160th Aviation Regiment

160th Aviation Regiment,
(Night Stalkers)

Lineage & Honors

Information derived from the U.S. Army Center of Military History, current as of 14 March 2013

Distinctive Unit Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
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 the 160th Aviation Battalion, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Relieved 16 October 1986 from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division

Reorganized and redesignated 16 January 1988 as the 160th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System

Consolidated 28 June 1990 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 160th Aviation Group (constituted 16 October 1986 in the Regular Army and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky), and consolidated unit designated as the 160th Aviation

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 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
  • Consolidation II

Iraq

  • Liberation of Iraq
  • Transition of Iraq
  • Iraqi Governance
  • National Resolution
  • Iraqi Surge

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2001

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOMALIA

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003-2005

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM 2009-2010

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011

Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2006-2008

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1997-1998