Lineage and Honors Information as of 9 Jan 2020
104th Aviation Regiment
- Organized and Federally recognized 1 June 1960 in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at Washington as the Direct Support Platoon, 28th Aviation Company, an element of the 28th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 17 February 1968 as Company B, 28th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 28th Infantry Division
- Redesignated 1 January 1975 as the Support Company, 28th Aviation Battalion
- Converted and redesignated 1 April 1975 as Troop D, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry, an element of the 28th Infantry Division
- Expanded, converted, and redesignated 1 October 1986 as the 28th Aviation Battalion, and remained assigned to the 28th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1987 as the 104th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, with Headquarters at Washington, to consist of the 1st Battalion and Companies D, E (allotted to the West Virginia Army National Guard), and F, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies G and H
- Reorganized 1 September 1990 in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies F, G and H
- Reorganized 1 September 1995 in the Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies F, G and H
- Reorganized 1 September 1996 in the Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut, and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies F, G, and H
- Location of Headquarters changed 1 April 1997 to Johnstown
- (Company H ordered into active Federal service 29 July 1999 at Annville)
- Reorganized 1 September 1999 in the Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut, and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies G and H
- (Company H released from active Federal service 23 April 2000 and reverted to state control)
- Reorganized 1 September 2000 in the Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies G and H
- Reorganized 1 November 2002 in the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division, and Companies G and H
- (Company G ordered into active Federal service 13 February 2003 at Annville; released from active Federal service 12 February 2004 and reverted to state control)
- (1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 10 October 2004 at home stations)
- Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 104th Aviation Regiment
- (1st Battalion released from active Federal service 7 April 2006 and reverted to state control)
- Reorganized 1 September 2006 in the Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Tennessee, and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division
- (2d Battalion ordered into active Federal service 29 January 2009 at home stations; released from active Federal service 4 March 2010 and reverted to state control)
- Reorganized 1 February 2011 in the Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, and West Virginia Army National Guard, to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 28th Infantry Division
- (1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 21 August 2012 at home stations; released from active Federal service 24 September 2013 and reverted to state control)
- Reorganized 1 April 2016 in the Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and West Virginia Army National Guard with Headquarters at Annville, to consist of the 2d Battalion, an element of the 28th Infantry Division
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Afghanistan:
- Transition I
- (additional campaigns to be determined)
Company B (Annville), 2d Battalion, additionally entitled to:
- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- Oise-Aisne
- Meuse-Argonne
- Champagne 1918
- Lorraine 1918
Company C (Williamstown, West Virginia), 2d Battalion, additionally entitled to:
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Company E (Annville), 2d Battalion, additionally entitled to:
- War with Spain
- Puerto Rico
- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- Oise-Aisne
- Meuse-Argonne
- Champagne 1918
- Lorraine 1918
- World War II
- Tunisia
- Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead)
- Rome-Arno
- Rhineland
- Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2005-2006
- Company E (Annville), 2d Battalion, additionally entitled to:
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF KOREA
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History