Constituted 7 February 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 137th Signal Radio Intelligence Company, Aviation

Activated 20 February 1942 at Mitchel Field, New York

Reorganized and redesignated 25 February 1944 as the 137th Signal Radio Intelligence Company 

Inactivated 12 December 1945 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Converted and redesignated 15 November 1948 as the 406th Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps 

Activated 23 November 1948 at New York, New York 

Inactivated 24 October 1950 at New York, New York

Redesignated 17 July 1951 as the 504th Communication Reconnaissance Group

(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)  

Redesignated 21 April 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 504th Communication Reconnaissance Group; concurrently withdrawn from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 16 May 1955 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts

Redesignated 1 July 1956 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 504th Army Security Agency Group 

Inactivated 18 December 1957 at Camp Wolters, Texas

Activated 1 July 1974 at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
Reorganized and redesignated 21 April 1978 as Headquarters and Operations Company, 504th Military Intelligence Group 

Reorganized and redesignated 16 April 1982 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 504th Military Intelligence Group

Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1985 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade

            Reorganized and redesignated 16 December 2007 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II Northern France Rhineland Central Europe

War on Terrorism          Iraq: Transition of Iraq Iraqi Governance (Additional campaigns to be determined)

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2004

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2006-2007

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: