11th Aviation Battalion | |
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Active | 21 August 1965 – 16 September 1987 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | 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 | |
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]
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]
The organizational structure of the 11th Aviation Battalion reflected the following units in 1966/7:
Conflict | Streamer | Year(s) |
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Vietnam War | Defense | 1965 |
Counteroffensive | 1965–1966 | |
Counteroffensive, Phase II | 1966–1967 | |
Counteroffensive, Phase III | 1967–1968 | |
Tet Counteroffensive | 1968 | |
Counteroffensive, Phase IV | 1968 | |
Counteroffensive, Phase V | 1968 | |
Counteroffensive, Phase VI | 1968–1969 | |
Tet 69/Counteroffensive | 1969 | |
Summer-Fall 1969 | 1969 | |
Winter-Spring 1970 | 1969–1970 | |
Sanctuary Counteroffensive | ||
Counteroffensive, Phase VII | ||
Consolidation I | ||
Consolidation II |
Ribbon | Award | Year | Notes |
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Valorous Unit Award (Army) [2] | 4 – 20 Nov 66 | DAU TIENG-SUOI DA | |
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) [17] | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 67 | VIETNAM 1967 | |
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm [18] | Dec 65 – Jun 66 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm [19] | 1 Mar 66 – 26 Mar 67 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm [20] | 22 Feb 67 – 17 May 68 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm [21] | 1 Jan 69 – 30 Sep 70 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm [22] | 1 Oct 70 – 31 Aug 72 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, with Palm [23] | 26 Sep – 10 Oct 71 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation [24] | 1 May 69 – 15 May 70 | For service in Vietnam | |
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation [25] | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 71 | For service in Vietnam |
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