1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment (United States)

The 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment is an aviation battalion of the United States Army currently serving under the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Organization
Organization of the battalion is as follows;


 * 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * A Company
 * B Company
 * C Company
 * D Company
 * E Company
 * F Company

Lineage

 * Constituted 16 October 1955 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation as a result of the United States Army Regimental System
 * Activated 16 February 1996 in South Korea
 * Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
 * 2015 moved to Fort Lewis, Washington and moved under control of 16th Combat Aviation Brigade

Honors
Campaign Participation Credit


 * World War II: Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, and Po Valley
 * Korean War: UN Offensive, CCF Intervention, First UN Counteroffensive, CCF Spring Offensive, UN Summer-Fall Offensive, Second Korean Winter, Korea, Summer-Fall 1952, Third Korean Winter, Korea, Summer 1953
 * Vietnam: Advisory, 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
 * Company B additionally entitled to:
 * War on Terrorism: Iraq: Iraqi Surge
 * Company C additionally entitled to:
 * War on Terrorism: Iraq: Iraqi Surge and Iraqi Sovereignty (additionally campaigns to be determined)

Decorations


 * Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO DISTRICT
 * Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered PLEI ME
 * Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DUC CO
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1952
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2014
 * Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2011 - 2013
 * Company A additionally entitled to:
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ MAR – DEC 2009
 * Company B additionally entitled to:
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JUN 2011 – FEB 2012
 * Company C additionally entitled to:
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN FEB 2011 – FEB 2012
 * Company F additionally entitled to:
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN MAR – NOV 2014