Lineage and Honors Information as of 7 Oct 2020
97th Civil Affairs Battalion
(Into the Fire)
- Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 97th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Military Government Group, and activated at the Presidio of Monterey, California
- Inactivated 25 January 1949 in Korea
- Redesignated 8 November 1961 as the 97th Civil Affairs Group and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 15 December 1961 on Okinawa
- Inactivated 25 June 1969 on Okinawa
- Redesignated 16 September 1992 as the 97th Civil Affairs Battalion
- Activated 16 March 2007 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Company D additionally entitled to:
- War on Terrorism
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation II
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM 2009-2010
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2007
- Company D additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN OCT 2007-JUN 2008
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History