3d Squadron
16th Cavalry
Lineage and Honors Information as of 14 June 1993
3d Squadron
16th Cavalry Lineage
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troop C, 16th Cavalry
Organized 14 July 1916 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Inactivated 12 November 1921 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Redesignated 15 June 1942 as Troop C, 16th Cavalry, Mechanized, and activated at Camp Forrest, Tennessee
Reorganized and redesignated 22 December 1943 as Troop C, 19th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized
Inactivated 10 November 1945 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Absorbed 1 August 1946 by Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 19th Cavalry Group, Mechanized
(Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 19th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, redesignated 1 August 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 19th Cavalry Group, Mechanized, and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas; inactivated 6 November 1946 at Fort Riley, Kansas; redesignated 2 January 1953 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Armored Cavalry Group and activated in Germany; redesignated 1 October 1953 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Armor Group; inactivated 1 July 1955 in Germany; consolidated 2 July 1955 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Armor Group [active] and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Armor Group)
Former Troop C, 19th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, reconstituted 1 March 1957 in the Regular Army as Troop C, 16th Cavalry
Activated 20 March 1970 in Vietnam
Inactivated 26 February 1973 in Vietnam
Redesignated 8 December 1992 as Headquarters, 3d Squadron, 16th Cavalry; concurrently transferred to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky
3d Squadron
16th Cavalry Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: * Rhineland; * Central Europe
Vietnam: * Winter-Spring 1970; * Sanctuary Counteroffensive; * Counteroffensive, Phase VII; * Consolidation I; * Consolidation II; * Cease-Fire
Decorations
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970