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Lineage and Honors Information as of 10 May 2011

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8th BATTALION, 229th AVIATION REGIMENT
(FLYING TIGERS)

 

       Constituted 16 September 1989 in the Army Reserve as the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation

        Activated 17 September 1989 at Fort Knox, Kentucky

        Ordered into active military service 6 June 2004 at Fort Knox, Kentucky; released from active military service 28 December 2005 and reverted to reserve status

        Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment

        Ordered into active military service 7 October 2010 at Fort Knox, Kentucky


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
                                                        Consolidation II
                                                        Cease-Fire

                                                        War on Terrorism
                                                                Iraq:
                                                      *Iraqi Governance

                                                        (Additional campaigns to be determined)

 

DECORATIONS

         Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE

         Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BINH LONG PROVINCE

         Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK

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

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Chief of Military History


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