Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 June 2016
7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment
- Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troop G, 17th Cavalry, and organized at Fort Bliss, Texas
- Inactivated 26 September 1921 at the Presidio of Monterey, California
- Disbanded 9 March 1951
- Reconstituted 4 May 1959 in the Regular Army as Troop G, 17th Cavalry
- Activated 6 December 1962 at Fort Ord, California
- Inactivated 31 August 1965 at Fort Ord, California
- Redesignated 27 September 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry (organic elements concurrently constituted)
- Squadron activated 25 November 1966 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Assigned 13 September 1972 to the 1st Cavalry Division
- Relieved 21 July 1975 from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division
- Inactivated 16 July 1986 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Redesignated 16 October 2003 as Troop G, 17th Cavalry, and assigned to the 10th Mountain Division
- Relieved 25 March 2004 from assignment to the 10th Mountain Division
- Redesignated 31 March 2005 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry
- Squadron redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment
- Assigned 16 February 2006 to the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Inactivated 15 September 2015 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and relieved from assignment to the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
- Assigned 16 October 2015 to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- 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
- Consolidation II
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- (Campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 17 JUL 2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2011
- 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 1970
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1972
- Troop A additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JAN-SEP 2014
- Troop B additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN DEC 2008-NOV 2009
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM OCT 1971-JAN 1972
- Troop C additionally entitled to:
- Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered TAM KY - HOI AN
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered HO CHI MINH TRAIL
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN FEB 2011-FEB 2012
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM FEB-APR 1971
- Troop D additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered KONTUM
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History