Constituted 1 July 1940 in the Regular Army as the 63d Signal Battalion

Activated 1 June 1941 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana

Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1945 as the 63d Signal Operation Battalion

Inactivated 20 June 1948 in Austria

Activated 1 April 1950 in Austria

Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1952 as the 63d Signal Battalion

Inactivated 10 September 1955 in Austria

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 63d Signal Battalion, activated 24 July 1967 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Inactivated 15 February 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington

Redesignated 1 July 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 63d Signal Battalion, and activated in Germany

Inactivated 1 October 1977 in Germany

Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1984 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 63d Signal Battalion, and activated in Germany (Companies A and B concurrently activated)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                            World War II
                                                            Naples-Foggia
                                                            Rome-Arno
                                                            North Apennines
                                                            Po Valley
 
                                                            Vietnam
                                                            Tet Counteroffensive
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase IV
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase V
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase VI
                                                            Tet 69/Counteroffensive
                                                            Summer-Fall 1969
                                                            Winter-Spring 1970
                                                            Sanctuary Counteroffensive
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase VII
                                                            Consolidation I
                                                            Consolidation II                                               
                                                                       
                                                            Southwest Asia
                                                            Defense of Saudi Arabia
                                                            Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
                                                            Cease-Fire

                                                            War on Terrorism
                                                            Iraq:
                                                            Iraqi Governance
                                                            National Resolution
                                                                                   
                        Company B additionally entitled to:

                                                            World War II
                                                            Tunisia

                                                            War on Terrorism                                   
                                                            Iraq:
                                                            Iraqi Surge

                                                                             
DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ITALY

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM
1968-1970

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2002-2004   

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered Iraq 2007-2008

  

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: