Lineage and Honors Information as of 31 January 2012
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
16th COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE
- Constituted 20 December 1967 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Aviation Group and activated in Vietnam
- Inactivated 14 November 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Redesignated 1 September 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade
- Activated 16 October 2009 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- Vietnam
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- Consolidation I
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM FEB-MAR 1971
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM APR-JUN 1971
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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