1. Active and ARNG Aviation Unit Cost Comparisons
Active Component
Army National Guard
Headquarters & Headquarters Company
$20.6M
$5.2M
Attack / Recon Helicopter Battalion (AH-64D)
$76.8M
$31.8M
Attack / Recon Helicopter Squadron
(AH-64D) (Shadows)
$103.5M
$48.1M
UAV Company (Shadow)
$26.7M
$16.3M
Assault Helicopter Battalion
(UH-60)
$65.6M
$23.3M
Attack / Recon Helicopter Squadron
(OH-58D)
$57.2M
$17.4M
General Support Helicopter Battalion
$87.5M
$28.9M
Chinook Company (CH-47D/F)
$21.2M
$6.6M
MEDEVAC (HH-60) (15 Ship)
$21.3M
$9.1M
Command and Control (UH-60)
$7.7M 
$2.9M
Aviation Support Battalion
$70.1M
$18.3M
Aviation Security and Support Battalion (UH-72A / MEP)
$14.8M
Total annual savings, for an Apache Helicopter Battalion, in favor of the Guard: $45 Million!