Lineage and Honors Information as of 10 May 2011
8th BATTALION, 229th AVIATION REGIMENT
(FLYING TIGERS)
Constituted 16 September 1989 in the Army Reserve as the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation
Activated 17 September 1989 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Ordered into active military service 6 June 2004 at Fort Knox, Kentucky; released from active military service 28 December 2005 and reverted to reserve status
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment
Ordered into active military service 7 October 2010 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Vietnam
Defense
Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase II
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
Consolidation II
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
*Iraqi Governance
(Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BINH LONG PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Chief of Military History