The 449th Combat Aviation Brigade is a Combat Aviation Brigade of the North Carolina Army National Guard based in North Carolina.
The unit was formed on 1 October 1987 in the North Carolina Army National Guard as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 449th Aviation Group.
It was organized and Federally recognized 12 September 1987 at Kinston
It was reorganized and redesignated 1 September 2006 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 449th Aviation Brigade
The unit deployed to Camp Taji during September 2017 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield and included the following units:
Units: