Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 June 2011
418th MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT
Constituted 13 January 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 418th Military Police Gate and Patrol Detachment
Activated 21 March 1945 in England
Redesignated 21 April 1945 as the 418th Military Police Patrol Detachment
Inactivated 15 October 1945 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Redesignated 22 November 1948 as the 418th Military Police Criminal Investigation Detachment and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps
Activated 18 January 1949 at Hayti, Missouri
Inactivated 15 November 1950 at Hayti, Missouri
(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Redesignated 16 September 1988 as the 418th Military Police Detachment and activated at Daytona Beach, Florida
Ordered into active military service 3 January 1991 at Daytona Beach, Florida; released from active military service 26 May 1991 and reverted to reserve status
Location changed 15 March 2000 to Orlando, Florida
Ordered into active military service 7 December 2003 at Orlando, Florida; released from active military service 3 June 2005 and reverted to reserve status
Ordered into active military service 4 June 2007 at Orlando, Florida; released from active military service 7 July 2008 and reverted to reserve status
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater,
Streamer without inscription
Southwest Asia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
Iraqi Surge
(Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History