Lineage and Honors Information as of 3 October 2011
171st FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Constituted 1 April 1963 in the Oklahoma Army National Guard as the 171st Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System; concurrently organized from existing units to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 45th Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 February 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion
Redesignated 1 May 1972 as the 171st Field Artillery
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 1 December 1991 to consist of the 1st Battalion (less Battery C allotted to the Texas Army National Guard)
Ordered into active Federal service 3 September 2002 at home stations; released from active Federal service 2 September 2003 and reverted to state control
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 171st Field Artillery Regiment
Reorganized 1 September 2008 to consist of Battery B
(Battery B, 171st Field Artillery Regiment, organized and Federally recognized 25 February 2010 at Altus)
(Location of Battery B changed 1 July 2010 to Weatherford)
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2005
FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History