Lineages and Honors of the California National Guard

140th Aviation Regiment

Constituted 31 July 1987 in the California Army National Guard as the 140th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System

Organized 1 October 1987 from existing units to consist of the 1st Battalion and Companies D, E, and F, elements of the 40th Infantry Division, and Company G

Reorganized 1 March 1988 to consist of the 1st Battalion and Companies D, E, and F, elements of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3rd Battalion, and Company G

Reorganized 1 September 1995 in the California and Nevada Army National Guard to consist of the 1st Battalion and Company F, elements of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3d Battalion, and Company G

Reorganized 1 September 1996 to consist of the 1st Battalion and Company F, elements of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3d Battalion, and Company G

Reorganized 1 September 1999 to consist of the 1st Battalion and Company F, elements of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3d Battalion, Company G, and Company H

Reorganized 1 September 2000 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3d Battalion, Company G, and Company H

Reorganized 1 September 2002 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3d Battalion, and Company G

Reorganized 1 November 2002 to consist of the 1st Battalion an element of the 40th Infantry Division, the 3d Battalion, and Companies D and G

(Company D ordered into active Federal service 7 July 2003 at Fresno)

(Company G ordered into active Federal service 6 January 2003 at Stockton; released from active Federal service 23 November 2003 and reverted to state control)

(Company D released from active Federal service 18 July 2004 and reverted to state control)

(1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 11 September 2004 at home stations)

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 140th Aviation Regiment

(1st Battalion released from active Federal service 9 March 2006 and reverted to state control)

Reorganized 1 September 2006 in the California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Washington Army National Guard to consist of the 1st and 3d Battalions, elements of the 40th Infantry Division

(1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 7 August 2010 at home stations; released from active Federal service 10 September 2011 and reverted to state control)

 

Campaign Participation Credit

 

War on Terrorism

Iraqi Governance

Company C (Fort Lewis, Washington), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to:

Iraqi Surge

 

 

Decorations

 

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

Company C (Fort Lewis, Washington), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to:

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ SEP 2007-JUL 2008

Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Stockton), 3d Battalion entitled to:

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1992-1993

 

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

RICHARD W. STEWART, PH.D.
Chief of Military History

 

 

29 October 2014

 

 

Updated 14 November 2018

 

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