Constituted 1 February 1963 in the Regular Army as Company A, 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, an element of the 11th Air Assault Division

Activated 11 February 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia

Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1965 as Company A, 227th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 1st Cavalry Division

Inactivated 19 November 1974 at Fort Hood, Texas

Activated 21 May 1978 at Fort Hood, Texas

Inactivated 30 September 1983 at Fort Hood, Texas

Redesignated 16 July 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Battalion redesignated 1 October 2005 as 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment

Relieved 16 October 2005 from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division and assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry 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
                                                            *Sanctuary Counteroffensive
                                                            *Counteroffensive, Phase VII

                                                              Southwest Asia
                                                            *Defense of Saudi Arabia
                                                            *Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
                                                            *Cease-Fire

                                                              War on Terrorism
                                                            Iraq:
                                                            *Transition of Iraq
                                                            *Iraqi Governance

                                                            (Additional campaigns to be determined)

 

DECORATIONS

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BINH THUAN PROVINCE

  Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE

*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BIEN HOA PROVINCE

*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK

*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FIRE SUPPORT BASE 6

*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966

*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010

*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1969

*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971

*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: