Lineage and Honors Information as of 15 February 2012
273d MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
Organized and Federally recognized 3 December 1946 in the District of Columbia National Guard as Company C, 163d Military Police Battalion
Ordered into active Federal service 3 September 1950 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 2 July 1952 and reverted to District of Columbia control
Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1972 as the 274th Military Police Company
Ordered into active Federal service 3 January 1991 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 5 June 1991 and reverted to District of Columbia control
Ordered into active Federal service 7 July 2003 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 22 July 2004 and reverted to District of Columbia control
Consolidated 1 September 2007 with the 273d Military Police Company (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 273d Military Police Company
Ordered into active Federal service 3 January 2012 at Washington, D. C.
ANNEX
Organized and Federally recognized 21 May 1947 in the District of Columbia National Guard as Company B, 163d Military Police Battalion
Ordered into active Federal service 3 September 1950 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 2 July 1952 and reverted to District of Columbia control
Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1972 as the 273d Military Police Company
Ordered into active Federal service 3 January 1991 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 24 June 1991 and reverted to District of Columbia control
Ordered into active Federal service 2 July 1996 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 28 March 1997 and reverted to District of Columbia control
Ordered into active Federal service 1 September 2002 at Washington, D.C.; released from active Federal service 30 August 2004 and reverted to District of Columbia control
HOME STATION: Washington, D.C.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Southwest Asia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996-1997
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2008-2009
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History