Assigned 16 February 1997 to the 1st Armored Division
Inactivated 17 July 2007 at Fort Hood, Texas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division
Assigned 16 November 2013 to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and activated at Fort Bliss, Texas
Honors
Campaign participation credit
World War II: Tunisia; Naples-Foggia; Anzio (with arrowhead); Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Company B additionally entitled to:
World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead)
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT 1991
Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered ANBAR PROVINCE 2006-2007
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996
Company A additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MT. PORCHIA
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ JAN-MAR 2004
Insignia
Coat of arms
Blazon
Shield: Per chevron reversed Argent and Gules, on a bar in base Sable fimbriated of the first a cat-a-mountain salient guardant of the third, armed langued, collared and lined of the second, in sinister chief a mullet voided and fretted Vert.
Crest: From a wreath Argent and Gules from two palm branches saltirewise Proper issuing a demi-scimitar palewise of the first gripped of the second and enfiled by a cogwheel Or.
Motto: SEMPER ULTIMO (Always on Top).
Symbolism
Shield:
Red and white are the colors used for the Corps of Engineers.
The bar symbolizes a treadway bridge, the construction of which was a major combat mission of the organization.
The cat-a-mountain, a European wildcat, indicates the stealth and swiftness required in combat engineer operations, 16 claws represents the Battalions steadfast commitment to the mission and the soldiers of the battalion are known as "Catamounts."
The black cat also connotes the darkness in which operations are conducted.
The star from the flag of French
Morocco represents service in that area during World War II.
The inverted chevron symbolizes the battalion's spearheading of armored engineer activity in World War II.
Crest:
The six teeth on the gear wheel represent the unit's campaign service during World War II.
Gold denotes excellence, while the gear wheel alludes to engineering.
The scimitar honors the battalion's Valorous Unit award for IRAQ-KUWAIT, and the crossed palms highlight the unit's Southwest Asia campaigns.
Background:
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 16th Armored Engineer Battalion on 25 April 1952.
It was redesignated for the 16th Engineer Battalion on 12 September 1957.
The coat of arms was amended on 5 December 1984 to correct the motto.
On 21 October 1994 the coat of arms was revised to change the symbolism.
It was amended on 29 September 1999.
Distinctive unit insignia
Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1+1⁄8 inches (29 mm) high overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron reversed Argent and Gules, on a bar in base Sable fimbriated of the first a cat-a-mountain salient guardant of the third, armed, langued, collared and lined of the second, in sinister chief a mullet voided and fretted Vert. Attached below the shield a silver scroll inscribed "SEMPER ULTIMO" in red letters.
Symbolism:
Red and white are the colors used for the Corps of Engineers.
The bar symbolizes a treadway bridge, the construction of which was a major combat mission of the organization.
The cat-a-mountain, a European wildcat, indicates the stealth and swiftness required in combat engineer operations, and the soldiers of the battalion are known as "Catamounts."
The black cat also connotes the darkness in which operations are conducted.
The star from the flag of French Morocco represents service in that area during World War II.
The inverted chevron symbolizes the battalion's spearheading of armored engineer activity in World War II.
Background:
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 16th Armored Engineer Battalion on 25 April 1952.
It was redesignated for the 16th Engineer Battalion on 12 September 1957.
On 5 December 1984 the insignia was amended to correct the symbolism.
On 21 October 1994 it was revised to change the description and the symbolism.
Assigned 16 February 1997 to the 1st Armored Division
Inactivated 17 July 2007 at Fort Hood, Texas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Armored Division
Assigned 16 November 2013 to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and activated at Fort Bliss, Texas
Honors
Campaign participation credit
World War II: Tunisia; Naples-Foggia; Anzio (with arrowhead); Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Company B additionally entitled to:
World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead)
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT 1991
Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered ANBAR PROVINCE 2006-2007
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996
Company A additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MT. PORCHIA
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ JAN-MAR 2004
Insignia
Coat of arms
Blazon
Shield: Per chevron reversed Argent and Gules, on a bar in base Sable fimbriated of the first a cat-a-mountain salient guardant of the third, armed langued, collared and lined of the second, in sinister chief a mullet voided and fretted Vert.
Crest: From a wreath Argent and Gules from two palm branches saltirewise Proper issuing a demi-scimitar palewise of the first gripped of the second and enfiled by a cogwheel Or.
Motto: SEMPER ULTIMO (Always on Top).
Symbolism
Shield:
Red and white are the colors used for the Corps of Engineers.
The bar symbolizes a treadway bridge, the construction of which was a major combat mission of the organization.
The cat-a-mountain, a European wildcat, indicates the stealth and swiftness required in combat engineer operations, 16 claws represents the Battalions steadfast commitment to the mission and the soldiers of the battalion are known as "Catamounts."
The black cat also connotes the darkness in which operations are conducted.
The star from the flag of French
Morocco represents service in that area during World War II.
The inverted chevron symbolizes the battalion's spearheading of armored engineer activity in World War II.
Crest:
The six teeth on the gear wheel represent the unit's campaign service during World War II.
Gold denotes excellence, while the gear wheel alludes to engineering.
The scimitar honors the battalion's Valorous Unit award for IRAQ-KUWAIT, and the crossed palms highlight the unit's Southwest Asia campaigns.
Background:
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 16th Armored Engineer Battalion on 25 April 1952.
It was redesignated for the 16th Engineer Battalion on 12 September 1957.
The coat of arms was amended on 5 December 1984 to correct the motto.
On 21 October 1994 the coat of arms was revised to change the symbolism.
It was amended on 29 September 1999.
Distinctive unit insignia
Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1+1⁄8 inches (29 mm) high overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per chevron reversed Argent and Gules, on a bar in base Sable fimbriated of the first a cat-a-mountain salient guardant of the third, armed, langued, collared and lined of the second, in sinister chief a mullet voided and fretted Vert. Attached below the shield a silver scroll inscribed "SEMPER ULTIMO" in red letters.
Symbolism:
Red and white are the colors used for the Corps of Engineers.
The bar symbolizes a treadway bridge, the construction of which was a major combat mission of the organization.
The cat-a-mountain, a European wildcat, indicates the stealth and swiftness required in combat engineer operations, and the soldiers of the battalion are known as "Catamounts."
The black cat also connotes the darkness in which operations are conducted.
The star from the flag of French Morocco represents service in that area during World War II.
The inverted chevron symbolizes the battalion's spearheading of armored engineer activity in World War II.
Background:
The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 16th Armored Engineer Battalion on 25 April 1952.
It was redesignated for the 16th Engineer Battalion on 12 September 1957.
On 5 December 1984 the insignia was amended to correct the symbolism.
On 21 October 1994 it was revised to change the description and the symbolism.