Information derived from the U.S. Army Center of Military History, current as of 20 December 2011
DUI Symbolism
Ultramarine blue and golden orange the colors used for Aviation units. The winged centaur suggests the combination of men and machine which is embodied in the armed helicopter. The crescent denotes day and night operations.
DUI Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 160th Aviation Battalion on 5 March 1982. It was redesignated for the 160th Aviation Regiment effective 16 January 1988. The insignia was amended to correct the description and add metric measurements on 22 September 1992.
Constituted 1 April 1982 in the Regular Army as Company B, 160th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
(160th Aviation Battalion relieved 16 October 1986 from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division)
Reorganized and redesignated 16 January 1988 as Company B, 160th Aviation
Reorganized and redesignated 16 May 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 160th Aviation (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 160th Aviation Regiment
Campaign Participation Credit
Armed Forces Expeditions
- *Grenada
- *Panama
Southwest Asia
- *Defense of Saudi Arabia
- *Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
War on Terrorism
Afghanistan
- *Liberation of Afghanistan
- *Consolidation I
Iraq
- *Liberation of Iraq
- *Transition of Iraq
- *Iraqi Governance
- *National Resolution
- *Iraqi Surge
Decorations
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM 2009-2010
*Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1997-1998
Company A additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ MAR-JUN 2003
Company D additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ MAR-JUN 2003