Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 October 2012
4th BATTALION,
227th AVIATION REGIMENT
- Constituted 1 February 1963 in the Regular Army as Company D, 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 D, 227th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 1st Cavalry Division
- Inactivated 19 November 1974 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Redesignated 16 July 1987 as Company D, 227th Aviation, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation, an element of the 1st Cavalry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
- Battalion inactivated 15 February 1997 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
- Activated 16 November 2005 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
- *Consolidation I
- 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
- *Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AN NAJAF
- *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 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 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
- Company B additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN MAR-OCT 2011
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History
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