ALAT was formed on 22 Nov 1954, following its experience in French-Indochina with helicopters, principally in the combat medical evacuation role. 
ALAT regiments subunits :
EHA - Escadrille d Helicopteres d Attaque
EHAP - Escadrille d Helicopteres d Appui protection
EHR - Escadrille d Helicopteres de Reconnaissance
EHM - Escadrille d Helicopteres de Manouvre
EHOR - Escadrille d Helicopteres d Observation Radar
In September 2009 the ALAT changed the structure of codes on the helicopters. From code ranges designated for the squadrons toward a fixed code to the helicopter. These 3 digit are the last 3 from the civilian F-M... number.
List of Units |
| Unit | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 1 combat helicopters regiment | 1 RHC | 1977 | ||
| 2 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 2 combat helicopters regiment | 2 RHC | 1978 | ||
| 3 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 3 combat helicopters regiment | 3 RHC | 1977 | ||
| 4 Regiment d'Helicopteres de Combat et de Manouvre - 4 combat helicopter regiment | 4 RHCM | 1985 | 1999 | |
| 5 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 5 combat helicopters regiment | 5 RHC | 1977 | ||
| 6 Regiment d'Helicopteres de Combat et de Manouvre - 6 combat helicopter regiment | 6 RHCM | 1977 | ||
| 7 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 7 combat helicopters regiment | 7 RHC | 1958 | 1997 | |
| Détachement ALAT des Opérations Speciales - special operations aviation detachment | DAOS | 1997 | 2009 | |
| 4 Regiment d'Helicopters des Forces Speciales - 4 special forces helicopter regiment | 4 RHFS | 2009 | ||
| 5 Groupe d'Helicopteres Legers - 5 light helicopters group | 5GHL | 1977 | 1998 | |
| 1 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 1 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 1 | 1977 | ||
| 3 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 3 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 3 | 1977 | ||
| 4 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 4 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 4 | 1968 | 1977 | |
| 7 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 7 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 7 | 1977 | ||
| 8 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 8 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 8 | 1962 | 1977 | |
| 11 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 11 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 11 | 1977 | ||
| Groupe d'Aviation Légère du 2e Corps d'Armée - Light Aviation Group of the 2nd Army Corps | GALCA 2 | 1974 | 1978 | |
| Détachement d'Ajaccio - Ajaccio detachment | ||||
| LÁrmee Francaise de Berlin - DETALAT Berlin | 1947 | 1994 | ||
| Détachement de Djibouti - DETALAT Djibouti | ||||
| l'Ecole d'Application l'ALAT - Army Aviation School | EAALAT | 1957 | ||
| Commandant en chef des Forces Françaises en Allemagne - C-in-C French Forces in Germany | EA.CCFFA | ?? | ||
| l'Ecole Franco Allemande Tigre - French German School Tiger | EFA | 2003 |
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