Lineage and Honors Information as of 6 February 2013
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
449th AVIATION BRIGADE
- Constituted 1 October 1987 in the North Carolina Army National Guard as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 449th Aviation Group
- Organized and Federally recognized 12 September 1987 at Kinston
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 2006 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 449th Aviation Brigade
- Location changed 1 January 2007 to Morrisville
- Ordered into active Federal service 22 September 2008 at Morrisville; released from active Federal service 26 October 2009 and reverted to state control
- HOME STATION: Morrisville
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Surge
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History
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