Lineage and Honors Information as of 6 February 2013
112th PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT
- Organized and Federally recognized 15 April 1960 in the Wisconsin Army National Guard at Madison as the 112th Public Information Detachment
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1977 as the 112th Public Affairs Detachment
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1997 as Detachment 1, 139th Public Affairs Detachment
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 2006 as the 112th Public Affairs Detachment
- Ordered into active Federal service 7 December 2003 at Madison; relieved from active Federal service 3 June 2005 and reverted to state control
- Ordered into active Federal service 21 March 2008 at Madison; released from active Federal service 24 April 2009 and reverted to state control
- HOME STATION: Madison
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Transition of Iraq
- Iraqi Governance
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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