403d Civil Affairs Battalion

Constituted 22 November 1948 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 403d Military Government Company
Activated 1 December 1948 at Syracuse, New York
(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Reorganized and redesignated 20 August 1956 as the 403d Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
Redesignated 16 February 1960 as the 403d Civil Affairs Company
Location changed in 1975 to Liverpool, New York
Detachment ordered into active military service 11 December 1990 at Liverpool, New York; remainder of company ordered into active military service 27 December 1990 at Liverpool, New York; released from active military service 9 April 1991 and reverted to reserve status
Location changed 20 July 1991 to Mattydale, New York
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 403d Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Ordered into active military service 14 December 2005 to 28 February 2006 at Mattydale, New York; released from active military service 11-20 June 2007 and reverted to reserve status
(Company B ordered into active military service 7 August 2008 to 5 September 2008 at Utica, New York; released from active military service 10 September 2009 to 9 October 2009 and reverted to reserve status)
(Company A ordered into active military service 5 September 2008 at Mattydale, New York; released from active military service 9 October 2009 and reverted to reserve status)
(Company D ordered into active military service 16 September 2011 at Mattydale, New York; released from active military service 19 October 2012 and reverted to reserve status)
(Company C ordered into active military service 24 October 2011 at Utica, New York; released from active military service 26 November 2012 and reverted to reserve status)
(Additional elements ordered into active military service for the War on Terrorism)

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

Southwest Asia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
War on Terrorism
Global War on Terrorism
(Additional campaigns to be determined)

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2011-2012
Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Company A additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ OCT 2008-AUG 2009

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History