Unit Awards
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the appropriate ribbon of the awarded unit citation. The Battalion's flag is decorated with the appropriate streamers. Combat Assault Battalion, and those units for which it carries lineage and honors, have been awarded the following:
| Streamer | Award | Year(s) | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with one Silver and one Bronze Star | 1942, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1965–1967, 1968 | Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam War | |
| Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with two Bronze Stars | 1952–1953, 1968, 2002–2003 | Korea, Vietnam, Western Pacific | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with one Bronze Star | 1967–1968, 1968 | Vietnam War | |
| Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with one Silver Star and one Bronze Star | 1942–1945 | Guadalcanal, Finschhafen, New Britain, Peleliu, Okinawa | |
| World War II Victory Streamer | 1942–1945 | Pacific War | |
| Navy Occupation Service Streamer with "ASIA" | |||
| National Defense Service Streamer with three Bronze Stars | 1950–1954, 1961–1974, 1990–1995, 2001–present | Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, War on Terrorism | |
| Korean Service Streamer with two Silver Stars | August 1950 - March 1955 | Pusan Perimeter, Inchon-Seoul, Chosin Reservoir, East-Central Front, Western Front, Defense of the Demilitarized Zone | |
| Vietnam Service Streamer with two Silver Stars | July 1965 - July 1969 | Da Nang, Cua Viet | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer | 2001–present | ||
| Korea Presidential Unit Citation Streamer | |||
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Streamer |
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