Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 June 2011
5th BATTALION,
159th AVIATION REGIMENT
Constituted 16 November 1987 with Headquarters in the Army Reserve as the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation; Headquarters concurrently activated at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
Location of Headquarters changed 30 September 1995 to Fort Eustis, Virginia
Elements ordered into active military service from 2 February to 28 March 2003 at Fort Eustis, Virginia; released from active military service from 1 February to 25 July 2004 and reverted to reserve status
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment
Elements ordered into active military or Federal service from 16 October 2008 to
28 September 2009 at various stations; elements released from active military or Federal service from 19 November 2009 to 1 November 2010 and reverted to reserve status or state control
Company C ordered into active Federal service 10 January 2011 at Cheyenne, Wyoming
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Vietnam
Counteroffensive, Phase V
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Consolidation I
Consolidation II
War on Terrorism
Global War on Terrorism
Iraq:
*Liberation of Iraq
*Transition of Iraq
(Additional campaigns to be determined)
Company A additionally entitled to:
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
DECORATIONS
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered THUA THIEN PROVINCE
Company A additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1991-1992
Company C (Cheyenne, Wyoming) 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, Center of Military History