Official South Carolina Army National Guard Det 5 Patch — Detachment 5, South Carolina Army National Guard Aviation Embroidered Patch
Fly Army — South Carolina Guard aviation takes flight.
Detachment 5 of the South Carolina Army National Guard is an aviation element that contributes to the Army's Total Aviation Force, providing rotary-wing capabilities for both federal military missions and state emergency response operations. As a National Guard aviation detachment, Det 5 embodies the dual-mission heritage of the Guard — training for federal combat deployments while standing ready to respond to natural disasters, search and rescue missions, and other state emergencies across South Carolina.
Army National Guard aviation units play a critical role in the Total Force structure, providing surge capacity and combat-capable aircrews that can be mobilized and integrated with active-duty Army aviation formations when needed. South Carolina Guard aviators balance civilian careers with military service, maintaining the same proficiency standards as active-component pilots through rigorous weekend and annual training programs. Guard aviation detachments have deployed to every major theater of operations in recent decades, proving that citizen-soldiers are every bit as capable in the cockpit as their active-duty counterparts.
Perfect For: SC Army National Guard Det 5 members past and present, South Carolina Guard soldiers, Army National Guard aviation personnel, Fly Army supporters, and military patch collectors who value the contribution of Guard aviation units.
Fly Army, Guard strong — South Carolina Det 5 is ready.