Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 June 2011
3d BATTALION,
227th AVIATION REGIMENT
Constituted 1 February 1963 in the Regular Army as Company C, 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, an element of the 11th Air Assault Division
Activated 18 July 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1965 as Company C, 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 1 September 1985 at Fort Hood, Texas
Redesignated 16 July 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 227th Aviation, relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division, assigned to the 3d Armored Division, and activated in Germany (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Battalion inactivated 15 February 1996 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Armored Division
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as 3d Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
Activated 16 April 2006 at Fort Hood, Texas, 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
War on Terrorism
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
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2008
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
*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 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:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History