279th Engineer Detachment
Lineage and Honors Information as of 25 January 2008
279th Engineer Detachment Lineage
Constituted 24 April 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 2796th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon and activated at Hampton Roads, Virginia
Inactivated 26 November 1945 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Redesignated 9 March 1956 as the 279th Engineer Detachment and allotted to the Army Reserve
Activated 2 April 1956 at Livingston, Montana
Location changed 1 October 1957 to Three Forks, Montana
Inactivated 1 June 1959 at Three Forks, Montana
Activated 10 January 1968 at Fort Missoula, Montana
Ordered into active military service 18 January 2002 at Fort Missoula, Montana; released from active military service 15 November 2002 and reverted to reserve status
Ordered into active military service 7 July 2003 at Fort Missoula, Montana; released from active military service 5 July 2004 and reverted to reserve status
279th Engineer Detachment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
None