445th Civil Affairs Battalion
Lineage and Honors Information as of 13 November 2009
445th Civil Affairs Battalion Lineage
Constituted 25 September 1950 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 445th Military Government Company
Activated 15 October 1950 at Oakland, California
(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Reorganized and redesignated 13 August 1956 as the 445th Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
Location changed 1 October 1957 to El Cerrito, California
Redesignated 10 December 1959 as the 445th Civil Affairs Company
Location changed 1 September 1961 to Oakland, California; changed 1 September 1962 to San Pablo, California; changed 1 March 1976 to Oakland, California
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 445th Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Location changed 1 April 1995 to Mountain View, California
Ordered into active military service 18 April 2005 at Mountain View, California; released from active military service
30 June 2006 and reverted to reserve status
Ordered into active military service 28 August 2008 at Mountain View, California
(Additional elements ordered into active military service for the Global War on Terrorism)
445th Civil Affairs Battalion Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
War on Terrorism: Global War on Terrorism (additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
Company B entitled to: Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 2004-2005