Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 March 2018

2d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment

  • Constituted 21 June 1963 in the Regular Army as Company B, 25th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 25th Infantry Division
  • Activated 12 August 1963 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  • Inactivated 15 October 1985 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  • Activated 16 January 1986 at Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii
  • Reorganized and redesignated 16 May 1988 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 25th Aviation; concurrently relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
  • Battalion relieved 15 March 1996 from assignment to the 10th Mountain Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division
  • Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment
  • Relieved 16 November 2005 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division

Campaign Participation Credit

  • Vietnam
  • 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
  • Armed Forces Expeditions
  • Somalia
  • War on Terrorism
  • Afghanistan:
  • (Campaigns to be determined)
  • Iraq:
  • Iraqi Sovereignty
  • (Additional campaigns to be determined)

Decorations

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered TAY NINH PROVINCE
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered HO BO WOODS
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TAY NINH - HAU NGHIA
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOMALIA
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2004-2005
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2006-2007
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970
  • Company A additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered KANDAHAR PROVINCE 2012-1013
  • Company B additionally entitled to:
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN FEB. 2012 – JAN. 2013

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History


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