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Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Aviation Group

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Constituted 1 February 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Air Assault Aviation Group, and assigned to the 11th Air Assault Division

Activated 5 February 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia

Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1965 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Aviation Group; concurrently, relieved from assignment to the 11th Air Assault Division and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division

Relieved 5 May 1971 from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division

Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Aviation Brigade

Reorganized and redesignated 17 November 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Aviation Group

Headquarters and Headquarters Company
11th Aviation Group Honors

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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; Cease-Fire

Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for PLEIKU PROVINCE

Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965-1966

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1965-1969

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971-1972

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970
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