Lineage and Honors Information as of 15 Apr 2009
40th MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
Constituted 28 December 1973 in the California Army National Guard as the
40th Military Police Company, an element of the 40th Infantry Division
Organized and Federally recognized 13 January 1974 at Long Beach
Location changed 1 January 1981 to Los Alamitos
Ordered into active Federal service 9 September 2002 at Los Alamitos; released from active Federal service 8 September 2003 and reverted to state control
Ordered into active Federal service 24 October 2004 at Los Alamitos; released from active Federal service 21 April 2006 and reverted to state control
Ordered into active Federal service 5 April 2008 at Los Alamitos; released from active Federal service 9 May 2009 and reverted to state control
HOME STATION: Los Alamitos
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1992-1994
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2005-2006
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military History