1st Battalion
4th Aviation Regiment
Lineage and Honors Information as of 14 March 2008
1st Battalion
4th Aviation Regiment Lineage
Constituted 21 August 1963 in the Regular Army as Company A, 4th Aviation
Battalion, an element of the 4th Infantry Division
Activated 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated 25 April 1966 in Vietnam
Activated 1 September 1966 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated 4 December 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Activated 16 March 1982 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Reorganized and redesignated 16 August 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation, and remained
assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Inactivated 15 December 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Activated 16 January 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment
1st Battalion
4th Aviation Regiment Honors
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
War on Terrorism: *Iraq
Decorations
* Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006
*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 Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Company A additionally entitled to:
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
Company B additionally entitled to:
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
*Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996-1997