Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 23 July 2012
2d BATTALION,
1st AVIATION REGIMENT
- Constituted 23 October 1963 in the Regular Army as Company B, 1st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 1st Infantry Division
- Activated 2 January 1964 at Fort Riley, Kansas
- Inactivated 15 April 1970 at Fort Riley, Kansas
- Redesignated 16 November 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 1st Aviation, relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division, assigned to the 1st Armored Division, and activated in Germany (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
- Battalion relieved 15 June 1991 from assignment to the 1st Armored Division and assigned to the 3d Infantry Division
- Inactivated 15 May 1995 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Infantry Division
- Assigned 16 February 1996 to the 1st Infantry Division and activated in Germany
- Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment
- Relieved 16 October 2006 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
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
- Southwest Asia
- *Defense of Saudi Arabia
- *Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- *Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- *Iraqi Surge
- *Iraqi Sovereignty
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- *Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT 1991
- *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
- *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
- *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
- *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
- *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2010-2011
- *Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1968
- *Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1970
- Company C additionally entitled to:
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History