COL Casper, Lawrence E.

NAME: Lawrence E. Casper
NICKNAME: Larry
RANK: COL
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Active
SERVICE: 23 years
DOB: 07 May 1948

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 2600
COMBAT HOURS:
FLT/NCO CLASS:
SCHOOL: University of Arizona/Troy State
MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College - 1993
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

AH-1 G/E/F/M/P/S OH-58 A/C UH-1 D/H

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Haiti
Somalia

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th ID
155th Attack Helicopter Company
268th Attack Helicopter Battalion
1st Battalion, 25th Aviation (AH)

POSITIONS HELD

Rifle Company Commander
Attack Helicopter Company Commander
Corps Headquarters Company Commander
Attack Helicopter Battalion Commander
Aviation Brigade Company Commander

DECORATIONS

Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal [7]
Air Medal w/V device
Army Commendation Medal [3]
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal [2]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Commanded an attack helicopter company in 1981, which for 12 months prepared for and conducted the Apache Helicopter Operational Test II

Commanded a 3600 soldier aviation brigade (Falcon Brigade) in combat (Somalia), which consisted of two light infantry battalion task forces (TF), one armor battalion TF, one 56 aircraft attack helicopter battalion TF, one combat engineer battalion (heavy), one forward support battalion, and a 155SP battery.

Led the historic air assault of 10th MTN DIV AVN BDE helicopters from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Eisenhower" on to the shores of Haiti on 19 September 1994