431st Civil Affairs Battalion

Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 107th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Military Government Group, and activated at the Presidio of Monterey, California
Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1946 as the 107th Military Government, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Inactivated 30 June 1946 in Japan
Redesignated 5 July 1949 as the 431st Military Government Company and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps
Activated 29 July 1949 at Houston, Texas
(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Inactivated 25 May 1955 at Houston, Texas
Activated 30 September 1955 at Little Rock, Arkansas
Reorganized and redesignated 15 October 1956 as the 431st Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
Redesignated 20 October 1959 as the 431st Civil Affairs Company
Location changed 19 March 1984 to North Little Rock, Arkansas
Company ordered into active military service 11 December 1990 to 3 January 1991 at North Little Rock, Arkansas; released from active military service 21 June 1991 and reverted to reserve status
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 431st Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Battalion ordered into active military service in 2003 at North Little Rock, Arkansas; released from active military service in 2004 and reverted to reserve status
Ordered into active military service 7 October 2006 to 29 November 2006 at North Little Rock, Arkansas; released from active military service 3 April 2008 to 26 May 2008 and reverted to reserve status
(Company A ordered into active military service 17 March 2010 at North Little Rock, Arkansas; released from active military service 20 April 2011 and reverted to reserve status)

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

Southwest Asia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
Company A additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered KANDAHAR PROVINCE JUN 2010-APR 2011

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History