Lineage and Honors Information as of 2 October 2012
490th CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION
- Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 90th Military Government, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and activated at the Presidio of Monterey, California
- Inactivated 30 June 1946 in Japan
- Redesignated 2 November 1955 as the 490th Military Government Company and allotted to the Army Reserve
- Activated 1 December 1955 at Abilene, Texas
- Reorganized and redesignated 15 October 1956 as the 490th Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
- Redesignated 20 October 1959 as the 490th Civil Affairs Company
- Ordered into active military service 15 October 1961 at Abillene, Texas; released from active military service 11 August 1962 and reverted to reserve status
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
- Location changed 16 April 2006 to Dallas, Texas
- Ordered into active military service 24 August 2008 at Dallas, Texas; released from active military service 27 September 2009 and reverted to reserve status
- Location changed 1 April 2010 to Grand Prairie, Texas
- (Elements ordered into active military service 21 May 2011 and 5 August 2011 at Grand Prairie, Texas; released from active military service 23 June 2012 and 7 September 2012 and reverted to reserve status)
- Company C ordered into active military service 28 October 2011 at Grand Prairie, Texas
- (Additional elements ordered into active military service to support the War on Terrorism)
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003-2004
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2006-2007
- Company B additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AL ANBAR PROVINCE 2003
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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