194th Field Artillery Regiment

Organized and Federally recognized 13 November 1947 in the Iowa Army National Guard as the 194th Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to the 34th Infantry Division with Headquarters at Spencer
Ordered into active Federal service 11 September 1950 at home stations
(194th Field Artillery Battalion [NGUS] organized and Federally recognized 9 March 1953 with Headquarters at Humboldt)
Released 17 January 1955 from active Federal service and reverted to state control; Federal recognition concurrently withdrawn from the 194th Field Artillery Battalion (NGUS)
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as the 194th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Howitzer Battalion
Reorganized 1 January 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 47th Infantry Division
Reorganized 8 January 1972 to consist of the 1st Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 47th Infantry Division
Redesignated 1 May 1972 as the 194th Field Artillery, to consist of the 1st Battalion
Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Reorganized 10 February 1991 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 34th Infantry Division
(1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service3 September 2002 at home stations; released from active Federal service 2 September 2003 and reverted to state control)
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 194th Field Artillery Regiment
Reorganized 1 September 2006 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division
(1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 18 July 2007 at home stations; released from active Federal service 20 August 2008)
(1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 29 July 2010 at home stations; released from active Federal service 1 September 2011 and reverted to state control)

Campaign Participation Credit

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

Headquarters Battery (Fort Dodge), 1st Battalion, entitled to:

World War I
Streamer without inscription
World War II
Tunisia
Naples-Foggia
Anzio
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2002-2003
Headquarters Battery (Fort Dodge), 1st Battalion, entitled to:
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered BELVEDERE

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

RICHARD W. STEWART, PH.D.
Center of Military History