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Lineage and Honors Information as of 13 July 2015

109th Public Affairs Detachment

  • Organized and Federally recognized 15 May 1960 in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at Harrisburg as the 109th Public Information Detachment
  • Redesignated 1 September 1977 as the 109th Public Affairs Detachment
  • Location changed 1 April 1980 to Annville
  • Ordered into active Federal service 16 September 1999 at Annville; released from active Federal service 11 June 2000 and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 6 December 2002 at Annville; released from active Federal service 6 December 2003 and reverted to state control
  • Ordered into active Federal service 31 August 2010 at Annville; released from active Federal service 4 October 2011 and reverted to state control
  • HOME STATION: Annville

Campaign Participation Credit

  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2010-2011

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RICHARD W. STEWART, Ph.D.
Chief of Military History


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