4th Aviation Regiment
Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 February 2008
4th Aviation Regiment Lineage
Constituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army as the 4th Aviation Company, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Battalion (organic elements
constituted 21 August 1963 and activated 1 October 1963)
(Company A inactivated 25 April 1966 in Vietnam; activated 1 September 1966 at Fort Lewis, Washington)
Battalion inactivated 4 December 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Battalion, redesignated 21 November 1972 as Aviation Company, 4th Infantry
Division, and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado
Reorganized and redesignated 17 March 1980 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Battalion (organic elements
concurrently activated)
Battalion reorganized and redesignated 16 August 1987 as the 4th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army
Regimental System
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 4th Aviation Regiment
4th Aviation Regiment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
Vietnam: Vietnam; 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
War on Terrorism: Iraq
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996-1997
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970