Following over five years overseas, America's mighty 11th Airborne Division finally returned home to the United States in April of 1949. The Angels, including the 511th PIR/AIR, were sent to then-Camp Campbell, Kentucky, a post that following World War II had slowly been closing down. The 11th Airborne revitalized Campbell and remained there until news camp in 1956 that they would Gyroscope to Germany. During that time the Paratroopers of the 511th watched their brothers in the 187th Airborne Infantry head off to Korea (many in the 511th AIR transferred to the 187th for the move and fought with the 187th RCT). Those who remained at Campbell helped train over 13,000 replacements for Korea and helped further develop airborne tactics and techniques following the war's end.

Commander: Colonel Reynolds Condon - Aug. 1947 - Sept.1949
Commander: LTC M.M. Lyons - Sept.1949 - Dec. 1949
Commander: LTC Ben Harrell - Dec. 1949 - July 1950
Commander: COL Aubrey S. Newman - Aug. 1950 - Apr. 1951
Commander: LTC Warren T. Hannum Jr. - Apr. 1951 - May 1951
Commander: COL Broadus McAfee - May 1951 - May 1952
Commander: LTC William M. Haycock - May 1952 - July 1952
Commander: COL Curtis J. Herrick - July 1952 - Jan. 1953
Commander: COL Robert L. Walton - Jan. 1953 - June 1953
Commander: LTC Ralph D. Burns - June 1953 - June 1953
Commander: COL John D. Cone - June 1953 - June 1954
Commander: LTC Ralph D. Burns - June 1954 - July 1954
Commander: COL Patrick F. Cassidy - July 1954 - June 1955
Commander: LTC Gordon K. Smith - June 1955 - Aug. 1955
Commander: COL Herman W. Dammer - Aug. 1955 - July 1956