Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 June 2016
81st Civil Affairs Battalion
- Constituted 28 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 29th Military Government, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- Activated 2 September 1945 in the Philippines
- Inactivated 30 June 1946 in Japan
- Redesignated 5 February 1948 as the 29th Military Government Company
- Activated 21 February 1948 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Inactivated 28 October 1951 in Korea
- Redesignated 5 November 1965 as the 29th Civil Affairs Company and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 19 November 1965 at Fort Gordon, Georgia
- Inactivated 26 December 1971 in Vietnam
- Redesignated 4 June 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 92d Civil Affairs Battalion
- Battalion redesignated 23 September 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion
- Activated 16 September 2011 at Fort Hood, Texas
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater,
- Streamer without inscription
- Korean War
- First UN Counteroffensive
- CCF Spring Offensive
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Vietnam
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- War on Terrorism
- Afghanistan:
- Transition I
Decorations
- Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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