Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 September 2013
18th Engineer Company
- Constituted 16 October 1939 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, 18th Engineers
- Activated 21 October 1939 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts
- Redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, 18th Engineer Combat Regiment
- Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1945 as the 1081st Engineer Maintenance Company
- Inactivated 20 October 1945 at Camp Bowie, Texas
- Redesignated 29 April 1947 as the 18th Engineer Maintenance Company
- Redesignated 20 May 1947 as the 18th Engineer Construction Company
- Activated 3 June 1947 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- Inactivated 31 December 1949 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- Redesignated 5 December 1956 as the 18th Engineer Company
- Activated 24 December 1956 in France
- Inactivated 23 January 1957 in France
- Activated 16 December 1957 at Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska
- Inactivated 1 October 1963 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
- Activated 24 June 1967 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Inactivated 22 June 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Assigned 16 September 2000 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Relieved 27 July 2005 from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division and assigned to the 3d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- American Theater,
- Streamer without inscription
- Aleutian Islands
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Sovereignty
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BAQUBAH, IRAQ
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ALCAN HIGHWAY
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2000
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2002-2003
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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