Lineage and Honors Information as of 31 January 2012
3d BATTALION, 101st AVIATION REGIMENT
Constituted 1 July 1968 in the Regular Army as Company C, 101st Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division
Activated 20 December 1968 in Vietnam
Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 101st Aviation, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Battalion relieved 16 September 2004 from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division and assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 3d Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Korean War
CCF Intervention
First UN Counteroffensive
CCF Spring Offensive
UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Second Korean Winter
Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter
Korea, Summer 1953
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
*Consolidation II
Southwest Asia
*Defense of Saudi Arabia
*Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered THUA THIEN PROVINCE
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TCHEPONE
*Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1983-1984
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2008-2009
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
Company B additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 17 JUL 2009
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JAN-JUL 2009
Company C additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN DEC 2008-DEC 2009
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Chief of Military History