▁October ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁and ▁activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁at ▁Fort ▁Ord , ▁CA , ▁as ▁a ▁mechan ized ▁inf antry ▁company . ▁Its ▁existence ▁was ▁brief , ▁however , ▁and ▁the ▁unit ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Company ▁C ▁was ▁activ ated ▁in ▁Germany ▁at ▁Nell ingen , ▁Germany , ▁by ▁H Q ▁USA RE UR ▁General ▁Order ▁ 1 2 7 , ▁ 1 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁under ▁the ▁prov isions ▁of ▁TO E ▁ 7 - 1 5 7 E ▁( Inf antry ▁Long ▁Range ▁Pat rol ▁Company ). ▁The ▁order ▁assigned ▁the ▁company ▁to ▁the ▁Se vent h ▁Army . ▁H Q ▁Se vent h ▁Army ▁General ▁Order ▁ 8 7 , ▁ 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁further ▁assigned ▁the ▁company ▁to ▁VII ▁Corps . ▁Although ▁not ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁design ation , ▁the ▁TO E ▁required ▁that ▁all ▁personnel ▁be ▁Air bor ne ▁qualified . ▁The ▁unit ▁was ▁formed ▁from ▁personnel ▁and ▁equipment ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁Army ▁Long ▁Range ▁Re con na issance ▁Pat rol ▁Company ▁( A ir bor ne ) ▁which ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁by ▁H Q ▁USA RE UR ▁General ▁Order ▁ 1 2 0 , ▁ 6 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 5