The following are extracts from the official US Army Historical Data Card for the 1st Army Security Agency Company (Aviation) that were provided to the 504th ASA Brigade on reactivation and assignment of the unit at Fort Bliss Texas on 15 December 1975.
To the Army Security Agency personnel this unit
was probably better known under the ASA Project Names of CRAZY CAT, CEFLIEN LION, and
CEFIRM LEADER.
STATION HISTORY:
| STATIONS | ASSIGNMENT | FROM | TO | REMARKS |
| Ft Riley KS | Permanent | 1 Jun 55 | 28 May 56 | Constituted
and Allotted to the Regular Army as 14th Army Aviation Co, 1 Jun 1955 Assigned Fifth US Army, 5 May 1955 Assigned Third US Army, 1 May 1956 Assigned US Army Infantry Center, 10 May 1956 |
| Ft Huachuca AZ | Temporary | 1 Jun 56 | 1 Oct 56 | Redesignated, 1st Army Aviation Co, 15 Aug 1956 |
| Ft Benning GA | Permanent | 1 Oct 56 | 21 Jun 62 | |
| Thailand (Korat) |
Permanent | 21 Jun 62 | 31 Dec 62 | Assigned
US Army, Pacific (9th Logistical Command), 19 May 1962 |
| Vietnam (Vung Tau) |
Permanent | 31 Dec 62 | 9 Dec 63 | Assigned
US Army Support Gp Vietnam, 31 Dec 1962 Redesignated, 1st ASA Co (Avn), 2 Dec 1966 |
| Ft Benning GA | Permanent | 10 Dec 63 | 24 Apr 67 | Assigned
Third US Army, 10 Dec 63 Assigned 37th Air Transport Bn, 15 Jul 65 Assigned US Army Security Agency, 2 Dec 1966 |
| Mariana Air Park AZ | Temporary | 24 Apr 67 | 23 Jun 67 | Assigned
509th USASA Gp, Attached 224th Avn Bn (RR), 23 Jun 1967 |
| Vietnam (Cam Rahn NAS) |
Permanent | 3 Jul 67 | 30 Apr 72 | Assigned
509th RR Gp, Attached 224th Avn Bn (RR) 23 Jan 1967 Inactivated, Cam Rahn NAS RVN, 30 Apr 72 |
| Ft Bliss TX | Permanent | 15 Dec 75 | (Unknown) | Activated,
Ft Bliss TX, 15 Dec 75. Assigned 504th ASA Bde, Ft Bragg NC, 15 Dec 75 |
| COMBAT PERIOD | CAMPAIGNS AND HONORS | AUTHORITY |
| 1May67-30Jun69 | Meritorious Unit Commendation (First Oak Leaf Cluster) | GO 4204, USARV, 10 Sep 1970 |
| 1Jan71-30Apr72 | Meritorious Unit Commendation (Third OLC) | GO 240, USARV, 12 Feb 1973 |
Will be REORGANIZED as (Fixed Wing-Tactical Trans) under TOE 1-107R, 1955 (Tentative), effective 1 Jul 1955 - AGAO-I (M) 322 (10 Jun 56, G1, 13 Jun 1956. CONFIRMED - GO 74, Fifth Army, 27 Jun 1955.
Will TRANSFER from Ft. Riley, Kans. To Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., from 28 May to 15 Sep 1956; Advance Det. About 23 May 1956 Unit will return to home station, Ft Benning, Ga. -/Movement Order Nr. 12, 1stInfantry Division and Ft. Riley, 23 May 1956. DEPARTED 28 May 1956; will ARRIVE 1 Jun 1956 - AG-IN 56318, 1st Infantry Division & Ft. Riley, Kans, 28 May 1956. CLOSED Ft. Huachuca, Ariz, 1 Jun 1956 - AG-IN 58797, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz, 2 Jun 1956. Temporary duty extended to 1 Oct 1956 DA 447736, 20 Aug 1956: DA IN 663793, Continental Army Command, 27 Aug 1956.
14th Army Aviation Company (Fixed Wing - Tactical Transport) will be REDESIGNATED 1st Army Aviation Company (Fixed Wing - Tactical Transport), effective 15 Aug 1956 - AGAO-O (M) 322 (18 Jul 56) DCSPER, 30 Jul 1956. CONFIRMED - GO 160, Third Army, 15 Aug 1956. #AMENDED - Ltr., ALRGC-O 370.5, Ft. Riley, 13 Sep 1956.
Will TRANSFER from Ft Benning, GA., to Ft Knox, Ky., for the purpose of PARTICIPATING in an orientation and demonstration in aerial resupply at the United States Army Armor School during the period 3-8 Mar 1958 for approximately ten days, remains ASSIGNED to Third Army - Ltr, GNKEC-O 370.5, US Army Infantry Center 25 Feb 1958.
Det will DEPART o/a 23 Mar 1959 for approximately 13 days TDY at Ft. Bragg, N.C. for rehearsals and demonstration in support of AUSA Mobility Symposium - Ltr, GNKEC-O, US Army Infantry Center, 16 Mar 1959. AMENDED, Ltr, GNKEC-O, US Army Infantry Center, 30 Jun 1959. ARRIVED 23 Mar 1959 - AG IN 17390, XVIII Airborne Corps & Ft Bragg, 25 Mar 1959.
Will PARTICIPATE in Exercise DARK CLOUD/PINE CONE II, ARRIVING at Ft Bragg, N.C. 20 May 1959, remains assigned TO Third US Army, ATTACHED to 82d Airborne Division upon arrival (Adv Det authorized) - Ltr AJMAN DARK CLOUD/PINE CONE II, Third US Army, 16 Feb 1959; Movement Directive, GNKEC-O, US Army Infantry Center 12 May 1959. Will DEPART 20 May 1959, will ARRIVE Ft Bragg, N.C. 21 May 1959 - AG IN 41223, US Army Infantry Center, 20 May 1959. CLOSED 6 Jun 1959 AG IN 49344, United States Army Infantry Center, 8 Jun 1959. CLOSED 6 Jun 1959 AG IN 49296, US Army Infantry Center, 8 Jun 1959.
Will be REORGANIZED as (Fixed Wing) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959 with a strength of 19 OFF 19 WO 11 NCO 91 ENL -AGAO-O (M) 322 (19 Jun 59) DCSPER, 8 Jul 1959. Effective 18 Sep 1959 - GO 274, Third US Army, 27 Jul 1959.
Is REORGANIZED to apply Consolidated change TOE 300-11 in accordance with DA Cir 611-41, 1959 effective 1 Jan 1960 - GO 393, Third US Army, 7 Dec 1959.
Det will TRANSFER from Ft Benning, Ga. Blackstone Army Airfield or to Richmond Byrd Field, Va. For the purpose of PARTICIPATING in Exercise WEBFOOT III during the period 18-25 Nov 1959 - Movement Directive, GNKEC-O, United States Army Infantry Center, 12 Nov 1959. Will ARRIVE 18 Nov 1959 - AG IN, Third US Army, 29 Oct 1959.
Will PARTICIPATE in Exercise SWIFT STRIKE at Ft Benning, Ga., during the period 6 - 20 Aug 1961 for approximately 20 days - Ltr, AJIGT-O, United States Army Infantry Center, 24 Jul 1961.
Will be REORGANIZED as (FW) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 1 (TOE 300-21 & 300-18 apply) with a strength of 10 OFF 29 WO 119 ENL Pri Cat 2A - AGAO-O (M) DCSPER, 19 Mar 1962. REORGANIZED - GO 82, Third US Army, 23 Mar 1962.
Will TRANSFER on permanent change of station from Ft Benning, Ga., through appropriate terminal enroute to United States Army, Pacific Shipment Nr 2960-AI, Adv Air Det is authorized, ASSIGNED to United States Army, Pacific upon arrival. - DA 302422, 19 May 1962. AMENDED - DA 302570, 22 May 1962; DA 302912, 23 May 1962; DA303345, 26 May 1962; DA 305500, 12 Jun 1962. 1st Inc DEPARTED 26 May 1962 - AG IN 06057,/26May 1962. 3d Inc DEPARTED 11 Jun 1962 - AG IN 10063, Ft Benning Ga., 1 Jun 1962. 5th Inc DEPARTED 11 Jun 1962 - AG IN 17379, Ft Benning, Ga., 11 Jun 1962. 6th and final Inc DEPARTED 21 Jun 1962 - 27282, Ft Benning Ga., 21 Jun 1962. Destination is Thailand - DA 915006, 1 Jun 1962. Ltr, AJIGT-T, US Army Infantry Center, 24 May 1962. (ED NOTE: No entries were recorded for movements of the 2nd & 4th Increments.)
Will be REORGANIZED as (FW) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 1 (TOE 300-21) TOE 300-11 & 300-18 Apply, Plus Air Traffic and Approach Control Augmentation - AGAO-O (M) 322 (15 Jun 62) DCSPER, 29 Jun 1962.
TRANSFERRED from Korat, Thailand to Vung Tau, South Vietnam on permanent change of station about 1 Jan 1963 Movement code QAJ (Adv and Rear Det authorized) RELIEVED from ASSIGNMENT to 9th Logistical Command and ASSIGNED to US Army Support Group Vietnam upon arrival - DA IN 1719, USARPAC Ft Shafter, Hawaii, 22 Dec 1962; DA IN 972, USARPAC Ft Shafter, Hawaii, 19 Dec 1962. CLOSED Vung Tau 31 Dec 1962 less rear detachment - DA IN 816812, US Army Support Group Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, 1 Jan 1963.
REORGANIZED as (FW) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 2 (TOE 300-23) TOE 300-11 & 300-11 apply with a strength of 10 OFF 28 WO 126 ENL effective 1 Dec 1962 - GO 163, US Army Ryukyu Islands, 27 Nov 1962. CONFIRMED - AGAO-O (M) (24 Jan 63) DCSPER, 20 Feb 1963.
Will be REORGANIZED as (FW) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 3, (TOE 300-24) TOE 300-11, 300-18 and 300-21 apply with a strength of 10 OFF 28 WO 126 ENL - AGAO-O (M) (13 Feb 63) DCSPER, 1 Mar 1963. Effective 26 Mar 1963 - GO 126, Us Army, Pacific, 26 Mar 1963.
Will be REORGANIZED under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 3, (TOE 300-24) (300-11 & 300-18 apply) with an AUTHORIZED strength of 10 OFF 28 WO 120 ENL - AGAO-O (M) (29 Apr 63) DCSPER 29 May 1963. Effective 25 Jun 1963 - GO 240, US Army, Pacific, 17 Jun 1963.
Will TRANSFER on permanent change of station from current station in Vietnam (USARPAC) to Ft Benning Ga., (Adv Det and Rear Det authorized). ASSIGNED to Third US Army upon arrival. DA 945307, 16 Nov 1963. Adv Det will DEPART Vietnam 30 Nov 1963 - DA IN 155431, USAGV Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, 27 Nov 1963; DA IN 156677, USAGV< Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, 27 Nov 1963. DA 946586, USARPAC, 29 Nov 1963. DA IN 156742, USARPAC, 30 Nov 1963;. DA 947405, USARPAC, 5 Dec 1963. MO 6, US Army Support Group, Vietnam, 3 Dec 1963. DEPARTED Vietnam 9 Dec 1963 via air and ARRIVED Ft Benning, Ga., 10 Dec 1963 - Ltr, 1st Aviation Company, Ft Benning, Ga., 19 Mar 1964.
Will be REORGANIZED as (FW) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 4 (TOE 300-25) TOE 300-11 & 300-11 apply with a strength of 10 OFF 28 WO 120 ENL - AGAO-O (M) (13 Jan 64), DCSPER, 23 Jan 1964. Effective 31 Jan 1964 - GO 30, Third US Army, 31 Jan 1964.
Will be REORGANIZED as (FW) (Lt Trans) under TOE 1-107T, 1959, Ch 4 (TOE 300-25) TOE 300-11 & 300-11 apply with a strength of 16 OFF 57 WO 192 ENL - AGAO-O (M) (2 Apr 64), DCSPER, 9 Apr 64. Effective 15 Apr 1964 - GO 96, Third US Army, 20 Apr 1964. Ltr, AGAO-O (M) (2 Apr 64), DCSPER, 9 Apr 64. AMENDED - AGAO (M) (15 May 64) DCSPER, 15 May 1964. AMENDED - GO 145, Third US Army, 3 Jun 1964.
Will be REORGANIZED as (Air Mbl FW) under TOE 1-59D, 1964 with a strength of 10 OFF 28 WO 120 ENL - AGAO-O (M) (10 Mar 1965). Effective 20 Apr 1965 - GO 73, Third US Army, 14 Apr 1965.
Will be REORGANIZED as (FW) under TOE 1-257F, 1964 with a strength of 13 OFF 25 WO 113 ENL - AGAO-O (M) (30 Jul 1965) DCSPER, 6 Aug 1965. Effective 1 Aug 1965 - AMENDED GO 37, Third US Army, 25 Jan 1966.
1st Aviation Company is RELIEVED from ASSIGNMENT to Unites States Continental Army Command and ASSIGNED to United States Army Security Agency, effective 2 Dec 1966; 1st Aviation Company is REDESIGNATED as the 1st Army Security Agency Company and REORGANIZED as (Avn) under TOE 32-S7T (Tentative) with a strength of 9 OFF 17 WO 189 ENL Pri Status D1 (2.090) effective 2 Dec 1966 - AGSD-C (M) (27 Dec 66) ACSFOR, 12 Jan 1967. CONFIRMED - GO 118, US Army Security Agency, 6 Dec 1966. TRANSFERRED 2 Dec 1966 - GO 478, Third US Army, 1 Dec 1966. GO 11 US Army Security Agency, 6 Dec 1966. AMENDED, Unit cover DESIGNATION is 1st Radio Research Company (Aviation) - GO 11, US Army Security Agency, 7 Mar 1967. (ED NOTE: ASA Project Name CRAZY CAT)
1st Army Security Agency Company (Aviation) (-) will TRANSFER on temporary change of station from Ft Benning Ga., to Marana Air Park, Arizona o/a 22 Apr 1967 for a period of 90 days in connection with US Army Security Agency activities, REMAINS ASSIGNED to USASA (Adv party authorized - GO 15, US Army Security Agency, 21 Mar 1967.
1st Army Security Agency Company (Aviation) (-) will TRANSFER on permanent change of station from Ft Huachuca, Ariz., to United States Army, Pacific o/a 23 Jun 1967 Mov (Proj) Code IQR, RELIEVED from ASSIGNMENT to United States Army Security Agency and ASSIGNED to United States Army Security Agency, Pacific upon arrival. 1st ASA Det will TRANSFER on permanent change of station from Ft Benning, Ga., to United States Army, Pacific o/a 19 May 1967 Mov (Proj) Code IQR, RELIEVED from ASSIGNMENT to United States Army Security Agency and ASSIGNED to Unites States Army Security Agency, Pacific upon arrival. The 11 man detachment constitutes the Adv part, Co (-) with a strength of 208 is the main body - DA 799934, 2 Feb 1967. Det FRD CHANGE to 19 May 1967; Co (-) FRD CHANGED to 23 Jun 1967 - DA IN 102871, US Army Security Agency, 10 Mar 1967. DA 806866, 23 Mar 1967. GO 17, US Army Security Agency, 28 Mar 1967. DA 809916, 12 Apr 1967 (Final MD) 1 OFF 7 ENL DEPARTED via air 25 May 1967 - DA IN 206228, Travis AFB Calif., 25 May 1967. 2nd Inc CLOSED Cam Rahn Bay 3 Jul 1967 - DA IN 270386, 1ST Log Comd, 10 Jul 1967.
TRANSFERRED effective 23 Jun 1967 ASSIGNED to 509th USASA Group and will be ATTACHED to 224th Avn Bn with cover DESIGNATION 1st RR Co (Avn) - GO 29, United States Army Security Agency, Pacific, 20 Jun 1967. (ED NOTE: ASA Project Name was changed from CRAZY CAT to CEFLIEN LION.)
REORGANIZED under MTOE 32-57F (USASA 3/67) Level 1 with authorized strength of 9 OFF 4 WO 218 ENL -AGAM-P (10 Aug 67) FOR OT 11 Aug 1967. Effective 31 Dec 1966 - GO 59, US Army Security Agency, 15 Nov 1967.
REORGANIZED under MTOE 32-87TN01 1/68 Level 1 with AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 9 OFF 18 WO 188 ENL effective 15 Jun 1968 is approved - AGSD-C (M) (16 Jul 68) ACSFOR 7 Nov 1968. CONFIRMED - GO 123, US Army Security Agency, 24 Dec 1968.
REORGANIZED under MTOE 32-87TAS01 1/70 Level 1 with AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 9 OFF 17 WO 190 ENL effective 15 Dec 1970 - AGAO-D (M) (9 Nov 70) ACSFOR, 3 Dec 1970. CONFIRMED - GO 175, US Army Security Agency, 11 Dec 1970.
REORGANIZED under MTOE 32-87TAS01 1/71 Level 1 with AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 9 OFF 17 WO 175 ENL effective 30 Sep 1971 - DAAG-ASO-D (M) (13 Sep 71) ACSFOR 12 Oct 1971. CONFIRMED - GO 203, US Army Security Agency, 13 Sep 1971.
1st Army Security Agency Company will be INACTIVATED - DA MSG 281831Z Feb 72. Effective 30 Apr 1972 - GO 53, US Army Security Agency, 13 Mar 1972. AMENDED - GO 80. US Army Security Agency, 18 Apr 1972.
ASSIGNED to US Army Security Agency, Further ASSIGNED to 504th ASA
Gp, ACTIVATED at Ft Bliss, Texas as (Aviation) (Rear) under MTOE 32-98TAS04,
ADO176 with AUTHORIZED STRENGTH of 10 OFF 24 WO 186 ENL effective 15 Dec 1975
- DA MSG 141355Z Aug 1975. CONFIRMED - GO 96, US Army Security Agency, 18 Aug 1975. (ED
NOTE: ASA Project Name was CEFIRM LEADER)
Prepared by: William G. Mullins, Sr.
HHC, 224th Avn Bn (RR) (1971-72)
HHC, 504th ASA Bde (1975-77)
email: wgmulli@ibm.net