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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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