The mission required months of training, but port operations are scheduled to be completed within days. Author: Kierra Sam (12News) Updated: 5:56 PM CST January 27, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas — Nearly 100 aircrafts and other equipment from the U.S. Army is heading to the Port of Beaumont ahead of a large-scale training exercise with European allies. The US Army is deploying its first Combat Aviation Brigade, the "Demon Brigade," out of Fort Riley, Kansas this week. The 842nd Transportation Battalion is set to move 1,500 pieces of military equipment, including vehicles and aircraft, as apart of the U.S. Army's exercise with NATO allies in Europe.