10th Aviation
Lineage and Honors Information as of 2 April 1997
source: CMH – Center for Military History
10th Aviation Lineage
Constituted 21 August 1965 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 10th Aviation Battalion
Activated 23 August 1965 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1968 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Aviation Battalion
Inactivated 30 December 1980 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Assigned 17 April 1986 to the 1st Armored Division and activated in Germany (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Inactivated 16 November 1987 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division
Reorganized and redesignated 2 October 1988 as the 10th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, and transferred to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Withdrawn 5 January 1996 from the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, consolidated with the 10th Aviation Company (see ANNEX), and consolidated unit designated as the 10th Aviation
ANNEX
Constituted 14 June 1957 in the Regular Army as the 10th Aviation Company, an element of the 10th Infantry Division
Activated 1 July 1957 in Germany
Inactivated 14 June 1958 at Fort Benning, Georgia
10th Aviation 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; Consolidation I; Consolidation II
Decorations
Valorous Unit Award for TUY HOA VALLEY
Valorous Unit Award for DAK TO
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965-1966
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1966-1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1965-1966
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966-1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1972
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star for VIETNAM 1970