265th ASA Co. & B-1STB/1BCT

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Launched 20 August 2008; Updated 2 December, 2018

OFFICIAL HISTORY of the UNIT Charles (Ed) Johnson & Doug Bonnot SENTINEL of the SHOOTER Book by Doug Bonnot

Source: Korean Tailor across from Company HQ?	Camp Eagle 1971 (John Mastro)		Source: Korean Tailor across from Company HQ?
More info needed	Recent production of original (Frank Leftault)	(Replica)	(Replica)
(Variant)	(Variant)	(John Mastro)	(Variant)
Evolution of a design (blind, no mouth)	Evolution of a design (blind, w/ mouth)	Evolution of a design (eyes, no mouth)

The 265th Army Security Agency Co. (Airborne) was activated on 21 April, 1967 at Fort Campbell, KY & activated as a subordinate unit of the 301st ASA Battalion (Corps). The 265th was deployed to Vietnam on 19 November, 1967 with the designation 265th Radio Research Co. (Airborne). After 1552 days in Vietnam & participation in 13 named campaigns, the 265th RRC was inactivated at Phu Bai on 01 April, 1972 265th/406th Reunion: Aug. 2010, Cedar Rapids, IA Left to Right: Bill Troyer - Lee Thorsell - Dave Finley - Bruce Rollman - Doug Bonnot - Frank Leftault - Ed Johnson - John Mastro - Ken Manley - Dan Johnson - Chuck Cimino

U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry: The bat, a night flying mammal whose activities are shrouded in mystery and secrecy, is used to allude to those aspects that apply to the surveillance function of the Army Security Agency Battalion. The motto of the 301st ASA Battalion was adopted by both the 265th RRC & B Co.1st STB	1968 AN/PRD-1 HF Direction Finder Receiver Note the bat on radio	1970 Captured ChiCom 139D HF Receiver installed in a US Army ammo can Note the bat on radio
Yellow bat symbol: was painted on unit vehicles prior to deployment from Fort Campbell as ID. The Bat was visible from a great distance and allowed quick assembly of all unit equipment.	Company HQ, Camp Eagle, RVN, 1970. Note the bat on sign	Signal Maintenance Section Camp Eagle, RVN, 1969 Note the large bat on roof
Note the bat on tent. Pictured: Tom O'Malley	Note the bat on tent	1st Platoon Operations Center, 1st Brigade area, Gia Le, RVN
265th RRC Commander’s M151 Jeep Note: Bat on LF quarter-panel	Bat on RF quarter-panel of this M151 (Charles E. Johnson)	Bat on M-37 in background Pictured: Ed Johnson
"BAT GUANO" on windshield frame of this MUTT	Small yellow bat on quarter-panel of this M151 MUTT (Tom Callahan)	"BAT GUANO" ( Ver. 2) on MUTT (Charles E. Johnson)
Bat-Douche - Shower Point Viet Nam 1969	Bat Room One One of the early ‘permanent’ buildings	Yellow Bat above door 265th RRC Bar & Grill Camp Eagle August 1971 (Walt White)
Elephant Branders	"Elephant Brander" mounted on a Bell UH-1	Elephant Branders, LTD
Members of IEW Platoon, 1-STB/1BCT in Iraq. White bat on splinter shield	Alpha Company, 311th MI This successor to the 265th RRC (ABN), was redesignated Bravo Company, 326th Brigade Troops Battalion after their return from Operation Iraqi Freedom. In September, 2007 the unit was again redesignated as B Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, or B-1STB/1BCT	Long Range Reconnaissance Detachment. Weapons training prior to deployment to Iraq. Note: small white bat on RF quarter-panel
326 Brigade Troops Battalion The spade establishes the company as part of the Bastogne Brigade of WW II.	Magnet created for a fundraiser by the Family Support Group for the B Co 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne	The Bat Cave Unit Club in Iraq, 2008 B-1STB/1BCT, 101st Ariborne