16th Engineer Battalion (United States)

The 16th Engineer Battalion is a Combat Engineer Battalion in the United States Army, first established in 1935.

16th Engineer Battalion
Coat of Arms
Active11 December 1935 – 13 April 1946
7 March 1951 – 12 December 1957
3 February 1962 – Present
Country United States
AllegianceRegular Army
BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Nickname(s)"Catamounts." (Special Designation)
Motto(s)"SEMPER ULTIMO"
(Always On Top)
ACE ColorsScarlet and White
EngagementsWorld War II
Tunisia
Naples-Foggia
Anzio
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley

Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire

Company B additionally entitled to:

World War II-EAME:
Algeria-French Morocco
DecorationsValorous Unit Award
IRAQ-KUWAIT

Army Superior Unit Award
1995–1996

Company A additionally entitled to:

Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
MT. PORCHIA
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
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