483d Military Police Detachment

Constituted 12 June 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 483d Military Police Escort Guard Company
Activated 21 June 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan
Inactivated 31 May 1946 at Tokyo, Japan
Allotted 28 January 1949 to the Organized Reserve Corps
(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated on 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Activated 25 March 1949 at Fresno, California
Ordered into active military service 11 September 1950 at Fresno, California
Reorganized and redesignated 2 May 1951 as the 483d Military Police Service Company
Reorganized and redesignated 19 December 1951 as the 483d Military Police Security Platoon
Inactivated 12 November 1952 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Redesignated and allotted to the Regular Army 27 September 1966 as the 483d Military Police Platoon
Activated 25 November 1966 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated 18 December 1967 at Fort McPherson, Georgia
Activated 1 October 1969 at Tan An, Vietnam
Inactivated 15 October 1970 at Tan An, Vietnam
Activated 30 June 1971 at Bien Hoa, Vietnam
Inactivated 28 March 1973 at Bien Hoa, Vietnam
Redesignated 3 March 1998 as the 483d Military Police Detachment
Activated 16 October 1999 in Yongsan, Korea

Campaign Participation Credit

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971-1973
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal First Class with Oak Leaf Device, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1972

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History