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Lineage and Honors Information as of 31 January 2012

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
16th COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE

  • Constituted 20 December 1967 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Aviation Group and activated in Vietnam
  • Inactivated 14 November 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Redesignated 1 September 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade
  • Activated 16 October 2009 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • Vietnam
  • 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

DECORATIONS

  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM FEB-MAR 1971
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM APR-JUN 1971

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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