11th Aviation Battalion

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11th Aviation Battalion
11th Avn Regt CoA.jpg
11th Aviation Battalion Coat of Arms
Active21 August 1965 (1965-08-21) – 16 September 1987 (1987-09-16)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States of America
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type Army Aviation
Size Battalion
Part of 1st Cavalry Division
Nickname(s)Red Dogs
Motto(s)EXEMPLA PROPONERE (To Set Forth Examples) [1]
Engagements Vietnam War
Decorations Valorous Unit Award,
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army),
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (6),
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation (2)
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Joseph B. Starker, Leo E. Soucek
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia 11th Avn Regt DUI.jpg
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopter Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The 11th Aviation Battalion was a United States Army aviation unit that fought in the Vietnam War. The unit served as a test for helicopter support of ground infantry units. [3]

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History

The unit was constituted on 21 August 1965 and activated on 23 August 1965 at Fort Benning, Ga. The Battalion was inactivated on 16 September 1987. The 11th Aviation Battalion stationed at Fliegerhorst Kaserne in Erlensee, Germany, was the air wing of V Corps. [4] The 1st Battalion, 11th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Rucker, now carries the 11th Aviation Battalion's lineage. [5]

Organizational structure in the Vietnam War

The organizational structure of the 11th Aviation Battalion reflected the following units in 1966/7:

Commanders

In Vietnam

In Germany

Awards and decorations

Campaign credit

ConflictStreamerYear(s)
Vietnam War
Vietnam Service Streamer vector.svg 		Defense1965
Counteroffensive1965–1966
Counteroffensive, Phase II1966–1967
Counteroffensive, Phase III1967–1968
Tet Counteroffensive 1968
Counteroffensive, Phase IV1968
Counteroffensive, Phase V1968
Counteroffensive, Phase VI1968–1969
Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969
Summer-Fall 19691969
Winter-Spring 19701969–1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Consolidation I
Consolidation II

Unit decorations

RibbonAwardYearNotes
Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award (Army)4 – 20 Nov 66DAU TIENG-SUOI DA
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)1 Jan – 31 Dec 67VIETNAM 1967
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with PalmDec 65 – Jun 66For service in Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm1 Mar 66 – 26 Mar 67For service in Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm22 Feb 67 – 17 May 68For service in Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm1 Jan 69 – 30 Sep 70For service in Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm1 Oct 70 – 31 Aug 72For service in Vietnam
Gallantry Cross Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm26 Sep – 10 Oct 71For service in Vietnam
Civil Action Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation 1 May 69 – 15 May 70For service in Vietnam
Civil Action Unit Citation.png Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation 1 Jan – 31 Dec 71For service in Vietnam

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References

  1. ↑ US Army, The Institute of Heraldry (17 November 1987). Heraldry of the 11th Aviation Regiment Archived 12 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ↑ US Army (23 April 1968). General Orders No. 17 [ permanent dead link ], page 3. Amended by General Orders No. 9 [ permanent dead link ], Section IX, dated 3 April 1979. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Lieutenant General John J. Tolson (2014). Vietnam Studies - AIRMOBILITY - 1961-1971. Normanby Press. p. 165. ISBN   978-1-78289-362-2.
  4. ↑ US Army in Germany. 11th Aviation Battalion. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. ↑ US Army. 1st Battalion, 11th Aviation Regiment Archived 29 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine , Fort Rucker, Alabama. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wickham, K (1967). Lessons learned - Headquarters 12th Combat Aviation Group (1 Nov 1966 – 31 Jan 1967) (PDF). USA: Department of the Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2020.
  7. 1 2 Wickham, K (1967). Lessons learned - Headquarters 12th Combat Aviation Group (1 Feb 1967 – 30 Apr 1967) (PDF). USA: Department of the Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Wickham, K (1967). Lessons learned - Headquarters 12th Combat Aviation Group (1 Aug 1967 – 31 Oct 1967) (PDF). USA: Department of the Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2020.
  9. ↑ US Army, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion (1 February 1968). Operational Report on Lessons Learned for the period ending 31 July 1966, page 8. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  10. ↑ US Army, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion (1 August 1967). Operational Report - Lessons Learned (RCS-CSFOR-67) for Quarterly Period Ending 31 July 1967. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  11. ↑ Barnes, Bart (3 May 2013), "Leo E. Soucek, Army brigadier general", The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  12. ↑ US Army, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion (1 February 1968). Operational Report for Quarterly Period Ending 31 January 1968, page 3. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  13. ↑ US Army, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion (12 May 1968). Operational Report for Quarterly Period Ending 30 April 1968, page 7. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  14. ↑ US Army, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion (13 February 1970). Operational Report on Lessons Learned for the period ending 31 January 1970, page 21. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  15. ↑ ETSU Army ROTC. Tommy Stiner. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

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