the 126th aviation was constituted 1 october 1987 in the connecticut, massachusetts, and rhode island army national guard as a parent regiment under the united states army regimental system; concurrently organized from the 164th and 963rd aviation companies, the 1220th transportation company, and the 122d aviation battalion to consist of the 1st battalion and companies d, e, and f, elements of the 26th infantry division, and company g.