Lineage and Honors Information as of 18 March 2011
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
11th SIGNAL BRIGADE
(DESERT THUNDERBIRDS)
Constituted 1 September 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 3103d Signal Service Battalion
Activated 20 December 1943 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Inactivated 8 October 1945 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Consolidated 4 September 1964 with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 11th Signal Group (constituted 1 May 1963 in the Regular Army and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 11th Signal Group
Reorganized and redesignated 25 April 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Signal Group
Redesignated 1 October 1979 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Signal Brigade
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2002-2004
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History