Lineage and Honors: Aviation Company, 40th Infantry Division


Lineages and Honors of the California National Guard
Aviation Company, 40th Infantry Division

Constituted 23 April 1959 in the California Army National Guard as the 161st Ordnance Company

Organized and Federally recognized 1 May 1959 at Los Angeles

Location changed 1 February 1961 to Long Beach

Ordered into active Federal service 15 October 1961 at Long Beach, released from active Federal service 31 August 1962 and reverted to state control

Converted and redesignated 1 March 1963 as Company A, 140th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 40th Armored Division

Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1965 as the 29th Aviation Company, an element of the 29th Infantry Brigade

Reorganized and redesignated 29 January 1968 as the 40th Aviation Company, an element of the 29th Infantry Brigade

Ordered into active Federal service 13 May 1968 at Long Beach; released 12 December 1969 and reverted to state control

Relieved 1 November 1971 from assignment to the 29th Infantry Brigade

Reorganized and redesignated 13 January 1974 as the Aviation Company, 40th Infantry Division; concurrently, location changed to Los Alamitos

NONE STATION: Los Alamitos

Campaign Participation Credit

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

VERNE L. BOWERS
Major General, USA
The Adjutant General

15 March 1975