Lineage and Honors Information as of 8 July 2019
426th Civil Affairs Battalion
- Constituted 8 April 1949 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 426th Military Government Company
- Activated 16 May 1949 at San Bernardino, California
- (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
- Reorganized and redesignated 13 August 1956 as the 426th Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
- Redesignated 10 December 1959 as the 426th Civil Affairs Company
- Location changed 31 May 1972 to Upland, California
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
- Battalion ordered into active military service 30 August 2004 at Upland, California; released from active military service 10 and 29 August 2005 and reverted to reserve status
- Ordered into active military service 4 July-16 August 2008 at Upland, California; released from active military service 1-19 September 2009 and reverted to reserve status
- Ordered into active military service 21 February and 21 March 2012 at Upland, California; released from active military service 20 and 26 March 2013 and reverted to reserve status
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Global War on Terrorism
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation II
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2006-2007
- Company D additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN APR 2012-JAN 2013
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History