There are seven rocket and artillery brigades as well as five airmobile brigades. These brigades provided airmobile capability for military districts and groups of forces. The first naval infantrymen were transferred from the airmobile units. There is also an airmobile brigade subordinated to the army aviation command. The remaining two brigades and supporting units were organized as airmobile. All three brigades participated in this airmobile operation, along with a Marine armor thrust. In 2014, the staffing of an airmobile brigade was brought up to 1,200 personnel. In 1968, the 101st took on the structure and equipment of an airmobile division. The planned number of helicopters seemed adequate to permit airmobile operations against insurgency activity. The board recommended an airmobile division supported by 90 armed helicopters. The Special Forces of Belarus is the airmobile and strategic deterrence force. This permitted easy access for airmobile troops and equipment coming to Fort Pickett for training. The following units were part of Airmobile Brigade 1 of Airmobile Operations Division. V. B. Elamanov became commander of the Airmobile Forces. The brigade is heir to the traditions and honours of the 4th Airmobile Division.