UNITS CREDITED WITH ASSAULT LANDINGS, Re-Fresh

[JJ_BPK]

I found this on Militaryphotos.net,
Might be worth keeping as a reference doc,
I am sure that there will be posers with little smudges on their wings..

I found Airbornelawyer's post of 09/26/2006, thought I'd refresh..

Anyone know of a latter or updated GO ??
This one is going on 3 yrs old..

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/go0610.pdf

General Orders No. 10
Headquarters, Department of the Army
Washington, DC, 25 September 2006

UNITS CREDITED WITH ASSAULT LANDINGS

I—GENERAL.

1. In accordance with the provisions of AR 600-8-22, paragraph 7-25, the units listed in section II below were designated by the Senior Army Commander in the theater operations as having participated in a parachute (to include free fall), amphibious, or helicopter assault landing.

2. When entering individual credit on the Enlisted Record Brief or Officer Record Brief, this general orders may be cited as authority for such entries for Soldiers who were present for duty as a member of or attached to a unit listed herein and actually participated in a combat parachute jump, free fall combat jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing at the place and time during the period indicated. A Soldier must actually exit the aircraft or landing craft to receive assault landing credit.

3. Under the provisions of AR 600-8-22, paragraph 7-25, the designation of a combat assault landing is determined and approved by the Senior Army Commander in the theater of operations. Eligibility of individuals to wear the bronze arrowhead on the designated campaign medal (Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medal) is established by this approval. This approval also authorizes eligible Soldiers to affix a bronze service star to their Parachute Badge or the Military Free Fall Parachute Badge, denoting completion of a combat parachute jump or combat free fall jump.

II—LIST. The following units were designated by the Senior Army Commander in the theater of operations as having participated in a parachute (to include freefall), amphibious, or helicopter assault landing.

a. Shahi Khowt Valley, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 0211Z-1045Z hours, 2 March 2002 to 3 March 2002.

31st Infantry, 4th Battalion, Company C
87th Infantry, 1st Battalion
101st Airborne Division, 3d Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters, Detachment
187th Infantry, 1st Battalion, Detachment
187th Infantry, 2d Battalion, Detachment
320th Field Artillery, 3d Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, Detachment
326th Engineer Battalion, Company C, Detachment

b. Helmand Desert, Afghanistan (Parachute), 1845Z-0014Z hours, 19 October 2001 to 20 October 2001.

75th Ranger Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Company A, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Company C, Detachment
c. In the vicinity of Alimarden Kan-E-Bagat, Afghanistan (Parachute), 1800Z-2334Z hours, inclusive, 13 November 2001.

75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Company B, Detachment
d. Near Chahar Borjak, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan (Parachute), 1345Z-1445Z hours, inclusive, 25 February 2003.

75th Ranger Regiment, 2d Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 2d Battalion, Company A, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 2d Battalion, Company C, Detachment
504th Infantry, 3d Battalion, Company B, Detachment
e. Bazaraka Molakhel, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2100Z to 2130Z hours, inclusive,19 October 2001.

Operational Detachment A 555, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

f. Dehi, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 1955Z to 2025Z, inclusive, 19 October 2001.

Operational Detachment A 595, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

g. Dasht-e-Qal’eh, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2000Z to 2030Z, inclusive, 26 October 2001.

Operational Detachment A 585, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

h. Yakawolong (~ 50 kms south of M-e-S), Afghanistan (Helicopter), 1930Z to 2000Z, inclusive, 26 October 2001.

Operational Detachment C 51, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

i. Yakawolong, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2100Z to 2130Z, inclusive, 2 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 534, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

j. Dehi, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2130Z to 2200Z, inclusive, 2 November 2001.

Operational Detachment C 53, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

k. Naylowr, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2030Z to 2100Z, inclusive, 3 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 553, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

l. Dasht-e-Qal’eh, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2210Z to 2240Z, inclusive, 8 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 586, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

m. Bagram, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2350Z to 0020Z, inclusive, 8 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 594, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

n. Deh Berenj Qal-eh, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2015Z to 2045Z, inclusive, 11 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 554, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

o. Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2120Z to 2150Z, inclusive, 14 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 574, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

p. Bagram, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2015Z to 2045Z, inclusive, 15 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 575, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

q. Bagram, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 1900Z to 1930Z, inclusive, 15 November 2001.

Operational Detachment B 550, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

r. Shin Narai Valley, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2140Z to 2210Z, inclusive, 19 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 583, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

s. Dowshi, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2015Z to 2045Z, inclusive, 26 November 2001.

Operational Detachment A 532, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

t. Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2130Z to 2200Z, inclusive, 28 November 2001.

Operational Detachment C 52, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

u. Jalalabad, Afghanistan (Helicopter), 2200Z to 2230Z, inclusive, 30 October 2001.

Operational Detachment A 572, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces

v. Bashur and Sulaymaniyah airfields in Northern Iraq (Helicopter), 1200Z hours, 21 March 2003 to 1200Z hours, 23 March 2003.

1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2d Special Forces Battalion
1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 3d Special Forces Battalion
352nd Special Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
1st Air Support Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
13th Air Support Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
22nd Special Tactics Squadron (United States Air Force)

w. Bashur Drop Zone in Northern Iraq (Parachute), 1700Z to 1737Z hours, inclusive, 26 March 2003.

1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group, 2d Special Forces Battalion, Detachment
74th Infantry, Detachment
173d Airborne Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
173d Support Company
250th Medical Detachment
319th Field Artillery, Battery D
501st Support Company
503d Infantry, 2d Battalion
508th Infantry, 1st Battalion
4th Air Support Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
86th Contingency Response Group (United States Air Force)

x. Northwestern Desert region of Iraq, in the vicinity of the town of Al Qaim, near the Syrian boarder (Parachute), 1830Z to 2230Z hours, inclusive, 24 March 2003.

75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Company C
75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment
24th Special Tactics Squadron, Detachment (United States Air Force)

y. At H1 airfield in western Iraq, west of the Haditha Dam and the town of Haditha (Parachute), 1835Z to 1200Z hours, 28 and 29 March 2003.

27th Engineer Battalion, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment
75th Ranger Regiment, 3d Battalion, Company A
24th Special Tactics Squadron, Detachment (United States Air Force)

z. Southeastern region of Afghanistan (Free Fall), 1735Z to 1800Z hours, inclusive, 3 July 2004.

75th Ranger Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment, Team 3

[alright4u]

Question? I understand combat jumps like airborne, both static line and MFF as noteworthy in combat, but; do they consider a helicopter assualt to be a big deal these days?

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by alright4u

Question? I understand combat jumps like airborne, both static line and MFF as noteworthy in combat, but; do they consider a helicopter assualt to be a big deal these days?

The GO quotes AR 600-8: para 7-25,, I think it should be 6-8, 6-9, and/or 7/23.

7–25. Expert Medical Streamer
a. When 65 percent or more of the assigned strength (during Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) testing period) of
a medical unit authorized a color, distinguishing flag or guidon, has been awarded the Combat Medical Badge or the
EFMB, the unit will be awarded an Expert Medical Streamer. This streamer may be displayed by the organization for 1
year, at the expiration of which the unit must re-qualify under the above rules.
b. Commanding General, Health Services Command, installation commanders, commanders of combat divisions,
separate brigades, separate regiments, and separate groups may award the Expert Medical Streamer to medical units
within their command under the above criteria.

6–8. Service stars
a. Service stars are worn on campaign and service medals to denote participation in a named campaign (for
example, Southwest Asia Service Medal) and on the service ribbons to denote an additional award (for example the
National Defense Service Medal). The service star is a bronze or silver five-pointed star 3/16-inch in diameter. A silver
star is worn instead of five bronze service stars. The bronze service star is also affixed to the Parachutist Badge to
denote participation in a combat parachutist jump, retroactive to 7 December 1941 and the Military Free-Fall
Parachutist Badge to denote participation in a combat military free-fall jump, retroactive to 1 October 1994. See
paragraph 8–10 for criteria for award of the Combat Parachutist Badge and paragraph 8–15 for the Military Free Fall
Parachutist Badge, combat jump. See AR 670–1 for proper wear of the service stars.


6–9. Arrowhead
The arrowhead is a bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead 1/4-inch high. It denotes participation in a combat parachute
jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing, while assigned or attached as a
member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission. A Soldier must actually exit the aircraft or
watercraft, as appropriate, to receive assault credit. Individual assault credit is tied directly to the combat assault credit
decision (see para 7–25) for the unit to which the Soldier is attached or assigned at the time of the assault. Should a
unit be denied assault credit, no assault credit will accrue to the individual Soldiers of that unit. It is worn on the
service and suspension ribbons of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, Korean
Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal. Only one arrowhead will be worn on any ribbon.

7–23. Assault landing credit—Arrowhead device
a. Assault landing credit (award of the bronze arrowhead) may be made to units of the Army who, in the combat
zone of a battle, campaign, or expedition as established by Joint Chiefs of Staff or DA, accomplishes one of the
following types of assault operations:
(1) Makes a parachute jump into enemy-held territory as a part of an organized force carrying out an assigned
tactical mission.
(2) Participates in the assault waves of an amphibious landing on enemy-held territory.
(3) Makes a helicopter assault landing into enemy-held territory as a part of an organizational force carrying out an
assigned tactical mission.
b. The assault operation will be of such scope as to warrant DA designation as a battle or campaign and be of such magnitude as to include tactical elements of at least one other Service. The forces committed should be spearheading a
major assault into enemy controlled territory. The operation will be such that the committed forces will ultimately
control the area in which they have landed and not rely on immediate link-up with other forces or extrication after a
hit-and-run type of mission. Day-to-day combat assault type missions in an already established combat zone do not
qualify for award of the arrowhead device. For the individual Soldier to receive award of the arrowhead, the Soldier
must physically exit the aircraft or watercraft during the assault landing.
c. Senior Army commanders, serving in the rank of LTG or higher, in the theater of operations may approve combat
assault landing credit for the purpose of qualifying for the arrowhead device. This authority may not be further
delegated. Not later than 60 days after approval of this credit, the data listed below will be submitted to HQ, USA
HRC, ATTN: AHRC–PDO–PA, Alexandria, VA 22332–0471.
(1) Size and composition of the force involved.
(2) Lists of units that participated in the assault landing.
(3) Mission.
(4) The length of the operations and the relationship to the tactical operations of the unified command controlling
the operation.
(5) The date and time of the start of and the date and time of the close of the assault operation will be stated.
(6) Enemy situation and reaction.
(7) The specific location where the assault landing occurred.
(8) A statement certifying that more than 65 percent of each unit’s MTOE strength participated in the assault
landing. If less than 65 percent participated, a detachment of the unit may be cited.
(9) Complete official unit designation and Unit Identification Code (UIC) must be included for each unit. Include
designations and derivative UICs for subordinate elements of parent units, and for all elements comprising task force
organizations. When less than the entire unit is involved, but more than 65 percent of the MTOE strength, it should be
indicated by a minus sign (-) next to the unit designation. When the percentage involved is less than 65 percent of the
MTOE strength, the unit should be listed as a detachment of the parent unit.
d. HQ, USA HRC (AHRC–PDO–PA) will forward the information to Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3
(DCS, G-3) and the U.S. Army Center of Military History for confirmation. HQ, USA HRC will then publish a DAGO
announcing assault-landing credit—
e. Units who have individuals participating should maintain a master by-name roster of Soldiers who participated for
record purposes. At the appropriate time, these records should be retired to the archival system.
f. Individual Soldiers’ recognition of an arrowhead does not require publication of orders. Soldier qualification
records will be annotated for arrowhead credit per AR 600–8–104. Once assault-landing credit is announced in DAGO,
permanent orders may be published awarding individual Soldier’s award of the Parachutist Badge with bronze
arrowhead. See paragraph 8–11.

This GO is a combination of Bronze Star for Jump/MFF Wings and Arrow Head for campaign ribbons for helicopter assaults??

Maybe one of the kids can tell us FOG's when helicopter assaults were added??
It reads like it goes back to Korea?

Confused FOG...

[SF_BHT]

JJ
You have way too much time on your hands...... That is some really deep reading you have been doing lately.

New Age kids nowadays...... They want a badge, ribbon, device for everything. Sine the GWOT they have added a shit load of dressing for their uniforms. Badges are us.... I understand campaing ribbons but some of this stuff is just funny to this FOG...

[JJ_BPK]

Stop the presses,,,

I did some hunting for signs of the "Arrowhead" on campaign ribbins..

Bronze Arrowhead: The bronze arrowhead is authorized for members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade who actually participated in a landing in the vicinity of Katum, RVN, between the hours of 0900-0907 on February 22, 1967

So, If you were in the 173rd for seven(7) minutes on 2/22/1967, you get to ware a Bronze Arrowhead..

I think this award was under used during the Viet Nam cornflake???

Maybe because it wasn't a war??

[Dozer523]

Originally Posted by SF_BHT

JJ
You have way too much time on your hands...... That is some really deep reading you have been doing lately.

New Age kids nowadays...... They want a badge, ribbon, device for everything. Sine the GWOT they have added a shit load of dressing for their uniforms. Badges are us.... I understand campaing ribbons but some of this stuff is just funny to this FOG...

I be 'foggy" on this one too but. . .
I remember the late 70's - 80's when, no matter what you did or how well you did it, you didn't get anything. If you did, it was always down-graded. Jeez, they added the Army Service Ribbon just so Soldiers could have something on the left side. They added the Army Achievment Medal because ARCOM's were so hard to justify. I thought it was pathetic how many O-5 and above rushed right out and made sure they all had AAMs. Coming back from OEF we (NG) were told "nothing higher then a ARCOM" would be awarded. I asked if mine could be down-graded to an AAM. (I don't have one and I already had 4 ARCOMs.) I guess they thought I was kidding, I wasn't.

[alright4u]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

The GO quotes AR 600-8: para 7-25,, I think it should be 6-8, 6-9, and/or 7/23.
This GO is a combination of Bronze Star for Jump/MFF Wings and Arrow Head for campaign ribbons for helicopter assaults??

Maybe one of the kids can tell us FOG's when helicopter assaults were added??
It reads like it goes back to Korea?

Confused FOG...

Add me to the confused list. Most of us at Omega and later CCS knew 25 CA's were an Air Medal, if our 20th SOS CO approved it. Never heard about an arrowhead for an air assualt. I saw those arrowheads on some of the WWII senior NCO's and senior officers, but; I thought they were for like D Day or other amphib landings under fire. I am learning. TY.

[alright4u]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

I be 'foggy" on this one too but. . .
I remember the late 70's - 80's when, no matter what you did or how well you did it, you didn't get anything. If you did, it was always down-graded. Jeez, they added the Army Service Ribbon just so Soldiers could have something on the left side. They added the Army Achievment Medal because ARCOM's were so hard to justify. I thought it was pathetic how many O-5 and above rushed right out and made sure they all had AAMs. Coming back from OEF we (NG) were told "nothing higher then a ARCOM" would be awarded. I asked if mine could be down-graded to an AAM. (I don't have one and I already had 4 ARCOMs.) I guess they thought I was kidding, I wasn't.

Do not feel alone. We had men in Omega and CCS with 16-18 cross border recon OPS who never even received a lousy ARCOM. It got so bad that our younger NCO's kept getting turned down for promotion at the 5th Group promotion board. Believe me, that I had no authority to write up an award for valor in mid 68- early Jan 69 when I commanded an HF company. I had NCO's who damn sure earned awards for valor and gallantry in action or my ass would be dead.

[greenberetTFS]

I remember when I got my wings in "55" and was assigned to the 505 PIR. I was awed by the senior NCO's that had those stars embedded in their wings. 4 stars was not unusual. I was 17 and told myself that maybe someday I will earn a star for a combat jump. Well,it never happened,but I will always respect any trooper that has earned the right to wear them...........................

GB TFS

[P-E]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

v. Bashur and Sulaymaniyah airfields in Northern Iraq (Helicopter), 1200Z hours, 21 March 2003 to 1200Z hours, 23 March 2003.

1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2d Special Forces Battalion
1st Special Forces, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 3d Special Forces Battalion
352nd Special Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
1st Air Support Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
13th Air Support Operations Squadron (United States Air Force)
22nd Special Tactics Squadron (United States Air Force)

I'm conscious this is an old topic (sorry to reactivate it) but I'm just curious...

The General Order says that the assault landing of 10th SFG had been done by Helicopters. Wasn't it MC-130H ? I had heard that one of the aircraft had to be diverted to Turkey for an emergency landing because it suffered multiple hits (including one that severly damaged one of the engine). I guess I read it in the book "All Roads lead to Baghdad" or maybe "On Point 1".

And I also guess some elements of the 3-3 SFG (attached to the 10th SFG for operations in Northern Iraq) participated to the assault landing. Am I wrong ? If so, why aren't they credited in the General Order like their colleagues from 10th SFG ?