Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 October 2012
117th PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT
- Constituted 30 March 1960 in the Hawaii Army National Guard as the 117th Public Information Detachment
- Organized and Federally recognized 1 May 1960 at Honolulu
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1977 as the 117th Public Affairs Detachment
- Reallotted 1 September 2000 to the Hawaii and Alaska Army National Guard
- Location changed 1 October 2003 to Pearl City, Hawaii
- Reallotted 1 September 2006 to the Hawaii Army National Guard
- Ordered into active Federal service 23 March 2012 at Pearl City
- HOME STATION: Pearl City
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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