade]] and the [[110th Aviation Brigade]] handling Army Aviation training,<ref>[http://www-rucker.army.mil/1AB/1AB.htm Reference to 1st Aviation Brigade references on Ft. Rucker Website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603162816/http://www-rucker.army.mil/1AB/1AB.htm |date=3 June 2008 }}</ref> and the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] [[23d Flying Training Squadron]] for the training of Air Force helicopter pilots and air crew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/tenants.html#_23fts|title=Reference to summary of 23d Flying Training Squadron activities at Fort Rucker|website=militarymediainc.com|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref>

The [[110th Aviation Brigade (United States)|110th Aviation Brigade]] consists of four battalions using three different sites. 1st Battalion, 11th Aviation Regiment, operates and manages air traffic control services for USAACe/Fort Novosel and the [[National Airspace System]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/command.html#_1b11ar|title=Describes duties of The 1st Battalion, 11th Aviation Regiment|website=militarymediainc.com|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227084252/http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/command.html#_1b11ar|archive-date=27 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment trains future air traffic controllers and aviation operations specialists who have recently graduated [[United States Army Basic Training]], or are transferring from another [[List of United States Army careers|Military Occupational Specialty]]. 1st Battalion, 14th Aviation Regiment operates from [[Hanchey Army Heliport]] and conducts graduate level training using the [[AH-64 Apache|AH-64E Apache Longbow]] helicopters.  1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment operates from [[Lowe Army Heliport]] and [[Shell Army Heliport]] and conducts combat and night operational training, using the [[Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk|UH-60 Black Hawk]] helicopters.  1st Battalion, 223d Aviation Regiment operates from Cairns Army Airfield and Shell Army Heliport flying the [[UH-72|Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota]] for introductory helicopter pilot training, and Knox Army Heliport for training pilots who fly the [[CH-47 Chinook]] helicopter.<ref name=RuckerCommand>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/command.html|title=List of Aviation Regiments|website=militarymediainc.com|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227084252/http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/command.html|archive-date=27 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/command.html#agft|title=Activities of each Aviation Regiment|website=militarymediainc.com|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227084252/http://www.militarymediainc.com/rucker/command.html#agft|archive-date=27 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-rucker.army.mil/atb/1-223/bnv2.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030311063329/http://www-rucker.army.mil/atb/1-223/bnv2.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2003|title=Homepage for 1st Battalion, 223d Aviation Regiment|publisher=United States Army|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref>

Additionally, due to the large number of [[Warrant Officer (United States)|warrant officers]] stationed there, the [[Warrant Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)|Warrant Officer Candidate School]] and [[Warrant Officer Career College (U.S. Army)|Warrant Officer Career College]] are both located at Fort Novosel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.com/search?q=explore%20warrant%20woc.php|title=National Guard|website=nationalguard.com|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usawocc.army.mil/woes/WOCS_Ltr.pdf |title=Link to support Warrant Officer Candidate School location at Fort Rucker |access-date=3 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326061419/http://usawocc.army.mil/woes/WOCS_Ltr.pdf |archive-date=26 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[United States Army Aviation Branch|Aviation]] branched warrant officers remain at Fort Novosel to complete flight training and the Aviation [[Warrant Officer Basic Course]]. Upon completion of their training, aviation warrant officers receive the [[Aviator badge|Army Aviator Badge]].

Support and other facilities at Fort Novosel include the [[Theodore C. Lyster|Lyster]] Army Health Clinic,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rucker.amedd.army.mil/|title=US Army Aeromedical Center|publisher=United States Army|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827083420/https://www.rucker.amedd.army.mil/|archive-date=27 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usaarl.army.mil/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805193517/http://www.usaarl.army.mil/|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2012|title=U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory|publisher=United States Army|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> [[United States Army School of Aviation Medicine]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usasam.amedd.army.mil/|title=United States Army School of Aviation Medicine|publisher=United States Army|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923064447/http://usasam.amedd.army.mil/|archive-date=23 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[United States Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center]] and [[Army Aviation Museum]].