Lineage and Honors Information as of 20 July 2016
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
500th Military Intelligence Brigade
(Pacific Vanguard)
- Constituted 30 June 1952 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 500th Military Intelligence Service Group
- Activated 1 September 1952 in Japan
- Reorganized and redesignated 28 March 1954 as Headquarters, 500th Military Intelligence Group
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 500th Military Intelligence Group
- Reorganized and redesignated 24 June 1957 as the 500th Military Intelligence Group
- Inactivated 25 March 1958 in Japan
- Activated 25 March 1961 in Japan
- Redesignated 25 July 1961 as the 500th Intelligence Corps Group
- Redesignated 15 October 1966 as the 500th Military Intelligence Group
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1987 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1997 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Group
- Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 2010 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade
Campaign Participation Credit
None
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC AREA
1968-1969
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC AREA
1972-1974
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1986-1987
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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