Department of Defense

Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment was constituted on 1 October 2005 in the Hawaii Army National in Hilo, Hawaii, as Detachment 2, Company B, 3 Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment. In October of 2019, the detachment moved to its present location at Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. In October of 2024, the detachment will be deploying to San Diego, California in support of the South West Border mission.

Lineage and Honors Information 

• Constituted 31 July 1987 in the California Army National Guard as the 140th Aviation, a parent regiment under the UnitedStates Army Regimental System
• Organized 1 October 1987 from existing units to consist of the 1st Battalion and Companies D, E, and F, elements of the40th 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 InfantryDivision, the 3rd Battalion, and Company G
• Reorganized 1 September 1995 in the California and Nevada Army National Guard to consist of the 1st Battalion andCompany 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, the3d Battalion, and Company G
• Reorganized 1 September 1999 to consist of the 1st Battalion and Company F, elements of the 40th Infantry Division, the3d 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 23November 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 ArmyNational 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 10September 2011 and reverted to state control)

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

• War on Terrorism
  • Iraq:
    • Iraqi Governance
  • (additional campaigns to be determined)
• Company C (Fort Lewis, Washington), 1st Battalion, additionally entitled to:
  • War on Terrorism
    • Iraq:
      • 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

Last updated October 2014